Looking back on the course
One of the main themes of the course has been the importance of offering the best possible, protection, care and support to all children at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Course: COVID-19: Adapting Child Protection Case Management
Identification and referral Part 1
Early detection of risk is vital for the protection of children. This means having procedures for identification of children for whom there are protection concerns and how, and to whom, …
Implementation of Case Plans – a multi-sectoral approach and access to services and information
Case implementation involves transforming a child’s Case Plans into real actions. As we discussed in the previous course step, within the Case Plan will be details of which services will …
Case Management and alternative care during the COVID-19 pandemic Part 2
In this video we will hear again from Sofia Baccichetto who is working as a Senior Child Protection Assistant for UNHCR in Ecuador. Sofia tell us how steps have been …
Reaching children remotely – an example of promising practice
As we have discussed in previous course steps, due to COVID-19, it may not always be possible for caseworkers to undertake face-to-face visits with children in their homes or other …
Your well-being and safety during COVID-19
Your own well-being is very important. This includes not only addressing your safety, but also addressing any stress and anxiety you may be feeling as a result of the situation …
An introduction to adapting case management during the COVID-19 pandemic
In this video you will hear from Sophie Etzold who is working as a Child Protection Officer for UNHCR in Uganda. Sophie tells us how UNHCR has been working through …
Communicating messages about COVID-19
In this video you will see an example of an information film about the COVID-19 virus made by the Philippine Red Cross – a National Society member of the International …
Responsibility of supervisors to support staff
If you are the supervisor of a team of child protection caseworkers you will feel a great responsibility to offer them support – particularly during this time of the COVID-19 …
Decision making and preparing Case Plans
All the information gathered during an assessment process should now be used to help make decisions on any actions that should be taken in the best interests of a child. …
Case follow-up and closure
It is important the child protection caseworker, in coordination with those providing other services and relevant community members, regularly follows up to ensure everything in the child’s Case Plan is …
Child Protection during COVID-19
The information in this article has been specifically written as guidance for those already working in an authorised child protection case management role. It can also be used as helpful …
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COVID-19: Adapting Child Protection Case Management
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