Child Care and Protection System Reforms

Social welfare sector reform is increasingly common, particularly in transitional countries in Central and Eastern Europe.  Increasing attention has been paid to the development of preventive community based child and family welfare programs that would, in coordination with health and education programs and social assistance, provide a range of support for vulnerable families.   

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Evaluation of the Tubarerere Mu Muryango (Let's Raise Children in Families) Programme in Rwanda, Phase 1: Summary
National Commission for Children, UNICEF, USAID,

In collaboration with UNICEF, the government of Rwanda has established the Tubarerere Mu Muryango (TMM - Let’s Raise Children in Families) programme to ensure that all children living in institutional care in Rwanda are reunited with their families or placed in suitable forms of family-based alternative care. This report presents a summary of the findings of an evaluation of Phase 1 of this programme.

Let’s Raise Children in Families Programme Case Study: Thierry
National Commission for Children, UNICEF, USAID,

This case study profiles the reintegration experiences of one child who has participated in the Tubarerere Mu Muryango (Let’s Raise Children in Families - TMM) programme in Rwanda.

Let’s Raise Children in Families Programme Case Study: The essential roles of the Rwandan social service workforce in supporting the reintegration of children into family and community life
National Commission for Children, UNICEF, USAID,

This case study profiles the reintegration experiences of one child who has participated in the Tubarerere Mu Muryango (Let’s Raise Children in Families - TMM) programme in Rwanda.

Care Reform in Rwanda: Process and Lessons Learned 2012-2018
National Commission for Children, UNICEF, USAID,

This paper documents the care reform process and presents key lessons learnt. It is based on a review of Rwandan policy and programme documents and on interviews and focus group discussions with 65 stakeholders.

Diagnóstico sobre el progreso de Costa Rica en la implementación de las Directrices sobre las modalidades alternativas de cuidado de los niños
UNICEF Costa Rica y Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI),

Este diagnóstico tiene análisis del progreso de Costa Rica en la implementación de las Directrices sobre las modalidades alternativas de cuidado de los niños.

Let’s Raise Children in Families Programme Case Study: Divine
National Commission for Children, UNICEF, USAID,

This case study profiles the reintegration experiences of one child who has participated in the Tubarerere Mu Muryango (Let’s Raise Children in Families - TMM) programme in Rwanda.

Programme Brief: Let’s Raise Children in Families
National Commission for Children, UNICEF, USAID,

This programme brief is part of a package of materials documenting successes and lessons learnt from implementation of the Tubarerere Mu Muryango (TMM) child care reform programme between 2012 and 2018.

Forecasting Future Outcomes: Stronger Communities Investment Unit — 2018 Insights Report
Taylor Fry - Government of NSW, Their Futures Matter,

This report, which was authored by Taylor Fry with support from Their Futures Matter (TFM) - a landmark reform of the Government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia to deliver improved outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and their families - and stakeholder agencies, presents key results and insights from the TFM Investment Model, an actuarial model of future outcomes and costs of providing key government services to children and young people in NSW.

Boundless Futures: Building a Youth - Focused Child Welfare System
2019 Class of Foster Youth Interns - Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute,

This report presents policy recommendations to improve the U.S. child welfare system, made by young adult interns who participated in the Foster Youth Internship Program® (FYI), "a highly esteemed congressional internship for young adults who have spent their formative years in U.S. foster care."

Ending corporal punishment of children: A short guide to effective law reform
Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children,

With this guide, the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children aims to support governments and civil society working to end violence against children through effective prohibition of corporal punishment.