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Innovaciones en el cuidado de niños, niñas y adolescentes separados de sus padres
Innovaciones en el cuidado de niños, niñas y adolescentes separados de sus padres
Muchos centros de atención residencial desean realizar la transición de modelos de cuidado residencial a modelos de cuidado familiar pero carecen de orientación práctica y apoyo. Aprender de las ONG que ya han hecho la transición de la atención residencial a la familiar, ofrece valiosas ideas y orientación sobre lo que es más eficaz. Esta … Read more
Mission Wise: Scripture, Science, and Serving the World’s Most Vulnerable
Mission Wise: Scripture, Science, and Serving the World’s Most Vulnerable
You want to engage with the work God is doing in the world. We want to help you do so with excellence when it comes to caring for vulnerable children and families. Mission Wise curates today’s best practices and principles to give you clarity and confidence to take the next step forward in your mission … Read more
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Wise Short-Term Missions: Principles and Practices to Benefit Vulnerable Children & Families
Wise Short-Term Missions: Principles and Practices to Benefit Vulnerable Children & Families
We participate in short-term missions because we want to positively impact the world around us. However, we can do more harm than good without a proper understanding of what is most effective. This is especially true when we seek to serve vulnerable children and families. This course is specifically designed for leaders in charge of … Read more
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Attachment After Adversity: Building Resilience Through Relationship
Attachment After Adversity: Building Resilience Through Relationship
No matter a child’s history, there is always hope for improving well-being through positive, supportive relationships. Using research on adversity and attachment, this book examines what a history of adversity might look like, how it shapes a child’s expectations for what a relationship is, and how long-term nurture can successfully carry that child into adulthood.
Core Elements Self-Assessment
Core Elements Self-Assessment
The work of serving vulnerable children and families is demanding and often leaves little time for evaluating organizational health or strategically identifying areas for growth. This self-assessment is a valuable tool for NGOs serving vulnerable children and families to gain a clearer picture of their organizational strengths and areas for growth. Leaders can then direct … Read more
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Antecedentes de la Colocación de Niños en Centros Residenciales
Antecedentes de la Colocación de Niños en Centros Residenciales
Los estudios individuales sugieren que la mayoría de los niños y jóvenes en Centros de Acogida Residencial (CARS) tienen padres vivos y que la muerte de los padres no es el principal antecedente de su ingreso a los Centros de Acogida Residencial. El objectivo del presente estudio era examinar la literatura para comprender mejor lost … Read more
Child Protection
Child Protection
This eCourse will primarily focus on how to develop and implement child protection policies and procedures at the program level. There is much more to child protection beyond this content, but this is a starting point for programs serving children and vulnerable adults. For more learning about broader child protection systems, view this recording of … Read more
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Moving Towards Family Solutions: Preparing for Program Transition
Moving Towards Family Solutions: Preparing for Program Transition
Both Scripture and social science affirm that the ideal environment for a child is a loving family. There are certainly situations in which this is not possible, but our priority – both for any program we lead and each child we serve – should always be towards care that is as close as possible to … Read more
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Family Strengthening
Family Strengthening
Most parents desire to care well for their children, but some are trying to accomplish that task with very minimal support, making it difficult to succeed. Family strengthening is a way for us to support these parents, show them that we believe in their ability, and empower them to raise their children to adulthood. In … Read more
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2024 Research Symposium
2024 Research Symposium
Innovate Local: Bridging Research and Customized Solutions Returning for its 11th consecutive year, this event will bring together academic researchers and faith-based NGOs serving vulnerable children and families around the world. Researchers will share insights on evidence-based interventions while leaders on the frontlines will discuss customized strategies tailored to local contexts. This event will be … Read more
The Brain is Created to Heal: A Micro Course that breaks down the idea of ‘Neuroplasticity’
The Brain is Created to Heal: A Micro Course that breaks down the idea of ‘Neuroplasticity’
This micro course was developed from information related to the Research Team’s Symposium on the changing brain from 2018. Though this course is based on information from a research symposium, it has been modified and adapted so that individuals and groups together can understand and apply this information to their real-life situations. Whether you are … Read more
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Healthy Guidelines for Sponsorship Programs
Healthy Guidelines for Sponsorship Programs
Sponsorship programs have the potential for great good and great harm. Over the last decade, organizations and donors have been thinking critically about how these programs operate. This booklet provides guidelines for healthy sponsorship programs, a few questions for consideration in each area, and additional resources including the Guidelines for Healthy Sponsorship Toolkit, Audit, and … Read more
Readiness to Transition to Family Care (English + Spanish)
Readiness to Transition to Family Care (English + Spanish)
Transitioning to family care is a process, not an event, and will be unique for each organization. However, there are multiple assets that each organization will need in order to successfully transition their model of care. This self-assessment allows programs to quickly view strengths and areas for growth that can be improved at the beginning … Read more
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Vulnerable Children in a Digital Age: Why Children from Hard Places are More Susceptible to Harm from Technology, and What We Can Do to Help
Vulnerable Children in a Digital Age: Why Children from Hard Places are More Susceptible to Harm from Technology, and What We Can Do to Help
Everyday technology use is a pervasive phenomenon with potential for both great good and tremendous harm. Perhaps the most susceptible to these risks are those most vulnerable in general: children who have experienced early childhood adversity, especially those separated from parental care. This book provides actionable knowledge from a scientific perspective, through a faith-based lens, … Read more
Caring for Caregivers: A Critical Component of Improving Childhood Wellbeing Webinar
Caring for Caregivers: A Critical Component of Improving Childhood Wellbeing Webinar
Improving a caregiver’s health can critically improve the wellbeing of the children in their care. Learn about the importance of self-care in an effort to serve those in your care through this presentation by Jayne Schooler.
12 Principios de un Centro de Cuidado Residencial de Alta Calidad y Cómo Lograrlo
12 Principios de un Centro de Cuidado Residencial de Alta Calidad y Cómo Lograrlo
La Alianza Cristiana para los Huérfanos afirma el entendimiento histórico cristiano – transmitido en las Escrituras y afirmado por las ciencias sociales – de que Dios pretende que la familia sea el entorno esencial para los niños. Creemos que el resultado ideal para cada huérfano es conocer el amor y la crianza de una familia … Read more