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Working Group 1 – Family Strengthening and Community Gatekeeping
family-based care and preventing the unnecessary separation of children from their families. The group works to strengthen community support systems, encourage effective gatekeeping practices, and improve policies and programmes that ensure children grow up in safe and nurturing family environments. Through collaboration, knowledge exchange, and advocacy, the group supports stronger child protection systems and better outcomes for children and families.
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Working Group 2 – Non-Institutional Care (Foster Care and Kinship Care)
focuses on promoting family-based alternative care for children without parental care or at risk of separation. The group works to strengthen foster care, kinship care, and other non-institutional care practices through collaboration, advocacy, research, and knowledge sharing, ensuring that children grow up in safe, nurturing, and family-like environments.
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Working Group 3 – Transitioning Away from Institutional Care
focuses on promoting family-based and non-residential care alternatives for children. The group works to support the transition from institutional care models towards family and community-based care systems through advocacy, collaboration, research, and capacity building, ensuring better care and protection outcomes for children.
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Working Group 4 – Strengthening After Care
focuses on supporting young people transitioning out of institutional care into independent living. The group works to strengthen aftercare systems through research, advocacy, collaboration, and capacity building, ensuring that care-experienced youth receive the support, skills, and opportunities needed for successful reintegration into society.
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