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Haiti Family Care Network - Resources

Through tools, publications, policy examples, and other information offered on the following topics, we strive to provide resources that will help improve the quality of care for children in Haiti and ensure that they have the opportunity to thrive in families. (Resources in Haitian Creole and French are included when available.)

We are working with organizations throughout Haiti to identify and develop resources on these topics. New resources will be added on a regular basis, so follow our social media and sign up for emails to receive notifications.
Please contact us if you have a publication, tool, or training that you would like to share!

Resources

alternative care

Not all children can be reunited with their biological families – yet these children still have the right to grow up in a family environment. There are many family-based care alternatives, such as kinship placements, foster families, and local adoption. Find more information about these alternatives here.

caring for families in emergencies

Learn more about how to keep children safe and keep families together during and after emergency situations such as natural disasters or times of nationwide conflict.

child protection best practices

Helping is important, but the way we do so is critical. Here you will find tools and information about best practices to be used when working with children, to ensure that your impact is a positive one.

child welfare systems in haiti/haitian governmental authorities

It is critical that organizations working to create change in Haiti (or any country) abide by national laws and strive to collaborate with local authorities. Learn about initiatives local authorities such as IBESR are taking, find resources about how to work alongside them, and inform yourself as well as others on the laws related to Child Protection in Haiti.

family reunification

Learn more about the process of family reunification, including resources developed by organizations that have decades of experience reuniting children with their families in Haiti, and models used across the world.

funding

Funding a child in an orphanage is significantly more expensive than funding the support needed to thrive in a family. From the donor level to the project manager level, examples of family based care costs, budgets and examples are necessary to ensure adequate fundraising and resource allocation.

health and wellness

Accessing healthcare is a tremendous challenge in Haiti and lack of access to support for pregnant and new mothers, lack of malnutrition care and stigma around disabilities can all be drivers for relinquishment of a child to an orphanage. Unfortunately living in an orphanage can also produce health and wellness challenges such as increased vulnerability to abuse and depression.

Mental health and Trauma-informed care

Supporting the mental health of children and families is critical in developing healthy relationships and behaviors. Learn more about attachment, trauma, and other factors that impact mental and emotional wellness.

organizational transition to family-based care

If you’re involved with an orphanage and are interested in learning more about how to transition to family-based care, you’ve come to the right place! Many orphanages in Haiti are changing the way they support children. We’re excited to share resources to help you on this journey!

strengthening families

Family preservation and strengthening are impactful ways of protecting children and reinforcing communities. Whether you’re providing these services to prevent separation or to strengthen families following reunification, there are many different methods of reinforcing the family unit. Find out more about how to do so – using best practices – in this section.

Trafficking Prevention

Whether you are working with victims of human trafficking, involved with an orphanage, or working with children and families in any other capacity, these resources can help you understand the links between children’s institutions and human trafficking – as well as the safeguards your organization can put in place to help protect children from falling victim to trafficking.

Transition to adulthood

Find resources to assist in supporting Haitian youth as they transition into adulthood and independence.

Disability Care

Disability care plays a pivotal role in fostering inclusive and compassionate families and communities, where every individual is valued, respected, and provided with equal opportunities.

Find resources to help people with physical, cognitive, or sensory impairments and their caregivers overcome challenges and reach their full potential.

Education

Education is a key component of change, and a critical aspect of children’s development. Here you will find resources related to education in Haiti, through a Child Protection lens.

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