Separated children

This module provides guidance and practical exercises aimed at increasing the ability of staff to respond appropriately and effectively to child separation in an emergency. It is directed at field coordination and senior management level staff who need to have a broad understanding of the range of issues related to separated children, as well as specialised staff who are directly involved in the care of children and in the various activities associated with family tracing and reunification.

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Topic	1	The issue for children
Exercise	1	Definitions and terminology
Exercise	2	The case of Kollie
Handout	1	Case study
Topic	2	The law and child rights
Exercise	1	A protection framework for separated children
Exercise	2	Using the CRC to guide decision making
Handout	1	Case study from eastern Europe
Handout	2	Case study
Topic	3	Assessment and situation analysis
Exercise	1	Locating separated children
Exercise	2	Protection issues for separated children
Exercise	3	Risk and protective factors
Handout	1	Case studies
Handout	2	Part 1 Risk factors
Handout	3	Part 2 Protective factors
Topic	4	Planning and implementation
Exercise	1	Identification and documentation
Exercise	2	Tracing
Exercise	3	Verification
Exercise	4	Agency coordination in working with separated children
Exercise	5	Prevention of separation
Exercise	6	Reunification
Exercise	7	The protection and care network
Handout	1	The child's story Part 1
Handout	2	The child's story Part 2
Handout	3	Inter-agency child protection database forms
Handout	4	Inter-agency child protection information management system April 09
Handout	5	Conducting interviews
Handout	6	Example data protection protocols for children
Topic	5	Monitoring, evaluation and learning
Exercise	1	Monitoring and support for separated children
Handout	1	Case studies