Over a hundred years of research proves institutional care is harmful to children, and that family and community care is better for children. Our advocacy team have produced and collated a range of publications relating to deinstitutionalisation, child care reform, and specific global regions.
This paper provides a framework for governments to develop their own roadmap for child protection and care system reform and deinstitutionalisation.
In this publication, Lumos and Hope and Homes for Children call on European governments and European Union institutions to reinforce actions to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable children and families.
More Independence, More Rights – Latin American Care Leavers Network
This final report reflects on progress towards child protection system reform across campaign countries as well as developments at the EU level.
Alongside other like-minded organisations, we developed a set of key recommendations for the 2019 UN General Assembly Resolution on the Rights of the Child.
A key resolution focussing on children without parental care. For the first time, it recognises the harm caused by institutionalisation, prioritises prevention, and endorses family- and community-based care over institutions.
This study details the human rights violations in institutions for children, including deprivation of liberty and, in certain cases, torture.
This publication is presented in three parts. Part 1 discusses how seeing Haitian children as part of a complex and beautiful social system can inform best practices in child care reform. Part 2 highlights eight organisations working towards family-based care and the preservation of families and communities. Part 3 provides inspiration for collective action and transformation.
This document aims to ensure many more EU citizens benefit from EU funding for inclusion; and to prevent the misuse of EU funds.The purpose of this checklist is to ensure EU funds in the 2021-2027 programming period contribute to independent living and inclusion in the community. More specifically, the checklist supports desk officers to check […]
Read our recommendations on the European Commission’s legislative proposal of 14 June 2018 for a regulation establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession III (IPA III).
