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SOS Children's Villages is an international NGO that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to families and children in need. Founded in 1949 by Hermann Gmeiner, the organization operates in more than 130 countries and territories worldwide.
Since 1995, SOS Children's Villages has worked with the United Nations to help governments and organisations support children who have lost or are at risk of losing parental care. In 2009, the charity worked with other experts to develop the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children.
A group home is a residence that provides assisted living and medical care for people with complex health needs. Learn about the history, models, facilities, and residents of group homes, as well as the challenges and benefits of this community-based service.
A British charity that works to close orphanages and support families in several countries. Learn about its history, programmes, structure and notable people.
CELCIS is a University of Strathclyde-based organisation that supports the rights and well-being of children and young people in Scotland and beyond. It provides research, policy, practice and international work on child protection, alternative care, residential care and more.
Former Berlin Pankow orphanage. Deinstitutionalisation is the process of reforming child care systems and closing down orphanages and children's institutions, finding new placements for children currently resident and setting up replacement services to support vulnerable families in non-institutional ways.
Learn about the history, types and models of residential child care communities or children's homes, which provide long-term care to children who cannot stay in their birth family home. Compare the family model and the shift model, and see examples of organizations and their approaches.
Foster care is a system of placing children with state-certified caregivers or family members when their parents cannot care for them. Learn about the origins, types and challenges of foster care in different countries, such as Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Israel, Japan and the UK.