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Every country has indigenous cultures with varying degrees of influence. Whether it be First Nations peoples in North America or tribal culture in Africa, indigenous leaders and culture hold influence and significance within large portions of the population. Indigenous communities have historically not been heavily engaged in collaboration regarding child welfare. Cultural leaders have great … Read more

In a previously published resource, Wise Short-Term Missions: Principles and Practices to Benefit Vulnerable Children and Families, CAFO highlights both the risks and the benefits of short-term missions. Too often, short-term missions may not be led with a long-term mindset or do not include quality consideration of the best interests of the children, or needs … Read more

This Thought Leadership from Collaborate resource is a summarization of the Virtual Collaborate discussions from the Child Protection Principles & Policies DISCUSS session in July 2020. As leaders of programs caring for vulnerable children and families, protecting children and vulnerable adults needs to be at the center of all we do. The goal is to … Read more

In a March 2021 Virtual Collaborate DISCUSS session, over 50 global leaders from 30 nations brainstormed about strategies for nourishing the soul health of champions in their networks. This publication is the summary of those discussions.

During Collaborate 2018, over 120 global leaders from 33 nations brainstormed about shifting cultural mindsets within their nations towards Family Care. This publication is a summary of those discussions. The number of children currently in the care of orphanages and other institutions worldwide is overwhelming. Weak family structures, insufficient support systems, cultural stigmas around orphans, … Read more

We are living in an age of information overload. It seems like every date on the calendar is dedicated to a different cause, and while awareness is important, we know people who are simply given more information are unlikely to change their beliefs or behaviors. Awareness without action does not lead to change. Without defining … Read more

During Collaborate 2019, over 120 global leaders from 30+ nations brainstormed about key principles for engaging government. This publication is a summary of those discussions.

Durante Collaborate 2018, más de 120 líderes globales de 33 naciones hicieron una lluvia de ideas acerca de cómo cambiar la mentalidad cultural en sus naciones con respecto al Cuidado Familiar. Esta publicación es un resumen de esas discusiones.