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 infuse our programs, staff and stakeholders with knowledge of what to look for and how to respond in order to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Collaborate leaders discussed reasons churches and NGOs should create and maintain active child protection policies. They also identified key stakeholders within their cultures who have the influence and power to adopt and implement strong child protection policies. Lastly, leaders discussed methods to train NGOs and churches on the methods and principles of child protection.
