What is Child Welfare

Children need love, care and protection. They need help when families can not meet their needs. Child welfare is the most human response to the needs of the most distressed and vulnerable population of the society i.e.children. Therefore, child welfare is designed to protect children from harm and danger, prevent abuse and neglect, intervene when they need help and support families to grow for children. Today's child welfare has transformed to family focused services that ensure safety, well-being, and permanency. Child Welfare is no longer limited in a geogrpahic location, its mission and scope go beyond any border and geographic boundary. It provides a spectrum of services which is subject to socio-political and economic contexts that shape its delivery to the community. Shako's journey will simultaneously feature key child welfare services both in Washington, DC metro area and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Two different and unrelated scenarios will bring us together to envision a universal worldview about children's issues. Shako will present:

• Child Protection Services
• Foster Care Services
• Adoption Services
  

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