Welcome to the Better Care Network

The website is a vital source of information for people working on issues related to children who lack adequate family care. The website library contains over 800 research, policy and programme resources related to the care and protection of vulnerable children. The library is searchable by region, country or specific topics.

Check out the newest resources in our library!

EveryChild Launches New Report: Scaling Down: Reducing, Reshaping and Improving Residential Care Around the World

Journal of Global Social Work Reviews BCN Toolkit for Childcare Practitioners

Establishing, Reviewing and Implementing National Plans of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Southern and East Africa

National Responses for Children Affected by AIDS: Review of Progress and Lessons Learned

Nigeria National Guidelines and Standards of Practice on Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Government of Ghana to Resettle Most Children in Orphanages with their Families by 2012

New York Times Reports on the Success of a Families First Approach to Foster Care

Library of Documents

Social Welfare Systems

Examples of child care legislation, protection policies, tools and statistics.

Preventing Family Separation

Resources on social support programmes designed to maintain family unity.

Good Practice in Care Arrangements

Tools to adequately support and assess a child in care.

Family & Community Based Care

Resources on promoting and developing family and community based care.

Separated Children in an Emergency

Resources on the protection of vulnerable children in an emergency.

Particular Threats to Children

Literature on threats to children and families and relevant responses.