For Every Child A Family
For Every Child A Family
India Alternative Care Network
Every child has the right to parental care and childhood in a family environment. India has a significant number of children living away or without parental care or at risk of separation from their families. An estimated 1.5 million children in India are living in child care institutions. This number does not include children living in residential schools, religious and other institutions that are not registered under the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act 2015.
Our Mission
Facilitating the exchange of learning, dissemination of knowledge and formation of partnerships on the issues related to children without parental care or at risk of separation.
We are committed to:
- Spreading interest, understanding and knowledge of the issues related to children without parental care or at risk of separation
- Strengthening the care of children in permanent, safe and caring families
- Improving access to a range of appropriate care options for children when needed
- Ensuring that care of children in large scale institutions is limited and used only when appropriate and in their best interest
Thematic areas we work in
Family Strengthening and Gatekeeping
Non-institutional Care (Foster Care and Kinship Care)
Transitioning Institutional Care to Family Based Care
Strengthening After Care
Mental health and disability
IACN Governance
The IACN Secretariat is supported by UNICEF, India, and is hosted at Butterflies, New Delhi. It runs under the leadership and guidance of a Steering Committee comprised of practitioners and academicians with rich and diverse experience working on the care and protection of children in different contexts. IACN has formed three working groups to have an in-depth engagement on thematic areas around Family Based care and Aftercare.
IACN Newsletters
Every quarter, IACN brings to you a newsletter disseminating the latest resources, research, tools, updates from our network members, news, case studies, and events and much more related to children without parental care or at risk of separation. Please reach out to us on iacnsecretariat@iacn.in.
Latest Resource
Some latest items form IACN Resource Library
IACN Publications
Some latest items form IACN Resource Library
Our Latest
Events
TOT - Global Transitioning Framework and Tools Training August
Unpacking the Concept, Framework and Tools of Transitioning Models of Care Services Webinar 3:30 - 5:30 PM IST 16th July, 2024
Submit a Resource
The India Alternative Care Network believes that collaboration and shared knowledge are key to improving alternative care for children across India. If you have any resource such as researches on alternative care (National or International), tools, SOPs, manual, policy briefs or nay any literature or IEC material related to the children without parental care or at risk of separation and that could contribute to the cause of the network, we encourage you to share them with us.
Join The Network
IACN invites interests from civil society organisations, practitioners, funding community, academic institutions and others who support strengthening the protection and well-being of children without parental care or at risk of separation.
The membership to the network is voluntary. The members are expected to participate actively and contribute to building a body of knowledge and learning on alternative care work in India. We encourage membership from organisations and individuals with a diverse range of experience of working on the care of children in different contexts. Please sign up below and become a part of the network.
