Protecting Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adapting Child Protection Programming - Online Course

Learn how to adapt child protection programming to support the wellbeing and development of vulnerable children during COVID-19.

This course will equip experienced child protection practitioners with the skills to implement evidence-based crisis response and prevention strategies to protect vulnerable children during the evolving COVID-19 crisis. You’ll examine the ways vulnerable children, families, and communities are being impacted by COVID-19 through disruptions to families, friendships, daily routines and wider community dynamics and learn about the resulting negative consequences for children’s protection, wellbeing, and development and discover ways to adapt existing child protection strategies in response to these disruptions.

As you explore the social and developmental consequences of COVID-19 for children, you’ll learn to adjust child protection programming as the crisis evolves using Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) and keeping children at the centre. You’ll be introduced to suggestions for joining up with other sectors to implement strategies for protecting children, as well as actions to strengthen partnerships with governments.