Led By: World Vision International
Contact us at: ccp.tf@alliancecpha.org
Our Mission
To support member agencies with the tools, resources, and skills needed to implement high-quality, community-level child protection programmes in humanitarian and fragile settings in an efficient and coordinated way.
Download our Offer of Support here.
Key Priorities of the CCP Task Force
- Facilitate access to interagency guidance and tools to operationalise Standard 17 Community-level Approaches for Child Protection practitioners and other relevant stakeholders.
- Develop and disseminate CCP tools, training materials and resources for agencies and actors to plan and implement effective CCP programmes in humanitarian contexts.
- Increase learning and evidence-based on community-level approaches in protecting children.
- Facilitate the coordination, participation and contributions of all CCP TF members as well as efficient collaboration between other groups and entities internal and external to he Alliance.
- Review documents/tools and answer questions related to CCP when possible and relevant.
Task Force Member Organisations
Key Tools
Community-level Child Protection Task Force - Offer of Support
This Offer of Support outlines how the Community-level Child Protection (CCP) Task Force supports member agencies by providing the tools, resources, and skills needed to implement high-quality, community-level child protection programmes in humanitarian and fragile settings in an efficient and coordinated way.
It highlights the CCP Task Force's mission, priorities, and the practical support
Theory of Change for Community-level Child Protection Programming in Humanitarian Action
This Theory of Change (ToC) has been developed by the Community-level Child Protection (CCP) Task Force of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance). It is designed to build a common understanding amongst humanitarian agencies on the core
objective of CCP programming: ‘Reaching higher levels of community ownership for the protection of children in their communities in
Resources
Community Child Protection Volunteer Toolkit and Training Manual
Today, more than ever, volunteers are on the frontlines of protecting children in their communities. Volunteers work tirelessly in complex humanitarian contexts and often face emotional and physical risks, with little recognition for their efforts. The Toolkit for Community Child Protection Volunteers and supplementary training manual aim to promote evidence-informed best practices when engaging...
Report | Community Engagement in Case Management
Community volunteers are an integral part of preventing and responding to cases of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children in humanitarian settings. They have a deep understanding of their communities, and help to identify children who are at-risk, have experienced harm, or have been separated from their family. Following global and field research conducted in 2020, the Alliance has...
REPORT | MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS: AN UPDATED REVIEW OF EVIDENCE AND PRACTICE, 2020
This 2020 UNICEF review of evidence and practice to support the implementation of MHPSS in humanitarian settings has been updated from 2015, and now includes evidence from 2015-2020, and additional evidence on child and community participation. The 2020 review is based on the socio-ecological model, and incorporates findings on evidence and practice in Epidemiology – studies that explore...
Community-Level Child Protection Online Learning Series
This Online Learning Series follows Nina, a girl who has been displaced from her home, while she adjusts to her new setting and interacts with Child Protection actors. The 4-Part Video Series Covers: Introducing Standard 17: Community-level Approaches Reflecting on Current Community-level Programming Community-level CP in Humanitarian Action: The Need for a Shift in Mindset The Reflective Field...
Working with Communities to Keep Children Safe, v.1.1
Infectious diseases like COVID-19 can disrupt the protective environments in which children grow and develop. Disruptions to families, friendships, daily routines and the wider community can have negative consequences for children’s well-being, development and protection. COVID-19 also has a direct impact on the ability of child protection actors to engage with communities, as well as on the...
Capacity-Building Package | Strengthening Community-level Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Strengthening Community-level Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Capacity-building Package is intended to help practitioners adapt more community-driven approaches into their current programming, plan new programs with higher levels of community involvement, and build capacity in the workforce. The primary audience is frontline community-level child protection practitioners of...
A Reflective Field Guide: Community-level Approaches to Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Community-level Approaches to Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Reflective Field Guide aims to contribute to fostering more authentic community engagement in humanitarian child protection action. It encourages honest reflection and discussion about current programming, what strong community participation could look like, and what child protection practitioners can do to facilitate higher...
Summary: Community Based Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Definitions and Terminology
This is a summary of the Alliance's Community Based Child Protection in Humanitarian Action: Definitions and Terminology . A chapter-level summary is presented in 12 postcard-sized slides, highlighting community based definitions such as: community, community-based community-based child protection community driven formal child protection system informal child protection system family and kinship...
Media
Video | Community-level CP in Humanitarian Action: The Need for a Shift in Mindset (Video 3)
Video | Reflecting on Current Community-Level Programming (Video 2)
Video | The Reflective Field Guide: Community-level Approaches to CP in Humanitarian Action (Video 4)
Video | Introducing Standard 17: Community-level Approaches (Video 1)
Strengthening Community Based Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings: PowerPoint
Webinars
Webinar | New Ways of Working - Theory of Change for Community-level Child Protection Programming in Humanitarian Settings
The Community-level Child Protection (CCP) Task Force has developed a Theory of Change (ToC) to build a common understanding amongst humanitarian agencies on the approaches and core objectives of CCP programming. This ToC aims to support actors to move away from top down/one-size-fits-all community-based approaches to reach higher levels of community ownership for the protection of children in...
Global Launch | Community Volunteer Toolkit and Training Manual: Part 1. Volunteers’ Roles in Case Management
Our vision is that these new resources will inspire child protection organizations across the globe to recognize the essential role of volunteers and develop case management responses that will engage volunteers ethically. This toolkit is based on the Community Engagement in Case Management study, which was commissioned by the Alliance and completed in 2020. During the webinar, we will share an...
Webinar | Virtual Launch of the Community Engagement in Case Management Study
This webinar was held in English with simultaneous translation provided in French, Spanish and Arabic. The Alliance invites you to this special virtual event to launch the Community Engagement in Case Management Study! The study is meant to share with the global community what we learned about the work of community volunteers; the roles that they play in Child Protection, the challenges and risks...
Webinar | Working with Communities to Keep Children Safe in Times of COVID-19
Infectious diseases like COVID-19 can disrupt the protective environments in which children grow and develop. Disruptions to families, friendships, daily routines and the wider community can have negative consequences for children’s well-being, development and protection. COVID-19 also has a direct impact on the ability of child protection actors to engage with communities, as well as on the...
