In this episode Amanda is joined by representatives of three member organisations who are working to support children's mental health and wellbeing across three continents.

Omattie Madray, Managing Director of ChildLinK, in Guyana, Chaste Uwihoreye, Country Director at Uyisenga Ni Imanzi in Rwanda and Rita Panicker, Director of Butterflies, in India.

The panel discussed how mental wellbeing is a topic that must be addressed at community rather than an individual level and how typically western ideas around therapeutic approaches translate to different contexts.

This podcast builds on the research each organisation has been conducting as part of a practice exchange project. All three reports can be found here.

At Family for Every Child we know that Children who are emotionally well are more likely to develop strong and healthy minds, and to have better lives in the future. And it is this knowledge that underpins our Emotions Matter campaign.

In this month’s podcast Amanda is joined by two representatives of the Ali Forney Center in New York. Nadia Swanson is Director of Technical Assistance and Advocacy and Maddox Guerilla is Technical Assistance Consultant, and former graduate of the Center.

The Ali Forney Center (AFC) was established in 2002 in memory of Ali, a gender non-conforming person who was tragically murdered on the streets of New York in 1997. Homelessness is an issue which disproportionately affects the LGBTQ+ community with over 40% of homeless youth in the USA identifying as LGBTQ+.

Amanda, Nadia and Maddox discuss how the AFC has created a welcoming and affirming environment, with low barriers to entry in which young people are able to regulate their nervous systems and overcome trauma. And we hear about AFC’s approach to supporting organisations establishing or expanding their LGBTQ+ services in countries with very different cultural, political and legal contexts.

In this podcast Amanda Griffith, CEO at Family for Every Child, is joined by Nicole Mazen, Chief Program and Policy Officer at Amara.

Amara is an organisation that supports children and families who are impacted by foster care or adoption in the greater Seattle area in the United States of America. Amara's focus is on meeting the needs of those who are most impacted including Black and Indigenous children and families, low-income and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Amanda and Nicole discuss how to imbed inclusive practices within an organisation. How to make feedback count and why sometimes something as simple as a form really, really matters.

https://amarafamily.org/

This podcast episode explores the context of the juvenile justice system in the United States of America.

The USA has the highest youth incarceration rate in the industrialised world. However, in the past two decades there has been a significant drop in juvenile arrest and incarceration rates, which has seeded many changes in law and policy.

Family for Every Child CEO, Amanda Griffith, is joined by Nedra Shawler, Legal Director of Family Alliance member, Legal Services for Children (LSC), based in San Francisco.

Together, Amanda and Nedra discuss the rights that children and youth have within the juvenile justice system in the state of California; the issue of overrepresentation of black and latino children and young people in juvenile facilities; and the reform measures that are needed to ensure lasting change.

Find out more about LSC at lsc-sf.org
You can read the Improving Juvenile Justice research report here: familyforeverychild.org/resources/improving-juvenile-justice-usa/

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O podcast de hoje explora o papel do intercâmbio de práticas entre organizações locais da sociedade civil em diferentes partes do mundo.

O episódio é apresentado por Monica Alkmim, a Coordenadora Executiva da Organização dos Direitos Humanos, Projeto Legal, no Brasil. O Projeto Legal é um dos membros fundadores da aliança Family for Every Child. A Monica é acompanhada por Raum Batista, Assessor Técnico da Associação Brasileira Terra dos Homens, também membro fundador da aliança Family e outra organização sediada no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

A Terra dos Homens trabalha com crianças e famílias em situações de violência para evitar a separação e proporcionar uma continuidade de opções de cuidado, incluindo apoio à reintegração, acolhimento temporário e reforma institucional.

À luz da recente visita de Raum a Ruanda, Mônica e Raum discutem como o compartilhamento de experiências e conhecimentos entre regiões e contextos pode nos ajudar como profissionais a fortalecer nosso trabalho e melhorar os resultados para as crianças e famílias que apoiamos.

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This podcast episode explores the context for children and young people with care experience in New Zealand.

Family for Every Child, CEO, Amanda Griffith, is joined by Tracie Shipton and Tupua Urlich from VOYCE-Whakarongo Mai, a new member organisation of the Family for Every Child alliance.

VOYCE-Whakarongo Mai was co-designed by children with care experience, for children with care experience, and exists to advocate for the approximately 6,000 children in New Zealand with care experience (be that foster or kinship (whanau) care). Tracie is VOYCE's CEO and Tupua is is the National Care Experienced Lead.

Together they discuss the origins of VOYCE-Whakarongo Mai, the organisation's advocacy achievements to date and how it works to address the over-representation of children of Māori descent within the care system in New Zealand.

Find out more about VOYCE here: voyce.org.nz

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El podcast de hoy es el segundo episodio relacionado con el tema de la prestación de apoyo en situaciones de emergencia. A la luz del actual conflicto en Ucrania, los miembros de Family for Every Child están compartiendo sus experiencias de apoyo a niños y familias vulnerables en situaciones de emergencia, con la esperanza de que sean un recurso útil para los profesionales que participan directamente en la respuesta a la situación actual en Ucrania.

Este episodio es presentado por Ivan Zamora, el Director Ejecutivo de ONG Paicabi en Chile. Paicabi es miembro de la Alianza de Family desde 2016. Ivan es acompañado por Stella Duque Cuesta, Directora Ejecutiva de la ONG Taller de Vida en Colombia. Taller de Vida trabaja con los niños que se han visto afectados por conflictos armados desde hace décadas en Colombia.

Hablan de cómo Taller de Vida utiliza las terapias de arte y música para apoyar a los niños y adolescentes en situaciones de emergencia, cuáles son algunos de los impactos del uso de estas terapias en los niños y jóvenes y cómo se asegura de que el personal también reciba apoyo para llevar a cabo este trabajo.

Today’s podcast is the first episode related to the topic of providing support in emergencies. In light of the current conflict in Ukraine, Family for Every Child members are sharing their experiences of supporting vulnerable children and families in emergency situations in the hope that they will be a useful resource for those practitioners directly involved in responding to the current situation in Ukraine and other on-going emergencies around the world.

Family for Every Child's CEO, Amanda Griffith, is joined by Pinelopi Roufopoulou, Psychologist at METAdrasi - Action for Migration and Development, in Greece, in Southern Europe. Since 2009 METAdrasi has worked to facilitate the reception and integration of refugees and migrants in Greece.

They discuss the practical ways that METAdrasi supports unaccompanied minors arriving in Greece, how they address the psychological impact of conflict on children and young people and how recruiting and training the right staff is essential for this work.

Find out more about METAdrasi here: familyforeverychild.org/metadrasi

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