LINKING PARENTING TO CHILD PROTECTION

Childline Kenya A society where children are heard,

their rights and dignity upheld at all times.

Aim to promote, prevent and respond to child protection

CHILD HELPLINE AS PART OF THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM

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Child Helpline StatisticsJanuary – June 2013

Child helpline 116 handled: 153,673 calls34 chats 14,778 SMS contacts 78 Emails/Facebook24 children were admitted in the safe

house, all were reintegrated back with their families

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Perpetrators of abuse

Physical abuse by gender and age

Children between the age of 6 - 10years are most vulnerable to physical abuse followed by 11 – 15 years.

Family, community and societ

Family, community and society covers a child’s relationships with its social environment

CATEGORY JanuaryFebruary March April May June Grand Total

Lost child/runaways 56 49 44 38 56 53 296

Maintenance & custody 606 387 311 284 431 477 2496

Relationship with parent/guardian 195 122 104 102 134 92 749

TOTAL 857 558 459 424 621 622 3541

This initiative aims at curbing child abuse at the family level through equipping parents with skillful parenting, education and support group

Skillful Parenting Initiative

Concern in Kenya and globally, that children often do suffer in the hands of parents and caregivers raising serious questions on the safety of children.Child helpline 116 data has proved that child neglect, abandonment, fights over custody and maintenance are the main contributors to child abuse.Inadequate parental care has a negative impact on a child’s development

Significance of Parenting Programme

Have been neglected or abusedInadequate information about child

development.Feeling overwhelmed PovertyLow education attainmentChild headed, single parents, absentee

parents, dysfunctional and isolated families.

Factors associated with child neglect

Crucial to Helpline’s case management process which is handled jointly by Childline Kenya and the DCS.

It address the root cause of the parents’ failure to fully take up parental responsibilities as clearly spelt out in the children Act 2001 and other international child protection instruments

Linking Skillful Parenting to Helpline

1. Parents found with the offense of neglecting their children are enrolled in mandatory parenting classes with follow up done in liaison with the Children Officer within the parents’ locality.

2. Train TOTs drawn from partner organization who in turn create parenting voluntary support groups

How it Works

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