Community-based Child Protection Mechanisms
Date: 
Thu, 12/10/2009
Location: 
Search for Common Ground, 4th Floor Conference Room, 1601 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington D.C.
Host: 
Search for Common Ground

Please join the Washington Network on Children and Armed Conflict for a discussion on the forthcoming report, "What Are We Learning About Community-Based Child Protection Mechanisms? An Inter-Agency Review of the Evidence From Humanitarian and Development Settings."

As the first global review of its kind, this report aims to strengthen practice and policy by providing evidence of the effectiveness, cost, scalability and sustainability of externally initiated community-based child protection groups. Our guest speaker and the lead consultant of the report, Michael Wessells, will discuss the methodology and key findings of the report as well as recommendations for practitioners and donors.

Please join us Thursday, December 10th at Search for Common Ground as we host the lead consultant of the study, Michael Wessells for an eye-opening conversation on the development of the community-based child protection approach.

GUEST SPEAKER:
WNCAC Guest Speaker: Michael Wessells, PhD.
Lead Consultant for the Inter-Agency Report

Michael Wessells, PhD, is a professor at Columbia University in the Program on Forced Migration and Health as well as a professor of psychology at Randolph-Macon College. In these capacities, he has conducted extensive research on the impact of armed conflict and forced migration on children. In addition, he served as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings which developed the first consensus guidelines in the field. Dr. Wessells regularly advises UN agencies, donors, and governments on the situation of children in armed conflict and issues regarding child protection and well-being. In countries throughout Asia and Africa, Dr. Wessells helps to develop community-based, culturally grounded programs that assist children, families, and communities affected emergencies. For his contributions to the field, Dr. Wessells was awarded the 2009 American Psychological Association International Humanitarian Award.

Please send your RSVP to wncac@sfcg.org to attend this event.