Protection and Safeguarding
Children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults protection and safeguarding program
The CASA Association’s Protection and Safeguarding Program seeks to prevent and address complex social problems such as various types of violence (physical, sexual, financial, emotional, among others).
The Program’s main initiatives include:
Comprehensive support:
To refugees and migrants for the strengthening and recognition of rights that may be violated (for example: document regularization, cultural integration, professional training, access to healthcare, education, and housing).
Community Capacity Building:
Preventive and awareness-raising actions seek to mobilize the community and strengthen family bonds, promoting a culture of active protection against sexual violence and other forms of abuse (such as workshops, talking circles, and other educational activities).
Network Mobilization and Engagement:
Connection with the rights guarantee network to articulate and strengthen the theme of refugee status and migration. Highlighting the dialogue with the public sector, civil society, and intergovernmental organizations to expand the impact of safeguarding and protection actions.
Awareness-Raising and Campaigns:
Promotion of events and dissemination of informative content to engage society in a culture of protection and safeguarding for migrant and refugee children and adolescents, also strengthening their family structures and community.
INSTITUCIONAL
Protection and Safeguarding Policy
The objective of this policy is to safeguard and protect children, adolescents, and adults in situations of social vulnerability.
Every organization, church, or community project that serves people, needs a Protection and Safeguarding Policy. There is no single, general model, as they operate within their own context, with a specific audience, territory, team, and governance structure.
Replicating this Policy, without following the established protocols and diagnoses, results in a weak document with no effectiveness in its implementation.
The CASA Association recommends that the policy-building process be initiated with an institutional assessment, led by a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
It is from this analysis that an effective, applicable, and functional Policy is built, consistent with the mission and values of each organization.
Protecting people requires institutional responsibility and consistency.