The Panamanian Red Cross Children's Home, "Hogar de la ninez", is a program aimed at children from 0 months to 4 years old. "Hogar de la ninez" provides 24-hour shelter, protection and comprehensive care to children who are in particularly difficult circumstances in accordance with international standards such as the Panama Convention on the Rights of the Child (Law 15 of 1990). Children are referred by the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and the Family of the Republic of Panama and the Family Courts.

The Dominican Red Cross has piloted the IFRC's Child School Trust Index. The Child School Trust Index measures children’s trust in school protection and early warning systems in disaster-prone and conflict-affected contexts. By using trust data, the Child School Trust Index enhances the participation and perspectives of children of diverse ages, genders, and backgrounds, particularly those who are marginalized. The Child School Trust Index builds-on, supports and reinforces the Community Trust Index, an evidence-based tool developed by the IFRC to measure and foster trust in humanitarian action.

The Toolkit for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings was developed by World Vision International and
the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support.
The Toolkit for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings comprises:
• Activity Catalogue for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings
• Operational Guidance for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings
• Training for Implementers of Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings

This issue brief addresses the opportunities to support the mainstreaming of child protection into anticipatory humanitarian action.

It includes recommendations to stakeholders on how anticipatory humanitarian action can reduce risks to violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation against children.

This study aims to understand the climate related disaster risks facing children, the perspectives from children about the risks, and practical ways to enhance localized child protection approaches in preparing for climate related disasters in the Caribbean.

It is centered around focus group discussions and an online survey with 198 adolescents ages 14-17 years in the Bahamas, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

Adolescents overwhelmingly feel that they do not have the information needed to be safe from potential violence, abuse, and exploitation in climate related disasters.

Protecting Children during Heatwaves:

Discover how to transform Child Friendly Spaces into lifesaving Cooling Stations during heatwaves.

This essential Guidance Note offers National Societies practical steps to safeguard children from the dangers of extreme heat, such as heat stroke, dehydration, and sunburn. Learn how to create safe, cool havens for the most vulnerable children and ensure their health and well-being.

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The Armenian Red Cross Society provides support and protection for refugee and displaced children, ensuring that they feel safe, live with dignity, and have the opportunity to make choices. The Armenia Red Cross works with partner agencies to advance children's rights. This includes providing protection referrals, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Restoring Family Links, and case management.

The Norwegian Red Cross provides protection and assistance services to child refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers who transit through the National Arrival Centre in Norway. The Norwegian Red Cross continuously works to provide children with psychosocial support and meaningful activities and ensure that their basic needs are met. This is made possible with the help of close partnerships with the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration and the reception centre operator LINK.