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Recognizing that Children with Disabilities Are Children First: A Study on the Situation of Care and Protection of Children with Disabilities in India

Based on the importance of including children with disabilities in the growing movement toward deinstitutionalization and care reform, the Children and Families Together – India consortium, with Keystone Human Services International as the prime, undertook an assessment of the situation of care and protection of children with disabilities in India. The reports focuses on key...
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Rapid Assessment India

Globally, an estimated 240 million children, or one in every 10 children have a disability. They face disproportionate and often compounding challenges in accessing basic services such as nutrition and health, to access to water and sanitation, protection from violence and exploitation, and education. They often become invisible in our child protection services, falling through...
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Inclusive Care Reform and Ensuring Community Inclusion for ALL Children

The National Learning Event in New Delhi, India on December 10-11, 2025 highlighted inclusive care reform and community inclusion for all children, as well as practical tools and innovative approaches to shift the focus from institutionalization to family- and community-based care. This report highlights key takeaways from this first-of-its-kind event.
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Overview Session on Children with Disabilities and Care Reform in India

On December 9, 2024, stakeholders from Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (ODPs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), parents, young people with disabilities, and disability advocates came together to discuss critical issues related to the care and protection of children with disabilities, deinstitutionalization, and care reform. This report summarizes the key discussions, outcomes, and recommendations.
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