[3 April 2020]The Coop: Street Children During Lockdown
We made two promises in our 1st edition
that it’s weekly & that it’s not going to talk about the pandemic
and we have already broken one. Welcome to the 2nd edition of The Coop.
Firstly, hoping you & the loved ones have been holding on. That you are finding whatever it is that you are looking for within you, among friends, across the internet or in the birdsong outside your window.
For this edition, we spoke to some of our friends who work with street children in Mumbai in an attempt to figure out how the children were coping with the lockdown. A serious gap in policy & action emerges and it goes all the way to the top.
Follow that up with a deep dive into the mental health toll that the lockdown may inflict on the minds of children across Indian society. And there is a timely assessment for you to participate in & the MWCD has an upcoming webinar (which should be starting right about now.)
Street Children
Don’t Come Out On the Streets.
Also, Don’t Leave Your Homes.
But what of those children who live on the streets? Where then do they go? What happens to them?
Mental Health
When Kid Gloves Won’t Do
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As we head towards a global mental health crisis due to the pandemic, a timely and insightful look at the implications for the young Indian mind.
Survey
Survey Through Whatsapp Chat
Survey Through Facebook Chat
Participate in UNICEF’s nation-wide rapid assessment survey which focuses on knowledge & attitudes around information/misinformation around prevention, social distancing, responses, and self-quarantine measures to identify gaps and strengthen India’s response to the pandemic.
Webinar
The Psycho-social Impact of COVID-19 on Women & Children
Starting at 11.00am on the 3rd of April, 2020 (today), The Ministry of Women & Child and NIPCCD are jointly organizing a webinar. Experts will be present and there will be a live chat for your opinions & questions.
Thank you Altaf,co-founder, Urja Trust and Navnath from PCVC for your time & contributions to the Blog on Street Children.
Correction: In last week's newsletter we erroneously attributed the recommendations for CCIs document to 2 organizations. However, the recommendations were developed by Enfold alone.
That’s it for this Week. See You In the Next!
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