ISPCAN
works largely in countries where lack of resources, cultural resistance or
political unrest has prevented the establishment of critical child abuse and
neglect (CAN) skills development, protection structures and data collection. ITPI
was designed to address these deficits by building CAN organizational capacity and systems through proven methods, expert
consultation and a long-term commitment. ITPI projects result in a region’s sustained ability to provide quality basic,
advanced and train-the-facilitator professional education; raise community
awareness; strengthen multi-sector teamwork; and work toward governmental
reforms.
Multidisciplinary teamwork. Child maltreatment is a complex, endemic problem. It is not
possible for one single profession to adequately provide comprehensive services
that prevent, protect, and treat affected children. ITPI is grounded in the knowledge
that collaboration among multiple stakeholders is the single most effective
approach in advancing communities, countries and regions. An effective team
includes physical and mental health specialists; social workers and case
managers; educators; legal, law enforcement and criminal justice personnel;
government officials and media representatives.
ITPI Project Goals
ITPI CAN professional team trainings
and initiatives are based on local needs. They are, therefore, context
specific. However, there are goals in common with each project:
- Provide professional skills development to under-resourced
rural and urban professionals that increases their knowledge of child
maltreatment and of interventions, using best practice basic, advanced and
leadership trainings
- Foster and coordinate networking, mutual support and
multidisciplinary project collaboration with other providers that would not
be possible otherwise due to distance and expense
- Increase greater public and cross-sector awareness and education
that that positively impacts communities and regions. This includes understanding of risks, exploitation,
malnourishment and violence; effective prevention; early detection, increase in
reporting, successful case resolution and effective treatment.
- Establish long-term institutional transformation through
consultation on effective advocacy strategies, multidisciplinary collaboration
protocols, and the establishment of a replicable professional child protection
and care certification program.
ITPI activities result in trained professionals who:
- Are rigorously trained and have a greater understanding
of child abuse prevention across disciplines
- Will,
through professional practice, education, research, advocacy, policy
development and/or service provision, contribute to the knowledge base for
the prevention of child abuse at the local, regional, national and
international level.
- Proactively
and collectively take actions towards prevention of CAN while responding
professionally to the children affected.
ITPI Training
Methodology
Educational workshops or seminars
include participatory techniques based on adult learning principles. These
techniques provide opportunities for active participation, cross-disciplinary sharing
of experiences, case studies, visual aids and individual reflection.
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