India Alternative Care Network

Strengthening family-based care in India
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For Every Child, A Family

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

📢 Calling all child welfare champions!

The India Alternative Care Network (IACN) invites submissions for the 22nd edition of the IACN Quarterly Newsletter.

📅 Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026
📧 [email protected]
Submission guidelines: https://t.co/GHVcf2ANZT

#IACN

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

🌍 Happy World Environment Day!
Let us all commit to conserving resources, reducing waste, and building a sustainable world where children can thrive.

Together, let's nurture nature and safeguard the future of our children. 🌱
#WorldEnvironmentDay #IACNIndia #ChildrenFirst #NGO

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Family strengthening is prevention.
It is protection.
It is a child’s right.

This International Day of Families, we reaffirm every child’s right to care, connection, belonging, and family life.

#InternationalDayOfFamilies #FamilyStrengthening #AlternativeCare #ChildRights

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Missed it?
Watch the final session of our(IACN and @udayancare) Regional Webinar Series on Breaking the Cycle. Voices from South India-focused on prevention, reintegration & community ownership.

🎥: https://t.co/gMgaAOyQ4s

#ChildProtection #FamilyStrengthening #CareReform

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Day 2 of the Zonal Consultation on Family Strengthening (NE) is underway, led by IACN India & Prerana with New Life Foundation, facilitated by NEEV.

Panel on “Gatekeeping – JJ & Community Linkages” highlights stronger child protection systems in the region.
#ChildProtection

[MiracleIndia @MFIndia]

@PreranaATC and @IACN6, together with New Life Foundation Manipur and Transform NEEV Collective, are organizing a two-day North-East Zone Consultation on Family Strengthening on April 26-27, 2026, in Guwahati, Assam.

Speaking during the consultation, Sandhyaa Mishra from Miracle Foundation India elaborated on the principles and frameworks of family strengthening. She highlighted the critical role of prevention and gatekeeping to ensure children grow up in safe and loving family environments. Together, towards #AFamilyForEveryChild.

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Guwahati | 26 Apr 2026

Day 1 of the North-East Zonal Consultation on Family Strengthening by @PreranaATC & IACN India with New Life Foundation, facilitated by NEEV is underway.
Focused on #FamilyStrengthening & legal frameworks to support children and strengthen families.

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

✨ Meet the Speakers! ✨
Join the final session of the Family Strengthening Webinar Series:
“Voices from the Field: Integrating Family Strengthening into Practice.”
📅 28 Apr 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:30 PM IST
💻 Zoom
🔗 https://t.co/Gl4ImeqfEM⁠�
#FamilyStrengthening #IACN #UdayanCare

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

From vulnerability to stability-what makes the difference?
A story by India Alternative Care Network shows how livelihood + psychosocial support can help families rebuild and stay together.
Stronger families = safer childhoods.
Read - https://t.co/0N985CWjaw
#FamilyStrengthening

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

🌍 Happy #EarthDay! 🌱
Small actions today = a better tomorrow. ♻️
Reduce, reuse, respect nature. 💚
There’s no Planet B.
#GoGreen #SustainableLiving #IACN #worldearthday #Earthday

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Join the concluding session of the Family Strengthening Webinar Series 🎉

📅 28 Apr | ⏰ 4–5:30 PM IST | 💻 Zoom
Real voices. Real impact.

🔗 Register: https://t.co/Gl4ImeqfEM
@udayancare
#FamilyStrengthening #ChildProtection

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

We’re excited to share the 21st edition of the IACN Quarterly, focused on Family Strengthening & Family-Based Alternative Care.

Read here: https://t.co/0N985CWjaw
#ChildProtection #NGO
@MFIndia @udayancare @ShaktiShalini87 @UNinIndia @cini_india @PreranaATC @KeystoneMoldova

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

📢 Missed the live session?
You can still be part of the conversation.
The 10th edition of Leadership Dialogues organised by @MFIndia and IACN took a critical look at family strengthening: exploring what truly matters.
Watch the full webinar here:
https://t.co/H7k3DjqtBh

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

On 17–18 March 2026, IACN wrapped up a 2-day strategy meet with our Working Groups (https://t.co/XJAs8ZvpVX) & Steering Committee ( https://t.co/YEKhkh8bGb) at UNICEF Delhi.
Key outcomes: aligned priorities, actionable roadmap, and renewed momentum for family-based care.
#UNICEF

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

On #WorldSocialWorkDay , IACN extends heartfelt gratitude to every volunteer and social worker: the true backbone of social change. Your unwavering dedication to creating safe, nurturing childhoods brings hope, strength, and meaningful impact.

#SocialChange #NonprofitWork #NGO

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

At IACN, we see these pioneering women every day,guiding our work, strengthening our network, and binding us together with passion and compassion.

Today, we honor them. But more importantly, we celebrate and stand with them every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay

[MiracleIndia @MFIndia]

Over the past year, the Leadership Dialogue Series, hosted by Miracle Foundation India and @IACN6 , has brought together leaders from across the development ecosystem to explore how systems can better strengthen families and prevent unnecessary separation of children.

As we conclude the 2025-26 series, the 10th edition of Leadership Dialogues will focus on a critical question: How do we know if family strengthening efforts are truly working? The discussion will focus on defining key indicators that meaningfully capture the success of family strengthening interventions, and reflect real outcomes for children and families.

Participants will also explore practical ways to measure progress at individual, family, community, and system levels, including the role of data-driven technology in strengthening monitoring, learning, and decision-making. Do join in.

🎯 Theme: Family Strengthening: Measuring What Matters
📅 Date: March 24, 2026 (Tue)
🕒 Time: 3-4:30 PM IST
📍 Location: Zoom
👉 REGISTER NOW & SPREAD THE WORD: https://t.co/uYrPbT58h5
#AFamilyForEveryChild

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Like colors blossoming in full bloom,
may innocence and warmth fill every heart.
This Holi, may your days be colored with kindness and hope,
bringing gentle joy and lighting up your spirit.
#happyholi2026 #Holi2026 #IACN #FestivalOfColors

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Discussions reaffirmed that strengthening child protection systems requires collaboration between institutions, communities, and civil society actors to prevent unnecessary child–family separation.
Collective action remains key.
#ChildProtection #JuvenileJustice

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

🧵 LIVE from the North Zone Consultation on Family Strengthening:
Today’s panel focused on strengthening linkages between the Juvenile Justice (JJ) system and community-based responses to better safeguard children and families.
#NorthZoneConsultation #FamilyStrengthening

[India Alternative Care Network @IACN6]

Panelists highlighted the urgent need to build greater community awareness of the JJ system, enabling early support, prevention, and safer environments for children.
Strong cooperation among civil society organisations was emphasised for effective child protection.
@PreranaATC