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A Compass for Childhood Program
The main goal of the Program is the development of the Toolkit for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of regional programs in the child welfare field, according to the best Russian practices. The Program is involved in the creation of Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for the dissemination of the developed Toolkit, toward the goal of increasing the qualifications of specialists.
In view of the aforementioned goals, the following tasks were developed for the Program:
I. Consolidate and analyze the most innovative Russian practices in providing services to families and children, as well as develop the Toolkit for regional planning, comprised of the following components:
1. The provision of services: Basic package of recommended services for families and children, including service delivery guidelines, methodological recommendations for their implementation, organization and in quality control;
2. Strengthening human resources capacity: Practically-oriented training programs for specialists on working with families and children, with accompanying training curricula and manuals;
3. Regional needs assessment: Tools to determine the level of services needed, analyze the effectiveness of resources usage and estimate the volume of investment needed for the implementation of regional child welfare programs;
4. Performance monitoring: Tools for monitoring the progress of implementation of regional child welfare programs, and the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of results;
5. Regional program modules: Model (approximate) divisions of regional programs in the child welfare field, with accompanying methodological recommendations for design and financial feasibility.
II. Establish inter-regional Centers of Excellence for the approbation and dissemination of the Toolkit for regional planning and training, as well as provide expert methodological assistance to nine regions in implementation of some or all of the components of the Toolkit for regional planning.
III. Raise awareness of the best models and practices in the field of child welfare by disseminating the Toolkit for regional planning, conducting nationwide conferences and other events, and by working together with other NGOs, think tanks and professional associations.
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Program materials
Changes in Demand for Services List of Prevention Services
Success stories
The USAID-supported ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Program brought together NGOs, government officials and child welfare practitioners for a three-day national conference in building an effective and comprehensive child welfare system.
Conferencing to Build a Better, Standardized Child Protection System
The National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NFPCC) is expanding the use of early detection and preventive technologies in the regions through its four-year program, ‘A Compass for Childhood.’ Since 2011 NFPCC has been assisting Irkutsk Oblast in its child protection goals. NFPCC Supports Irkutsk Child Protection Initiative
Through the ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Program, three inter-regional Centers of Excellence (CoE) are being established in Russia, to provide methodological support, training and access to best practices for family and child service providers. The first Center is located in Buryatia, and began training specialists almost immediately, in the fall of 2011. Child Welfare Training Assists Specialists Achieve Goals in Buryatia
The first year results of the ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Program (the basic package of 25 child protection services) were presented at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and regional legislative bodies received recommendation to include the package in the list of regional governmental services. ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Makes Its Debut at the Federation Council
National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - implementer of the ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Program - signed an Agreement of Cooperation with the Government of Perm Kray on September 12th, 2011 to establish a ‘Center of Excellence’ for monitoring the quality of child welfare services in the region. Perm Kray to House an Interregional ‘Center of Excellence’
Interim results of the ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Program—the development of the basic package of 25 child protection services—were distributed to the heads of each Russian region by Nadezhda Gerasimova, Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, in early August 2011. State Duma Recommends Preventive Services to the Regions
The results of the selection and analysis of the best child welfare practices from 74 regions of Russia and the list of 25 services for vulnerable children and families, compiled on the basis of this analysis, were presented to the Advisory Council of the USAID-supported ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Program on April 12, 2011. Advisory Council Approves List of Recommended Services
With financial support from USAID/Russia and its joint collaboration with NFPCC the first Center of Excellence under the ‘A Compass for Childhood’ Program was officially opened in the Republic Buryatia after signing the Agreement on Cooperation in January, 2011 between the Government of the Republic of Buryatia and NFPCC. Laying the Groundwork for the First Inter-Regional Center of Excellence
The National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children successfully implemented the year-long project ‘Helping the Family—Helping the Child,’ in Tambov Oblast, which resulted in providing direct, immediate assistance and support to children and families in need, many of whom faced significant financial pressure. At-Risk Families and Children Find a Road to Recovery in Tambov
NFPCC promoted a coordinated effort between the DNA Foundation, USAID, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft to deliver 30 computers to 3 orphanages and schools in the Novosibirsk region, reaching over 300 children at those institutions including the connection to the Internet, thus opening new horizons for the children. New Computers Open Up a Wider Window to the World for Orphans in Novosibirsk
The National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has a long record of interaction with Ms. Alyssa Leggoe, Deputy Director of Health Office, USAID/Russia. Ms. Leggoe was able not only to bring USAID, NFPCC and Gorbachev Foundation together for the sake of child welfare, but also secure concrete aid for the orphanages in Novosibirsk. 
Alyssa Leggoe Puts in Every Effort to Improve Child Welfare in Russia
USAID-funded ‘Assistance to Russian Orphans 3’ Program successfully implemented telephone helplines project that contributed to the federal level decision on the establishment of a single toll-free nationwide number for Russian helplines for children.
Single Toll-Free Telephone Helpline Number for Children Introduced in Russia
The National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children implemented two USAID supported projects in Krasnoyarsk intended to create a system of psychological support to children and reduce abandonment and disability level. Both projects were actively supported by local ministries of health and education, as well as by a number of other GOs and NGOs. Early Intervention Technology Enrooted in Krasnoyarsk
This publication is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.