TRAINING OF COMMUNITY CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE

 Training of CCPC (community child protection committee) was held at Bibiani to train Community child protection Committee members in order to undertake their activities effectively and efficiently. Participant were made known of their functions which includes developing, implementation and regularly review a communications strategy that includes:
• raising awareness so that members of the public, including children and young people, know what child protection means and what to do if they have a concern for a child or young person
• explaining and promoting the role of services in protecting children and young people
• engaging with local communities to raise awareness of indicators of concern
• increasing understanding of the role that communities and all adults have in protecting children and young
people
• involving children, young people and families in its design and delivery
• taking account of new and emerging risks

SOURCE:SWCD