- Focus: Providing safe, nurturing, and non-institutional care options for children in need, including family-based care and foster arrangements.
- UCRNN role: Promotes policies and practices aligned with best-interest standards, supports practical care pathways, and helps monitor and improve the availability and quality of alternative care services.
- Key outcomes we aim for: Deinstitutionalization where appropriate, strengthened family-based care, and safeguards to ensure every child’s best interests in care arrangements.