• Preventing Family Separation
• Social Welfare Systems
• Family & Community Based Care
• Good Practice in Care Arrangements
• Particular Threats to Children
• Separated Children in an Emergency

Secretariat

In August 2005, the Better Care Network (BCN) Secretariat was established to support and implement the BCN’s daily activities. The Secretariat is based at UNICEF headquarters office in New York and operates under the guidance and direction of the Steering Committee. The BCN Secretariat includes two full time staff persons who serve as the hub of the network: Severine Chevrel,  Senior Coordinator, and Florence Martin, Knowledge Management and Technical Support Consultant. 

The Senior Coordinator and Consultant are responsible for the core functions of the Network:

• Facilitating information exchange across members and partners;
• Managing relationships and convening key partners and stakeholders to promote dialogue and action;
• Supporting policy and practice through the provision of technical assistance, resources and access to a global community of care professionals.