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International and national Consultancy on the Development of a trauma-informed training<\/em> for professionals working in child protection field (prevention, alternative care services<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Program:<\/strong> Better Care Program (funded by UNICEF, implemented by Partnerships for Every Child – P4EC).<\/p>\n

Partner:<\/strong> Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (MLSP) of the Republic of Moldova.<\/p>\n

Duration:<\/strong> September 15, 2026 \u2013 November 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Chisinau, Moldova (with remote desk-work option for International Consultant).<\/p>\n

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  1. Background and Rationale:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Republic of Moldova is actively strengthening its national child protection system, placing a growing emphasis on preventing family separation and enhancing support for children with complex emotional and behavioural needs, children without parental care, and children in conflict with the law.<\/p>\n

    While significant progress has been made across the country in expanding family-based care services, social work practitioners and allied professionals require updated, high-level competencies to consistently apply trauma-informed approaches and manage increasingly complex cases. The need for this expertise is also supported by lessons learned from UNICEF’s previous \u00a0initiatives on trauma-informed practices that highlight a shortage of specialized professionals, particularly practitioners equipped to support children affected by trauma and those presenting complex emotional and behavioural needs.<\/p>\n

    To address these evolving workforce needs, international expertise will be deployed to assess and enhance the existing trauma-informed capacity-building framework by building upon the current trauma-informed training manual, developed with UNICEF support for specialized foster care placement. This initiative will review and adapt the programme to integrate core and specialized advanced modules, addressing both prevention and practical work with the most complex cases.<\/p>\n

    This capacity-building programme aims to equip professionals with a deeper understanding of the impact of psychological trauma on children and families. By institutionalizing trauma-informed practices in daily operational workflows, the initiative will strengthen overall case management and boost early preventive interventions\u2014ensuring that children remain safely within their family environments whenever possible.<\/p>\n

    II Specific Work:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The primary purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (MLSP) in reviewing, updating, and expanding the existing trauma-informed training manual\u2014originally developed with UNICEF support for specialized foster care placements\u2014into a standardized, institutionalized capacity-building package for a larger group of professionals working within the child protection and social assistance system. The adapted module will be provided to family support service managers, personal assistant service managers, child protection specialists from STAS, psychologists from STAS and community child protection specialists.<\/p>\n

    The activity will result in a coherent capacity-building package composed of two interconnected parts:<\/p>\n