Our work

The first global meeting of child helplines was held in The Netherlands in 2003, when 49 child helplines got together to form Child Helpline International. Today, our worldwide network comprises 173 full and associate members, an international collective of civil society and governmental organisations who listen to children every day.

Soon to launch! elearning module on counselling skills in emergency situations

Soon to launch! Counselling skills introduction

Launch! eLearning on OCSEA, hotlines and reporting portals together with IWF

Webinar: Child helplines, GBV and Covid-19

Introducing Aselo: enabling child helplines to help even more children

Rejoignez notre Communauté de Pratique sur les compétences d’assistance aux enfants durant Covid-19

Février 2021 Nous organisons une Communauté de Pratique pour échanger sur la manière dont les lignes d’assistance aux enfants peuvent au mieux identifier et répondre aux détresses auxquelles les enfants et jeunes personnes sont confrontés, en particulier dans le contexte du COVID-19.Le thème central  de cette communauté de pratique sera l’exploration des outils et compétences en counseling auprès d’enfants et de jeunes. 

Join our community of practice on call response!

February 2021 We are convening a Community of Practice to exchange knowledge on how child helplines can best identify and respond to the distresses faced by children and young people, particularly in the context of COVID-19. The focus of this Community of Practise will be children and youth counselling skills.

eLearning: Children in Migration

Children in migration are children first, and they are entitled to the same rights as citizen children, including their right to be heard. In an effort to bring this vulnerable group of children into the spotlight, we have developed a new eLearning module as part of our Inclusive Practice for Child Helplines series (find the Inclusive Practice for Child Helplines I and II here).

Let’s talk about violence…

Child Helpline International’s Executive Director Patrick Krens reflects on the findings of our report on global child helpline data from 2019, and their implications in the age of Covid-19.

Technical Guidance Resource on Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

November 2020.

Introducing CHI’s latest project!

eLearning: launch of online child sexual exploitation and abuse module

Children in migration, child helplines and data

Children with Disabilities and Covid-19

On July 15, 2020, ISPCAN hosted a webinar on children with disabilities and the effects of COVID-19, featuring experts Aafke Scharloo, Nora Baladerian and Dr.

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