CHILD PROTECTION UNIT

All Children have the right to protection. Children are our assets and a most vulnerable segment of our society. Protection of children is a responsibility of the state. The work done by Child Protection & Welfare Bureau in this regard is highly sensitive and challenging. We strive to eradicate child beggary, child abuse and domestic violence against children. This is the only government department rescuing destitute children and working to eliminate violence against children.

Social section is the main operational section of Child Protection & Welfare in which neglected and destitute children are rescued from roads, streets and other vulnerable places. The children who are abused, exploited, used for commercial sexual exploitation, without parental care, or used for child trafficking, abduction and sale are rescued by the officers from Social Section.

CPU is the organization in AJK which provides different services to Destitute and Neglected Children under one roof. The Bureau aspires to:

Rehabilitate the street and beggar children
Provide support children’s families for rehabilitation of children
Provide legal and other support to children in jails and rehabilitation after release

Destitute and Neglected Child is produced before the Child Protection Court and the Presiding Officer interviews the Destitute and Neglected Child. Presiding Officer orders for rehabilitation of child in the following area;

Shelter
Medical examination
Physical therapy

Psychological Counseling

Psychology deals with study of mind and observable human behavior. The level of attachment in any relationship can be defined on the basis of expectations, behaviors and feelings. So it helps people to gain control over their feelings.
Psychological counseling is provided to children and their parents (Family Counseling) both in individual and group form.
Many factors contribute in child’s psychological disorder such as family structure, relationship history of parents, parenting practices, cultural context and experiences, child abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, verbal) and broken family.
In Psycho-counseling Section, child psychologist pays attention to their emotional, social, educational, development, vocational, health related and organizational concerns.

This section is dedicated to:

Facilitate personal & interpersonal functioning across the life spa

Implement behavior modification techniques to deal with the child’s dysfunctional thoughts Provide problem solving assistance to children and families

Eradicate the underlying contributing factors of behavioral issues in children
Build trust
Deal with child’s fears, anxiety, anger, stress and disruptive behavioral problems

We keenly focus on capacity building of our care givers and staff. Clinical Psychologists working in the Unit have conducted workshops and training session of child attendants

Email:helpdcpu1121@gmail.com

Helpline:

The Child Helpline 1121 provides prompt assistance and support to children subjected to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. It is also utilized for dissemination of information and guidance in respect of child rights.