ACT Foundation – Child Rescue & Protection Program (“Rescue, Protect & Restore”)

Program Purpose:
To work in partnership with law enforcement and authorized child-protection agencies to identify, safely rescue and protect street-connected, trafficked, exploited and abused children under 18, while ensuring that every child receives appropriate protection, care and a pathway toward a safe and stable future.

Key Services

  1. Identification of children at risk of trafficking, exploitation and street homelessness
  2. Joint rescue and protection operations with law enforcement
  3. Emergency shelter and safe accommodation
  4. Medical and psychosocial assessment
  5. Family tracing and reunification where safe and appropriate
  6. Legal and child-protection referrals
  7. Education, food, clothing and healthcare support
  8. Long-term case management and rehabilitation
  9. Reintegration into safe families, foster/kinship care or appropriate alternative care

 

Service Delivery Process

  1. Identification & Referral
    ACT outreach workers, community members, schools and partner organizations identify children at risk and refer cases through established child-protection and law-enforcement channels.
  2. Risk Assessment & Coordination
    ACT works with law enforcement and child-protection authorities to assess the situation, verify safeguarding concerns and develop a child-centered intervention plan. ACT does not conduct independent enforcement or rescue operations.
  3. Safe Rescue & Protection
    Where intervention is required, authorized law-enforcement/child-protection personnel lead the operation. ACT provides appropriate support before, during or immediately following the intervention, with the child’s safety and best interests as the priority.
  4. Immediate Care
    Rescued children are transported to an approved safe location and provided with emergency medical assessment, food, clothing, psychological first aid and safe accommodation.
  5. Case Assessment
    A qualified case worker conducts a comprehensive assessment of the child’s identity, family circumstances, education, health, protection needs and trafficking/exploitation risks.
  6. Safe Placement & Rehabilitation
    Children are placed in Angel Homes/Dream Homes, approved shelters, foster/kinship care or other authorized alternative care, according to their individual circumstances.
  7. Family Tracing & Reunification
    Where safe and appropriate, ACT works with child-protection authorities to trace families and facilitate reunification. Children are never returned to a potentially unsafe environment simply because a family member has been located.
  8. Long-Term Support & Monitoring
    ACT provides education, healthcare, psychosocial support, nutrition, clothing, mentorship and case management while monitoring the child’s safety and development.

Expected Outcomes

  1. More vulnerable children removed from trafficking, exploitation and unsafe street environments
  2. Increased access to safe accommodation and essential services
  3. Improved recovery and psychosocial wellbeing
  4. Safe family reunification or alternative placement
  5. Increased school enrollment and retention
  6. Reduced risk of re-trafficking, exploitation and homelessness

ACT Foundation’s commitment: Rescue the child. Protect the child. Restore the child. Build the child’s future.