{"id":63018,"date":"2025-09-19T07:22:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunitiesforyouth.org\/?p=63018"},"modified":"2025-09-19T07:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:22:30","slug":"applications-open-harvard-child-protection-training-and-certificate-programs-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/?p=63018","title":{"rendered":"Applications Open: Harvard Child Protection Training and Certificate Programs 2025\u20132026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Harvard University\u2019s Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights<\/strong> and the <strong>Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health<\/strong> are now accepting applications for two prestigious child protection opportunities for 2025\u20132026. These programs are designed to strengthen global leadership in preventing abuse, exploitation, violence, and neglect against children.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>G. Barrie Landry Child Protection Professional Training Program<\/strong> is a <strong>weeklong, in-person training<\/strong> for <strong>mid-career professionals<\/strong> working in child protection.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> June 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Model:<\/strong> Teams of <strong>three professionals per country<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cohort Size:<\/strong> Only <strong>10 country teams<\/strong> will be selected<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scholarships:<\/strong> <strong>Full tuition scholarships<\/strong> provided through the G. Barrie Landry Fund and UNICEF USA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> <strong>December 1, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This intensive program focuses on equipping practitioners with evidence-based tools, policy approaches, and cross-sectoral strategies to protect children in high-risk contexts.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Harvard Child Protection Certificate (CPC) Program 2025\u20132026<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Child Protection Certificate Program (CPC)<\/strong> offers <strong>Harvard graduate and postdoctoral students<\/strong> an interdisciplinary academic qualification in child protection.<\/p>\n<h3>Program Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Open to students across all Harvard graduate schools<\/li>\n<li><strong>Curriculum Domains:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Child Protection Systems<\/li>\n<li>Violence Against Children<\/li>\n<li>Justice for Children<\/li>\n<li>Social Change &amp; Family Strengthening<\/li>\n<li>Child Protection Leadership Tools<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of <strong>12 credits<\/strong> from approved courses across at least 3 domains<\/li>\n<li>Attendance at a <strong>mandatory non-credit seminar series<\/strong> in Spring 2026 (Fridays, 10:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM)<\/li>\n<li>Submission of an <strong>essay-based application<\/strong> and later an <strong>approval request<\/strong> before graduation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enrollment Cap:<\/strong> Limited to <strong>30 students per year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> Certificates awarded at the <strong>annual spring ceremony<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The CPC is guided by <strong>UNICEF<\/strong>, Harvard faculty, and external child protection experts, ensuring that training is both <strong>research-driven<\/strong> and <strong>grounded in real-world practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Apply to These Child Protection Programs?<\/h2>\n<p>Both opportunities provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to world-class faculty and child protection leaders<\/li>\n<li>Training rooted in the <strong>UN Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A multi-sectoral approach covering <strong>health, education, law, social policy, and community protection<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A strong alumni and professional network dedicated to advancing child protection globally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Whether you are a <strong>mid-career practitioner working on the frontlines<\/strong> of child protection or a <strong>Harvard graduate student building academic expertise<\/strong>, these programs provide a <strong>unique opportunity to deepen knowledge, expand networks, and strengthen child protection systems worldwide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Application Deadlines &amp; How to Apply<\/h2>\n<h3>Landry Training Program: Apply as a team of three professionals per country. Deadline: December 1, 2025<\/h3>\n<p>Apply here: <a href=\"https:\/\/fxb.harvard.edu\/g-barrie-landry-child-protection-professional-training-program\/\">Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more details: <a href=\"https:\/\/fxb.harvard.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CPC-2025-2026-Brochure-FINAL-1.pdf\">PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>For more opportunities explore: <a href=\"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/\">Opportunities for Youth<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard University\u2019s Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are now accepting applications for two prestigious child protection opportunities for 2025\u20132026. These programs are designed to strengthen global leadership in preventing abuse, exploitation, violence, and neglect against children. The G. 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