In Tamil Nadu, the CTWWC project was initiated in 2021 with a focus on using virtual monitoring and facilitation of linkages with government and church-based schemes for family strengthening of vulnerable at-risk children and their families, and to build capacities of families to retain children under parental care. Having realized the importance of faith engagement through our project, the following efforts were taken

Four CTWWC team in Kanyakumari District (Kottar, Kuzhithurai, Thuckalay and Marthandam) are working with 1438 vulnerable children in 64 villages. A total of 1438 children from 996 vulnerable families have been identified for close monitoring and care.

Through rigorous ranking based on established vulnerability criteria based on parental/care situation of the children, economic situation of the families and status of their shelter, health and education issues, the 4 Districts have chosen 120 children to take up for Individual Case Management to address more severely affected families. Case Management SOP was developed and all staff (POs, SCMs and FCMs) was given training on Child protection terminology, Staff Behavior toward children – Dos and don’ts, Guiding principles and Steps of the Case Management forms. They were also oriented on the required forms and templates, documentation and reporting process.