Strategic Planning and Compliance in the Management of Child Rehabilitation Institutions

Abstract

Child rehabilitation facilities have a significant role in terms of protecting and rehabilitating children from abuse, neglect or abandonment, and transitioning them back to their communities. Management of the facility is not just about providing quotes the children with a place to reside. It also involves establishing systems that are strategic, intentional and in compliance with a child’s comprehensive well-being and safety. This article examines a discussion of strategic planning and compliance mechanisms under the management of child rehabilitation facilities; in particular, relation to the rationale of services in India’s Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015. Using secondary evidence, institutional reports and a simulated case study, this article examines how structured planning and auditing of services, as well conforming to minimum life, safety and health standards, will determine rehabilitative success. The findings show that those facilities that plan around compliance have greater accountability in the provision of care, and amelioration of compliance tends to generate better standards of care and success in the process of reintegration.