Organizational Policies and Practices

Overview:

The up! Collective has decades of experience working with both governmental and non-profit to develop and implement organizational practices and policies to meet their own goals. We specialize in creating child protection policies, and ethical frameworks for research and service providers. With our collaborative approach we will work with your organization from the beginning to ensure that the policies constructed are responsive to relevant stakeholders (i.e. grant funders, donors, etc.) as well as being feasible and sustainable for your organization.

Policy and Practices Services

up! Collective will assist you in creating any/all of the following policies and practices based on your organizational needs:

  1. Child Protection/Safeguarding Policies: Consistent with our expertise in child protection, participation, and safety, we work with organization to create a comprehensive policy regarding child safety and protection in organizational practices.

  2. Ethical Framework: Many research projects and interventions require careful consideration and discussion regarding ethics. We can assist in organizing and summarizing this discussion to meet the needs of your stakeholders (e.g. funders, IRBs, ethical review board) and ultimately ensure ethical and safe services and practices for those you serve.

  3. Measurement and Evaluation Practices: Our experts in M&E and program evaluation will work with you to create a non-intrusive, and sustainable way to collect, analyze, and present data to your unique stakeholders.

Our Development Process

  1. Initial Consultation: We discuss your organization's needs and ethical challenges

  2. Assessment: We conduct a thorough review of your current practices and ethical landscape

  3. Framework Design: Our experts develop a customized ethical framework

  4. Review and Feedback: We present the draft framework for your team's input

  5. Refinement: We incorporate feedback and refine the framework

  6. Final Delivery: We provide the completed ethical framework with implementation guidance

  7. Training and Support: We offer training to your team on implementing the new framework

Service Packages

We offer flexible packages to meet the diverse needs of organizations working in anti-trafficking. Here are our standard options:

Basic Ethical Framework

  • Assessment of current ethical practices
  • Development of core ethical principles
  • Basic guidelines for research and intervention ethics
  • One round of revisions
  • Final document (20-30 pages) with implementation recommendations
4-6 week development process

Comprehensive Ethical Framework

  • In-depth assessment of organizational practices and needs
  • Customized ethical principles and guidelines
  • Detailed protocols for various research and intervention scenarios
  • Two rounds of revisions
  • Final document (40-60 pages) with implementation plan
  • Staff training session on the new ethical framework
8-12 week development process

Ongoing Ethical Consultation

  • Initial comprehensive framework development
  • Quarterly review and updates to the framework
  • On-call ethical consultation for challenging situations
  • Regular staff training sessions
  • Annual ethical audit and report
12-month engagement

Custom Ethical Framework Solutions

We understand that ethical considerations can vary greatly depending on your specific work and context. Our team is ready to create a custom ethical framework solution tailored to your organization's unique needs, scope of work, and operational context. Contact us to discuss how we can support your commitment to ethical anti-trafficking efforts.


Meet Your Consultants

Dr. Glenn Miles

Dr. Glenn Miles

With over 25 years of experience in child protection and anti-trafficking research, Dr. Miles brings unparalleled expertise to every project.

Child Protection Anti-Trafficking Research
Jarrett Davis

Jarrett Davis

A skilled researcher with extensive field experience, Jarrett specializes in innovative methodologies and data analysis in challenging contexts.

Field Research Data Analysis Innovative Methodologies
 

Ready to Elevate Your Ethical Standards? 

Contact us today to discuss how our Ethical Framework Development service can support your organization's commitment to responsible and impactful anti-trafficking work.

Whether you're interested in one of our standard packages or need a custom solution, we're here to help you navigate the complex ethical landscape of anti-trafficking efforts.

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