Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU)
Ghana Police Service information about DOVVSU’s mandate, services and helpline.
Official Ghana Police source · verified 25 Oct 2026Resources
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Orange Support Centre
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection information on psychosocial support, legal assistance and referral.
Official ministry source · verified 25 Oct 2026Helpline of Hope
Government grievance and case-management routes that include child abuse, human trafficking and sexual harassment concerns.
Official ministry source · verified 25 Oct 2026UNICEF Ghana — Child Protection
Country context and resources on systems that protect children from violence, abuse and exploitation.
Official UNICEF source · verified 25 Oct 2026Ghana Police Employment Vetting
The official Ghana Police eServices route for employers and organisations seeking identity and criminal-record verification for prospective or existing employees.
Official Ghana Police source · verified 27 Oct 2026Criminal Data Services Bureau
Ghana Police information on the bureau responsible for criminal records, fingerprint systems and criminal background checks.
Official Ghana Police source · verified 27 Oct 2026Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)
The official Data Protection Commission copy of Ghana’s data-protection law, relevant to lawful, secure and proportionate handling of personal records.
Official Data Protection Commission source · verified 27 Oct 2026Practice guides
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Community engagement
Protecting Children from Violence, Abuse, Exploitation and Neglect
A UNICEF Ghana hub for a government- and partner-developed community engagement toolkit.
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WHO clinical handbook
Guidance for health-care providers supporting women subjected to intimate partner or sexual violence.
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THDTH action kit
A short, print-ready checklist covering roles, response language and a 30-day institutional start.
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