366. In 2009, a hotline for the protection of children was set up by the government, in collaboration with its partners to report cases of violence. This provision was reinforced in 2012 with the creation of the “Referral Centre for the Care and Counselling of Children in difficult Circumstances “Centre de référence d’orientation et de prise en charge des enfants en situation difficile (CROPESDI)’’ where child victims benefit from a host of services provided by a multidisciplinary team before being integrated either into their famillies of origin or, where appropriate, they are referred to the appropriate agencies for the continuation of their care. 367. A family reception pilot project is also being piloted by Terre des hommes foundation to place children, whose institutional care would be inadequate, in a family where their basic needs can be met. 368. From January to October, 2015, this system known as the integrated national child protection system, enabled 1,150 children to be cared for, and included 741 girls and 409 boys. 369. Since 2011, a Children’s Organisation known as Children’s National Advisory Council, with branches in the regions and prefectures, has been established in order to involve children in the fight against violence meted out to them. 370. In order to document some acts of violence perpetrated in the community against children under the guise of tradition, a study was conducted in 2012 targeting early marriages, placement of children in convents, infanticide and the phenomenon of children referred to as wizards. 371. To address these practices, a communication strategy to tackle these practices was developed in order to take actions at the community level for behavioural change. Special provisions on child trafficking are enshrined in the Children’s Code and the new Criminal Code. 372. In 2014, as part of the ‘‘Priority Solidarity Fund Project’’ implemented by the French Embassy in five (5) countries of the Gulf of Guinea, training on child trafficking as an offense, protection of victims and the prosecution of perpetrators was organized for 21 magistrates and judicial police officers (OPJ) who, in turn, reproduced the training to 150 gendarmerie cadets. In 2015, the process resulted in an exchange workshop that brought together some participants from five (5) affected countries, with the aim of consolidating existing police and judicial cooperation dynamics at the regional level and support the sharing of experiences and good practices among participants. 110