him or her to a place of protection where there is reasonable cause to believe that the child's health or well-being would otherwise be damaged. The order will last for eight days only; authorities will be able in exceptional circumstances to apply for an extension for a further seven days, which will he open to challenge by a parent. Parents will also be able to appeal to a court against the making of an Emergency Protection Order after 72 hours. linder-fives day care 329. The Department of Health has sponsored several initiatives to develop day care services for children and families in the community. As part of the Helping the Community to Care Initiative, a total of £900,000 was made available over three years from October 1986 to the self-help and families project. The project is primarily focused on self-help groups run by voluntary organizations working with families and children. The Department finances eight development officer posts to test the idea that such a person can help disadvantaged people to help themselves. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 72 330. Between October 1983 and March 1987, the Under-Fives Initiative enabled 15 national voluntary bodies to set up almost 100 projects to help families with young children. Most projects are still operating. The Government made available some money in 1987/88 for tapering grants to help some of the projects set up during the initiative to find alternative sources of funding. The Government also set up a small grants scheme in 1987/88 to give six national voluntary organizations a lump sum which they distributed in the form of small capital grants to local groups providing services for under-fives and their families. This scheme is now in its third year of operation. An amount of £250,000 was spent in 1987/88 in this way and of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to discuss various initiatives and programs related to childcare and family support, with a focus on providing protection and services to vulnerable children. It mentions initiatives sponsored by the Department of Health and the Government, which suggests a strong connection to the healthcare and social welfare sector.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief