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Эта брошюра предназначена для людей, а также их семей, которые пережили травматические события. Эта семья проходит через всю брошюру и рассказывает базируясь на ко ... more
Ви – маяки для своїх дітей. Відчувайте, знайте, домовтеся з собою, що ви є для них джерелом світла підтримки, балансу. Хороша книжка й читання вголос добрих історій ... more
Paediatrics and International Child Health 2013 VOL. 33 NO. 4, pp.259-272. Open Access.
Despite growing evidence on the impact of psychosocial support interventions, there is an urgent need for a stronger evidence base on approaches that effectively support children affected by armed conflict. To contribute to this evidence base, and building on a pilot study conducted in Uganda in 200 ... more
PLOS Medicine | www.plosmedicine.org January 2013 | Volume 10 | Issue 1 | e1001371
This report aims to provide Syrian children with a platform to make their voices heard. Their stories highlight the urgent need to address the psychosocial well-being of children affected by the Syrian civil war, and in all emergencies
This study primarily aims to understand how children living in areas of civil strife are denied their basic rights, especially the right to education and protection. For this study, eight districts affected by civil strife across the three states (Chhattisgarh: Dantewada, Bijapur, Bastar and Narayan ... more
This case description elaborates on the pilot implementation of the innovative, participatory PM&E tools of War Child Holland’s psychosocial life skills intervention ‘ I DEAL’. The action research aimed to identify ways that work best for I DEAL facilitators to learn and act on basis of their ... more
The principle of “the best interest of the child” should guide decisions by politicians whenever children are affected. This is one of the basic ideas in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Decision makers should assess the consequences for children before taking action. Today, this ... more
‘Psychosocial Support of Children in Emergencies’ is a reference document for humanitarian workers who want to increase their understanding of the experiences of children in emergency situations and how to support them in mitigating the negative effects of these experiences and how to prevent fu ... more
Die Situation von Kindersoldaten erhält in der Öffentlichkeit zunehmend einen groesseren Stellenwert, Kampagnen wie die Aktion Rote Hand bringen vielen Menschen das traurige Schicksal dieser Kinder und Jugendlichen näher. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei das Leben in den Heimatländern der Betroffenen ... more
This guide focuses on the evaluation of psychosocial programs that are aligned with two main goals: - To promote psychosocial wellbeing by promoting an environment that provides appropriate care, opportunities for development and protects children from exposure to situations that are harmful to thei ... more

Trauma - was tun?

Dreiner, M. Unfallkasse Berlin (2009) C2
Klar gegliedert und in verständlicher Sprache wird das Verhalten von traumatisierten Kindern und Jugendlichen beschrieben. Ratschläge zum Umgang mit Kindern und Jugendlichen in verschiedenen Phasen der Traumabewältigung und verschiedenen Altersstufen werden hier auf anschauliche Weise gegeben. De ... more
The community based programme aims to address the psychosocial needs of children and youth through helping to rebuild peaceful child- and youth-friendly communities through the use of cultural, creative, recreational, sportive and social activities. Within War Child, the community-based approach is ... more
Refugee children and adolescents exhibit resilience despite a history of trauma. However, trauma can affect a refugee child’s emotional and behavioral development. Mental health providers should consider how the refugee experience (e.g., exposure to hunger, thirst, and lack of shelter; injury an ... more
Primary care visits may be a time that refugee families express concerns about their child’s functioning at home or school and/or providers may identify concerns about emotional or behavioral health. Most refugee children have experienced trauma which may affect their emotional, behavioral, and ph ... more
This report outlines the known problems of child soldiers and the different forms of recruiting. The report zooms in on the Colombia situation and the motives with which Colombian children join these armed groups. Finally there's a list of actions that can be taken to change this situation and the c ... more