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Survey shows need for trauma-informed care

October 7 2020 - A new survey finds that more than half of caregivers lack the training and resources to understand how trauma affects children’s development and behaviour. The survey also emphasises the importance of stability and love in helping children who have been severely abused and neglected form new trusting relationships.

Nigeria

Siblings form new healthy memories despite childhood trauma

October 6 2020 - The painful memories of abuse Oba* suffered as a child often sneak into his consciousness, no matter his frantic efforts to bury them. “Therapy helped me identify the burning emotions from my childhood,” he says. “I was able to talk about the hurt, anger and self-hate that controlled me.”

Mental health

Pay attention to Covid-19’s impact on child mental health

October 5 2020 - The second wave of coronavirus infections rising across Europe means we need to remember what we learned from the first: that living through a pandemic can be hard on the mental wellbeing of children.

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Survey shows need for trauma-informed care

Siblings form new healthy memories despite childhood trauma

Pay attention to Covid-19’s impact on child mental health

We work to ensure that no child grows up alone

Every child has the right to belong to a family and grow with love, respect and security.