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New online course on trauma-informed care

October 18 2021 - There has been an increasing recognition of the need to train professionals working with and for children in applying trauma-informed practices. The course offers an introduction to and insights to the topic.

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Teaming up with unaccompanied children and youth

October 14 2021 - The TeamUp programme helps children and young people affected by trauma process emotions and regain safety and stability through play and other movement-based activities.

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Supporting families effectively means focusing on mental health

October 13 2021 - Community mental health care models, integrated into family strengthening programmes, can train helpers to provide mental health support.

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Finding freedom from scars of childhood violence

October 10 2021 - For months, Wairegi bottled up feelings of loneliness and sadness. Once a bright student among the top of his class, Wairegi lost his zeal for school and his performance plummeted.

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Trisha’s story: Writing to escape pain in the real world

October 9 2021 - Trisha* wants to tell her story but in her own way. She is a fictional writer who uses characters she creates to tell her real life story, a life characterized by loss, pain, battle with mental health .

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When we understand trauma, we can learn how to deal with it

October 8 2021 - If trauma is addressed at an early age, children can learn mechanisms that will enable them to heal and support their development.

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Making mental health a priority

June 29 2021 - Mental health is as important to children’s safety and wellbeing as their physical health. This understanding has led SOS Children’s Villages to emphasize mental health as a core component of care in recent years.

Somalia

The identity crisis effect on mental health in Somalia

November 6 2020 - Hassan Muhammed, 27, was a street boy before he found a family to give him a home at SOS Children’s Village in Somalia. But like many parentless children, Hassan had to wrestle with his identity as a young man in Somali society – a question that can lead later to mental and behavioural problems.

Youth participation

Youth promotes online counselling technology

October 12 2020 - Moses Aiyenuro, 23, wants mental health support to be as accessible as an app on a smartphone. With the help of peers on the SOS Children’s Villages International Youth Coalition, he is getting support to realize his ideas.

Italy

Q&A: Covid's impact on child mental health

October 10 2020 - "Now that some time has passed, and many countries have entered a second or even third wave, we can see more clearly how the pandemic affects many areas of people’s lives," says Orso Muneghina, Head of International Programmes and Emergencies at SOS Children’s Villages Italy.

Nepal

‘Don’t worry about the beauty of your face’: a boy heals from visible and invisible scars.

October 9 2020 - When Raj* and his friends play touch and run or flick discs in a game of carrom, he is just like any other confident and outgoing seven year old. No one seems to notice the scars on his face and hands.

Peru

Healing the trauma of violence in Latin America

October 8 2020 - More than half of the children in Latin America experience domestic violence each year. In the world’s most violent region, emotional support is key to break the cycle of abuse.

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