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Psychological support for Burkina Faso’s internally displaced children

October 6 2022 -

The armed conflict in Burkina Faso has displaced nearly 2 million people. Eighteen -year-old Ali and his family were forced to flee their home after an armed group stormed their village two years ago.

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Caring for the caregiver in Chile

October 1 2022 -

The “Caring for the Caregiver” programme at SOS Children's Villages in Chile protects the mental health of caregivers who, due to the complexity of their work, may experience symptoms of stress and emotional fatigue.

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Safe Places, Thriving Children: Young people lead the way to trauma-informed care

May 9 2022 - Young people with care experience presented a training that is changing alternative care across Europe and called for investments in trauma awareness.
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“Safe Places, Thriving Children” project prepares to present key findings and recommendations in Brussels

April 13 2022 - Many children and young people in alternative care have experienced trauma prior to their alternative care placement.
Ukraine

They came for education, and had to run for their lives

April 11 2022 - Sami, Eron and Eseohe left Nigeria to study at Kharkiv University in Ukraine. Their academic prospects and their very lives were ruthlessly endangered when the Russian Federation launched a war on Ukraine.
Ukraine

The children are very scared

March 4 2022 - Oksana has been a psychologist at SOS Children’s Village Brovary for many years. Since 16-February-2022, Oksana has been working directly with the foster families who remained in the SOS Children’s Village Brovary, and remotely with the foster families who relocated to Truskavets, western Ukraine.
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Strengthening family care through mental health support

November 24 2021 - Josephine Rombo works with families to strengthen their capacity to care for their children and youth. As a trained counsellor, she integrates mental health services in her work.
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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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