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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.

Joint Statement

European Pact on Migration and Asylum: Negotiations need to focus on best interest of the child

October 8 2020 - The European Commission recently announced a new Pact on Migration and Asylum which is currently negotiated. SOS Children’s Villages International signed a statement of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) to highlight the need to put the best interest of children at the centre of negotiations.

Survey

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.

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