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Psychosocial Support in Emergencies: Critical for Syrian Children

Save the Children (2013) C2

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

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Helping children cope with traumatic events

Melinda Smith, Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal Help Guide (2018) C1

Tips for Helping a Child or Teen Recover from Trauma to help your child regain emotional balance, restore his or her trust in the world,and move on from the traumatic event.

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Children’s Mental Health Research: Quarterly - Helping Children Overcome Trauma

Children’s Health Policy Centre (2011) C2

Vol. 5, No. 3 - 2011 | The Quarterly provides summaries of the best available research evidence on a variety of children’s mental health topics, prepared using systematic review and synthesis methods adapted from the Cochrane Collaboration and Evidence-Based Mental Health. Our goal is to improve ... more

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Catholic Relief Services CRS (2018) C2

A trauma resilience activity for CRS-WARO Action for the Protection and Integration of Migrants in Africa w(APIMA)

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'I Can Forgive Now' - Evaluation Study of War Child's Psychosocial Support Intervention I DEAL

Eiling, E. & van Diggele-Holtland, M. War Child Holland (2013) C2

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

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Post-Traumatic Disorder: Treatment and Referral Guide

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (2006) C2

How to recognise Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | The nature and cause of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Treatment and referral | Sources of further information | Compiled by the Scientific & Advisory Board Members of the South African Depression & Anxiety Group, and reviewed by the MRC Research U... more

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UNICEF Programming for Psychosocial Support - Frequently Asked Questions

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) (2005)

1. What do we mean by ‘psychosocial support (PSS)? | 2. What are the basic principles of psychosocial support for UNICEF? | 3. In what types of situations does UNICEF address psychosocial support? | 4. Are there certain psychosocial interventions in which UNICEF should not normally seek to inves... more

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2018/19 Child Protection Budget Brief

UNICEF UNICEF (2019) CC

Investing in Child Protection Building Inclusive, Productive and Resilient Communities in Malawi

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Understanding refugee trauma: for mental health professionals
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network NCTSN (2007) C1

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

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Understanding and Addressing Trauma and Child Sex Trafficking

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2017) C2

Child sex trafficking is a severe form of trauma exposure that has significant immediate and long-term consequences for survivors. According to the United Nations International Labor Organization, in 2016 more than 1 million children worldwide were victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Currentl... more

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THE PREVALENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN NAIROBI, KENYA

Ombok, C.A., Obondo, A., Kangethe, R. & Atwoli, L. East African Medical Journal (2013) C1

Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops following some stressful events. There has been increasing recognition that children who have been exposed to traumatic events like child sexual abuse can develop post-traumatic stress disorder just like adults. Objective: To determine prev... more

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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Patrick, S., Perrin, S., Tim, D., Richard, M-S., David M, C., & William, Y. Current Opinion in Psychiatry (2013) C1

Purpose of review: We review recent evidence regarding risk factors for childhood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment outcome studies from 2010 to 2012 including dissemination studies, early intervention studies and studies involving preschool children.

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‘ELIMU KWANZA!’ - A Brighter Future for the Children of DRC Safe Education for Internally Displaced Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo

War Child Holland War Child Holland (2014) C1

Prioritise education in conflict-affected areas: Across the world 28 million1 primary school-age children living in conflict-affected countries are out-of-school, and they form half of the world’s total out-of-school population. During conflict, infrastructure assets such as schools are damaged... more

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“Without Education They Lose Their Future” Denial of Education to Child Asylum Seekers on the Greek Islands

Human Rights Watch (2018) C1

This report found that fewer than 15 percent of more than 3,000 school-age asylum-seeking children on the islands were enrolled in public school at the end of the 2017-2018 school year, and that in government-run camps on the islands, only about 100 children, all preschoolers, had access to formal e... more

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COMMENT AIDER VOTRE ENFANT ATTEINT D’INFIRMITÉ MOTRICE CÉRÉBRALE

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2012)

CBM Cerebral Palsy Toolkit - Part 1: Flipchart

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Social Impact Assessment of Livelihood Promotion Programmes in Coastal Kenya - Advocacy Brief

Yvonne Kuhnke, Sellah Lusweti, Prof. Halimu Shauri & Elisabeth Wacker Technical University of Munich & CBM (2016) C1

This exploratory study carried out in Coastal Kenya by TUM - funded and supported by CBM – draws attention to monetisable social factors in the measurement of impacts of livelihood promotion. When NGOs in development cooperation try to capture the effects of livelihood promotion programmes for the... more

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Understanding the Lives of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Bangladesh: Use of Mixed Methods

Maria A Zuurmond, Ilias Mahmud, Sarah Polack, Jenny Evans Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015) CC

This study aims to explore the impact on the lives of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.

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The State Of The World’S Children 2013: Executive Summary - Children with Disabilities

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2013)

The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities examines the barriers – from inaccessible buildings to dismissive attitudes, from invisibility in official statistics to vicious discrimination – that deprive children with disabilities of their rights and keep them from partic... more

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Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Zambia

M. Sakala; P. Korpinen International Labour Organization ILO (2013) C1

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National Implementation Plan/ National Disability Mainstreaming Plan

Bedding, E.J.; M. Banda-Chalwe; T. Mtonga (2013) C1

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