Supports workshop in Uganda
The Foundation has supported a workshop in Uganda. Read more »
Manual used in Nairobi-training
The Foundation has decided to cover printing expenses for the manual. Read more »
Saddened by Gustav Lorentzen’s death
The Children and War Foundation is deeply saddened by Gustav Lorentzen’s sudden death yesterday. Read more »
“CRIES is reliable”
A Chinese study has concluded that the Children’s Impact of Event Scale (CRIES) appeared to be a reliable and a valid measure of diagnosing PTSD-symptoms. Read more »
Manual for grieving children
Photo: Frances Kraus, Marianne Straume, Atle Dyregrov and William Yule.
Four experienced psychologists are gathered this week to develop a group manual for children bereaved in disaster situations. Read more »
Case demonstrates manual’s efficacy
The manual was deemed effective in a study by researches from the University of Tehran, Iran. Read more »
Reports on Haiti-training
Nairobi-based Leila Gupta has returned from Haiti where she trained 66 PLAN employees. Read more »
Georgian Ombudsperson for Children joins Board
The Georgian Ombudsperson for Children, Maia Gedevanishvili, Cole Dodge, Sølvi Rolland Murphy and Rosalie Kwong have joined our Board of Overseers. Read more »
Plan to spread the manual
The participants who were trained in the Teaching Recovery Technique manual in Bangkok in January, report that they intend to spread the use of the manual. Read more »
Trauma measure available in Mandarin Chinese
We have posted a Mandarin Chinese version of the negative trauma-related cognition for children, the Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory, cPTCI, on our website. In line with the Foundation’s aims we upload instruments for use in measuring the effects of war, disaster and trauma on children. Read more »
