Childhood in art. An illustrated art talk in aid of Children & War Foundation. 25 February 2021 at 6 pm GMT Art historian Lydia Bauman writes: “We are accustomed to seeing childhoods damaged or destroyed by the ravages of war – and it is these children that CaW aims to help. This talk is about …
Childhood in art. 25th of February 2021 at 6 PM GMT Read More »
Call for grant applications: Fear of water after disaster/war March 2020 Different disaster situations expose children to fearful situations involving water. In hurricanes and floods (gradual increase of water, flash floods and Tsunamis) and maritime disasters (ship collisions, ships sinking) danger can occur associated with water. With the exodus of refugees from Syria and Myanmar …
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Two of the original founders of the Children and War Foundation, Drs Atle Dyregrov and Magne Raundalen, have written advice for parents and teachers to help tell children about coronavirus (COVID-19). It can be found in this link to the Clinic for Crisis Psychology, Bergen, Norway
Statement from the Board of Research and Implementation of the Children and War Foundation As members of the Children and War Foundation’s Board of Implementation and Research we represent more than a hundred years of clinical and research experience working with children who experience war and disaster situations. It is with great concern we …
European Children of parents associated with ISIS Read More »
From 10th to 12th of July 2018 Catalina Fracchia (Chile) and Unni Heltne (Norway), both clinical psychologists, trained a group of 12 participants, mainly social workers in the favela Complexo de Mare in Rio de Janeiro. The training was done in cooperation with the organisation Fight for Peace, which works to supports young people in …
From the 29th to 31st July 2018 the first training workshop on the TRT programme in Sudan was delivered by Unni Heltne and Masa Al-kurdi. The training was held in Khartoum, Sudan and held at Ahfad University for Women. A total of 24 participants took part in the training (22 females, 2 males). The majority …
From the 24th to 26th of October 2018, Unni Heltne, from Norway, and Suleima Ishaq Sharif, trauma psychologist from Sudan, trained a group of 25 Ugandan psychologists, social workers and teachers at the Makerere University of Kampala. The participants came from all over Uganda and worked with refugee children, children with disabilities and abused children.
From the 13th to 25th January 2019, TRT training was delivered online to a team of psychosocial supporters located in North Syria – Afrin, Governate of Idlib. The training was led by Dr Masa Al-kurdi, co-training with Lamia Gorra. Trainers were located outside of Syria, the former in Dubai, UAE, and the latter, London Ontario, …
The Board of Research and Implementation of the Children and War Foundation has over a long time been concerned about the plight of children and adolescents escaping dangerous and dehumanising life situations to seek a better future. In country after country it has been documented that their already difficult situation is made worse by the …
Unaccompanied minors – can we live with our conscience? Read More »
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