Practitioner Points
- Work from a resilience perspective – supporting CYPs' identity, self-worth and ability to make a difference and take control in their lives.
- Explain and provide opportunities for CYP to explore social and cultural norms in the new country, including through provision of sex and relationship education.
- Support CYP to access specialist services to promote identity and well-being, such as those related to sexuality and disability.
- Make sure that plans designed for CYP incorporate opportunities to develop their skills and talents, based on their interests and strengths.
Resources
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Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people seeking asylum: The case for evidence-based and trauma-informed care and support
Refugee Rights Europe (2021)
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Enable self-learning modules and offline training modules
Enable (2019). In Arabic and English for teachers and tutors. Basic attitudes, trauma, inclusion and exclusion, co-empowerment, motivation, self-concept, self-regulated learning.
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InBrief: Resilience Series
Harvard University (2022). Website resources including videos on resilience in children and young people.
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Peer-to-peer support for volunteer guardians for UASC
Documentation of pilot phase (2019)
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Faith-sensitive MHPSS to foster resilience in children on the move
Arigatou International (2021)
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Childhood trauma, migration and asylum: Toolkit for providers of supported accommodation
UK Trauma Council (2023)
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Promoting Culturally-Sensitive Mental Health: Transcultural Adaptation of PM+ Methodology in Refugee Communities
ChildHub (2024)
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Resources for professionals and young people affected by war, migration and asylum
UK Trauma Council
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Support for LGBT+
Queer Refugees Deutschland provides advice and information for LGBT+ refugee communities on the asylum process as well as other relevant information. Support can be accessed in a number of ways including online and by phone. Printed information is available which includes QR codes to be able to access additional information.
Sex and relationship education on sex, body and health in different languages
Child migrants frequently face challenges in understanding the cultural differences and social norms of a new country, and this is often paired with a lack of sex and relationship education in countries of origin. The Swedish organisation RFSU developed an approach that combines Swedish language education with sexuality education. It includes curriculum on themes such as safer sex, lust and pleasure, gendered norms, honour-based violence, consent, reproduction and rights.
This is accompanied by a series of videos on 17 sex, body and health themes available in 16 different languages.