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Webinar - About the webinar After the webinars, conducted by Kalina Yordanova and Borislava Mecheva, a lot of specific questions related to the practice were made. Thus came the suggestion for this webinar to try to unite the efforts of two different therapeutic…
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Webinar - About the webinar After the webinars, conducted by Kalina Yordanova and Borislava Mecheva, a lot of specific questions related to the practice were made. Thus came the suggestion for this webinar to try to unite the efforts of two different therapeutic…
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Online library - Terre des hommes alongside its partners within Robin project, developed The innovative learning methodology based on experiential learning by means of psychosocial activities/ the ROBIN methodology. ROBIN methodology pleads for an inclusive education which ensures…
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Online library - ChildArt’s “Your Brain on Art” focuses on the intersection of the arts and brain research, describing projects involving children in schools as well as cross-cultural and community outreach. Divided in three sections, it introduces the concept of…
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Online library - This review examines how arts-based practices contribute to the mental health and resilience of children and young people aged between 11 and 18 years. Drawing on findings from 8 papers, the study identified a number of positive effects generated by…
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Multimedia - Scientific and practical web conference on "Psychosocial support for children and adults in the conflict and post-conflict period: experience of Donetsk and Chernivtsi regions". Watch a video to find out more about the topic and how Psychosocial support helps…
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Online library - The training program “Conscious Gender-Sensitive Parenting” is intended to serve as theoretical and practical guidelines in the training activities aimed at increasing the participation of boys and men in the educational processes both in the private sphere, i.e.…
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Online library - This article describes the outcomes of a project called “Prevention and Preservation” which involved participants from several communities on Vancouver Island, particularly a youth research team, youth participants and 14 elders. The objectives of this initiative…
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Online library - This study was conducted by an interdisciplinary research team from six different universities in Canada and Australia with the aim to explore ethical dilemmas that multi-partnered research on arts-based interventions to promote social change may pose. Drawing upon…
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Online library - "Youth have historically been understudied in disaster research and largely excluded in practice. Yet, a growing body of evidence suggests that they want to be actively engaged, and when they are, can contribute in myriad ways to disaster preparedness, response,…
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Online library - This article describes the work of Cirque Hors Piste, a Montréal’s social circus organization which offers circus training and creates performances with marginalised youth. This type of intervention provides an alternative and inclusive space for creation while…
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Online library - This document details eight safeguards that should be put in place by any organisation providing sports activities to children and young people. Reflecting international legal and child protection standards and good practice, these Safeguards have been informed by…
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Online library - Kalina Yordanova is a a psychotherapist for victims of torture, domestic violence and human trafficking. Her academic work is based on the conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria, namely the psychological consequences of war. In Images of War: The Place…
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Online library - "Social circus programs are expanding worldwide; however, little scholarship exists on their impact. Ecuador offers one of the world’s largest government-sponsored programs, reaching almost 25,000 people annually. Aimed at promoting social solidarity and inclusion…
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Online library - This article critically reviews existing literature on the benefits of art-based interventions for the purpose of mental health recovery. Analysing a total of 23 quantitative, qualitative and mixed method studies that addressed art-based practices and adult mental…
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Online library - This paper sheds light on arts-based knowledge translation (KT) methods as a tool to reveal lived experiences of illness and give voice to participants seldom heard. Such an approach is believed to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and enhance…
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Online library - "Building resilience in young people is an important goal if we are to strengthen capacity and promote skills that help to reduce mental health problems. One way to foster resilience in young people is through meaningful youth participation; that is, decision-…
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Online library - In this article, the authors analyse elements of UNICEF’s programmes using art, drama, dance and music in the psychological care and protection of displaced children. It draws on examples from Kosovo, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Croatia and Rwanda, identifying a…
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Online library - “I love coming to the centre. I sometimes play the guitar at the music club. I am also currently taking computer skills—I am enjoying it.” - Rami*, 15, Syrian refugee in Jordan In situations of forced displacement, persons with disabilities face numerous…
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Online library - "Creative arts therapy programs have been identified as effective interventions with adolescents affected by adversity. The current study provided a controlled trial of creative arts therapy to address the psychosocial needs of students from refugee backgrounds.…
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Online library - This brochure presents the background, actions and results of HEART, an arts-based education programme developed by Save the Children to provide psychosocial support for children trapped in the cycle of extreme poverty or facing an emergency.
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Learning - Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Children course will introduce you to the concepts and steps involved in providing support to children following a distressing event. It includes activities that focus on the core elements of PFA and how to apply them in a humanitarian…
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Multimedia - This interactive game developed by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University is a fun way to engage a team or group in thinking about how communities and systems contribute to resilience building and protective factors for children and families. In this…