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Included, Every Step of the Way: Upholding the rights of migrant and displaced children with disabilities

Children with disabilities and children on the move represent highly diverse populations living in a broad range of circumstances. But as two of the most marginalized groups of children in the world, there is much they have in common, often-times neglected in data collection, policies and…

Assessment of options for humanitarian child protection actors to assist children and adolescents who need specialized mental health services

The Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR), in collaboration with the IASC MHPSS Reference Group, contracted Mott MacDonald to assess options for humanitarian child protection actors to assist children and adolescents needing specialist ('Layer 4') mental health services.  The…

Meeting a Hero

Alicja Safarzyńska-Płatos, a designer with a background in psychology, developed this child-friendly storybook in consultation with psychologists in Poland, Ksenia Potępa (Illustrator), Ewa Jankowska (Translator), and others.  This storybook is designed to be used with children who are a part of…

Heroes Cry Too

Alicja Safarzyńska-Płatos, a designer with a background in psychology, developed this child-friendly storybook in consultation with psychologists in Poland, Ksenia Potępa (Illustrator), Ewa Jankowska (Translator), and others to support children fleeing Ukraine.  This story is meant to be used to…

Big Journey, Big Feelings

Ukrainian children who have left their country will be or are experiencing a whirlwind of emotions and significant stress on their mental health. This social story has been designed to be given to Ukrainian children to help them process intense feelings and questions during an incredibly difficult…

Working with other sectors to enhance outcomes of MHPSS elements of child protection: An introductory guide for child protection practitioners

Per the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, MHPSS is not a stand-alone area, but one that should be integrated into all sectors. Robust cooperation across all sectors is needed for MHPSS to produce the desired outcomes. Collaboration between child…

General Support Group Curriculum

This General Support Group Curriculum is a guidance and orientation package focused on support group interventions for children, adolescents, and families who require basic emotional and practical support in humanitarian settings.  This guidance intends to be a basis for training and orientation…

Leveraging Data from Child Helplines

The Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) has been working with Child Helpline International (CHI) during the COVID-19 pandemic to help child helplines leverage their data for greater impact. Child helplines are an underused but incredibly valuable resource for child protection…

Sexual and Reproductive Health: How to work in a conflict sensitive manner

Gender Equality Strategy Impact Report: Empowering women, adolescent girls and communities towards healthy, full-term pregnancies and a healthy start for newborns