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Children in War and Disaster


Talking to Children about War | The National Child Traumatic Stress ...

Offers information for caregivers on how to talk to children about war. This fact sheet includes the potential impact and considerations when talking to ...

Children in armed conflict - MHHRI

The foundation has developed five manuals to help children cope with their reaction to war and disasters. To get access to the manuals, please contact the ...

Children affected by armed conflict and violence | OHCHR

At the end of last year, more than 450 million children – or one in six – were living in a conflict zone, the highest number in 20 years.

Children as Victims of War: Current Knowledge and Future ...

This review of the literature concerning the existence, frequency, and type of social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children exposed to war indicates ...

UN: 1 in 4 Children Live in Country of Conflict or Disaster - VOA News

Henrietta Fore told a Security Council meeting Monday on children and armed conflict that it is "almost beyond comprehension" that one of every ...

The Impact of War and Conflict on Children - YouTube

In any conflict anywhere in the world, children are extremely vulnerable. Children are not political. They are dependent on others for their ...

Violence, Conflict and the Impact on Children: Protecting the Mental ...

This group developed the first global, consensus guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support for people in emergency settings. Among ...

Children in Crisis | Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

With one in every four children in the world living in a country afflicted by conflict or disaster, it is essential for the international community to ...

The Effects of Armed Conflict on Children - AAP Publications

Armed conflict directly and indirectly affects children's physical, mental, and behavioral health. It can affect every organ system, and its impact can persist ...

Children and War UK

Children and War UK helps children who are traumatised by wars, disasters and other catastrophic events.

Children and Disasters | SAMHSA

Disaster Planning for Families · Create emergency kits for your family. · Develop an emergency evacuation and reunification plan for events where ...

War Child UK - A safe future for every child living through war

War Child protects, educates, and stands up for the rights of children in war. Donate, fundraise, join us - ensure a safe future for every child living ...

War and Disaster Resources

Helping Children Understand Frightening Events - Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress · Talking to Children about War - National Child Traumatic Stress ...

The most dangerous place in the world to be a child

At the start of this war, UNICEF said Gaza was a “graveyard for children and a living hell for everyone else”. The situation in Gaza has only gotten worse as ...

Children in Crisis: Spotlight on Underfunded Humanitarian ... - EEAS

Children are often disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises because of their inherent vulnerability. Armed conflict, natural disasters ...

The Care and Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict and ...

The Care and Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict and Disasters ... The last 10 years have seen not just an increase in armed ...

Children in a disaster: health protection and intervention

Children are disproportionately affected by disasters. They have greater physiological, psychological and sociological vulnerabilities, often exacerbated by the ...

From Despair to Hope: Children Beyond Armed Conflict

Children are the most vulnerable in times of armed conflict. Wars and hostilities deprive them of their lives, families, homes, essentially from their very ...

Recognizing the Signs of Stress in Children After a Disaster

Military parents can learn how to recognize and address signs of stress to help their children cope with their feelings and improve their ...

Children of War Foundation

Children of War Foundation's "COWF" mission is to deliver access to global health and education to communities affected by poverty, war, natural disaster, ...