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With the project “Learning goes to school”, a concept was implemented to enable prospective educators to gain an insight into the world of marginalised groups. In the context of asylum...

This handbook defines cognitive and behavioural reactions to traumatic incidents and losses in detail. Information and guidance are provided for children, parents and educators to endure and overcome these past...

48 sensory activities for kids to explore through their five senses. Perfect for regulating student's nervous systems so they can learn.

The positive benefits of teaching mindfulness activities to children have been proven across several studies. Incorporating mindfulness into everyday classroom activity is becoming more and more common. A five or...

This clip includes nine easy-to-do therapeutical art activities that can be adapted to any age range. It also has an explanation of the benefits of art therapy.

The Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma (CCCT) is designed to raise the standard of care nationwide for youth and families who have experienced trauma by raising the standard of education...

Trauma-informed teaching is not a curriculum, set of prescribed strategies, or something you need to “add to your plate.” It’s more like a lens through which you choose to view...

This paper attempts to gather existing educational concepts aimed at underage refugees that reveal a focus oriented towards physical exercise and outdoor activities. In addition, this paper endeavours to devise...

The review draws attention to the effectiveness of school-based interventions for the mental health of children affected by war or natural disasters. Due to the lack of a literature review...

In 2016 The British Council of Greece commenced a non-formal educational intervention program in the Skaramagas camp. Teachers worked with school psychologists alongside the intervention, whilst a trauma-informed model radically...

This thesis study was conducted to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish adaptation of the Childhood Post-Traumatic Emotional Stress Scale (PEDS). PEDS is a scale used to evaluate...

This policy report concerned an evidence review for the Lambeth Borough Council on ACEs (2019) following a broad partnership of a Task and Finish Force Group (including schools, police, youth...

The Scottish charity company Iriss wants to improve the social services sector’s use of knowledge and research. Through the partnership, they connect expertise, knowledge and experience by sharing knowledge creatively....

This position paper arose from a consultation process with the ACEs sub-group of the Prevention and Early Intervention Network (PEIN), which aims to influence policy, practice and discourse on how...

This Welsh-based project is concerned with understanding how adverse childhood experiences at three life stages (pre-migration, migration journey and post-migration) impact refugee and asylum-seeking children, including learning and cognitive development....

Anka Child Support Programme is a Psychosocial Support and Intervention Program developed for children staying in Child Support Centres and their families. It aims to develop the skills of children...

This blog will identify the impact of traumatic experiences on students and their classroom behaviours and advise on some tried and tested practical approaches that can be used to improve...

Over two years, 23 schools in Warwick participated in the project to enhance the understanding of attachment and trauma and how to address this in education. The project aimed to...

3 activities using lego to help nervously regulate to their students through visual and auditory memory using lego.

Published by Beacon House, this document lists resources such as books, videos, pdfs or blogs that can support educators, parents and mental health professionals in developing a trauma-sensitive school.

This article, addressed to professionals in the field of health, offers guidelines for bereaved children, particularly children who have lost a parent. It includes examples of bereaved children’s artistic expressions...

Blossom Ireland compiled this resource. Their vision is to create an inclusive society for young people with intellectual disabilities. This resource contains a set of downloadable worksheets to help distressed...

A joint project between Oxford University and The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI), a Canadian-based organisation that collaborated to share knowledge with families and professionals about brain development science, is...

Blossom Ireland created this resource. Their vision is to create an inclusive society for young people with intellectual disabilities. This resource is a set of videos showing parasympathetic breathing exercises...

The guide aims to help professionals in the Out-of-Home Care, Child Protection and Individual and Family Support areas to understand the typical developmental pathways of children and the typical indicators...

This source is a book contributed by experienced experts on child protection from Turkey and abroad, which emerged as a project outcome of the “Life Skills from Youth to Youth”...

A set of free resources for parents, caregivers, educators and professionals created around six key areas of trauma-informed practice.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network developed a toolkit that gathers tools and resources divided by age, from preschool to High School, to tackle the manifestations of trauma occurring at...

Provides school administrators, teachers, staff and concerned parents with basic information about working with traumatised students in the education system.

The Australian Council for Educational Research – ACER (2016) developed a discussion series (titled: Changing minds: Discussions in neuroscience, psychology and education) to address the many misconceptions that exist about...

This eating meditation directs our full attention to a single square of chocolate by instructing students to eat it slowly and to notice the chocolate's scent, texture, and taste. Whilst...

The article puts children aged birth to five under the microscope. The prevalence of traumatic exposure in the birth-to-five age range, the indicators and diagnostic criteria of early traumatic stress,...

A project using water beads and frozen coconut water to return triggered students to a regulated nervous state through touch and the smell of a coconut. It is possible to...

Psychologist Silvia Álava explains how children can be taught to control their emotions from a very early age. She advises how to proceed on this matter, highlighting how useful it...

A pilot (iTip) ran during 2017 – 2018 through a partnership that involved five Islington primary schools (aimed at year five, i.e., 9-10 years old), the pupil referral unit (PRU...

Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about repairing trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it. This link offers a...

The University of Athens carried out a 9-month (443 hours) e-learning programme based on the European ECVET framework addressed to candidates, current primary and secondary education teachers, school management personnel,...

Experiences from refugees and asylum-seeking children, many from Syria exposed to traumatic events and their parents within UK education (primary, secondary, FE) across three regions. Exploration into the barriers (system,...

The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) launched the EITP Trauma Informed Project (2018 - 2020), which included developing ACE animation and training resources. The material was developed in collaboration...

Research projects (preschool, primary, secondary) from various EU countries’ experiences with emotional and behavioural problems in migrant children were compared. More specifically, to highlight the differences in results in this...

A presentation relating to the Just Right Programme, which uses and explains Sensory Integration. This document contains some extremely useful charts for teachers, school management and parents to facilitate their...

The Ministerial Decision No. 131024/D1/2016 – FEK 2687/B/29-8-2016 established Reception Classes, Reinforcement Tutoring Departments and Reception Classes for Refugee Education on the premises of the Primary and Secondary Education, where...

This report focuses on how best to address the needs of pupils with emotional disturbance or behavioural difficulties in an educational context. Professor Paul Cooper, a widely published expert in...

The policy paper addresses key points from the Committee members' meeting, including evidence-based early years interventions, the current state of research, the ACE framework used and the effectiveness of interventions....

A template to return individuals with developmental trauma to a regulated nervous state through smell.

FAIRTHERAPY is an association, and through this project, it finances psychotherapy for people who have suffered trauma and cannot afford therapy.

El Puente Salud Mental Valladolid Association conducts a project that responds comprehensively to all the basic needs generated in families with a family member with mental health problems. Developed in...

What do the latest scientific findings from traumatology, neuroscience, and positive education tell us about how to best help students affected by trauma? We highlight some of the new practices...

Handbook Flight and trauma in the context of school: The exercises, interventions and teaching objectives presented are intended to train different skills and abilities and can be carried out with...

UNHCR Austria developed this pedagogical handbook for primary school teachers. It contains methodological guidelines and pedagogical advice for elementary school teachers dealing with refugee children with trauma in the classroom...

“Friends” is a psychoeducational program based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that aims to develop the skills of young school-aged refugees through creative activities during counselling sessions....

This short story has been developed to discuss feelings with children under 3. This short story relates to a dream a little girl has where all the people she loves...

Since there is a gap in funding, the quality of non-formal education is not satisfactory. Educators may have little or no experience in psychologically supporting refugee students, “Theirworld” suggests that...

IASIS NGO and its partners, under the funding scheme of Erasmus+, designed an exceptional toolkit website named “GO UP”. The GO UP project website contains materials, tools, handbooks, practical workshops...

Resource material for conducting a workshop for traumatised children and youth with a refugee background and providing support to traumatised children and adolescents directly at schools.

Plan International and the Real Madrid Foundation paired to work in Haiti with the children survivors of the Haiti natural disasters. The Foundation sent sports material and two ex-players that...

In the health circle, trained mentors accompany people with a refugee or migration background. The aim is to promote health on all levels (physical, emotional and mental). Depending on the...

In the wake of a traumatic event, your comfort, support and reassurance can make children feel safe, help them manage their fears, guide them through their grief, and help them...

In the wake of a traumatic event, your comfort, support and reassurance can make children feel safe, help them manage their fears, guide them through their grief, and help them...

In this report, the concept of Early Childhood (ages zero to 6) and Early Childhood Trauma are scrutinised in detail with some statistics. Early childhood trauma and its effects are...

This is a descriptive and mentoring blog by special-ed expert and Dr Uğur KAYA scrutinising the definition, results, and coping techniques for trauma. Several aspects of having a better understanding...

How a catastrophe is understood varies from child to child and from age group to age group. In this case, this article explains to parents how to define a tragedy...

The author of the book “Common sense paediatrics”, Dr Estivill, explains the key points when talking about death to children, depending on their age. The doctor highlights a significant need...

This article guides parents in helping a child to overcome trauma. The article gives possible causes and signs to detect the trauma and offers seven pieces of advice about how...

Depending on the child's age, it can be challenging to have fluent oral communication, especially when they’re going through difficult times. Still, it can be relatively simple to let them...

This short brochure has been prepared by the Psychology Department of a private university in Turkey. It includes practical tips for parents, teachers, and other relevant actors in contact with...

Mindfulness helps children with their ability to pay attention, calm down when upset, and make better decisions by helping with their emotional regulation and cognitive focus. This resource overviews a...

This thesis aims to compare the self-esteem, interpersonal relationship styles and coping skills of adult individuals who have experienced the loss of parents in childhood and adults who have not...

It's not easy, little squirrel is a short story by Elisa Ramón. In this video, writer and storyteller Beatriz Montero tells the story of a little squirrel who thinks it...

The Intercultural Psychotherapy Centre in Lower Austria has been offering trauma-specific, culturally sensitive and interpreter-supported psychotherapy for people who have survived violence, war, torture, displacement and rape and suffer from...

This paper created to support the early childhood learning programme in Ireland responds to the following three questions: What are the key elements of good practice in supporting the learning...

The regional law legislates childhood promotion, care and protection in Castilla y León. Article 21.1 safeguards children’s rights to honour, privacy and self-image. The main aim of this article is...

The ‘Your Good Self’ programme is an extensive list of recommended books, websites, and other resources compiled and reviewed by Psychologists and other professionals working in the Irish Health Service...

This project supports the idea that developing emotional and social skills is essential for peaceful interaction with one another, even in childhood. The project supports the idea that kindergarten teachers...

"LOOK TWICE - schools look" is a targeted offer for schools to develop a tailor-made program. LOOK TWICE is carried out over one calendar year in schools in the federal...

The District Governorship of Maltepe and the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees developed a project for Syrian refugee children entitled Maltepe District Relieves the Pain of Their Syrian Fellows:...

The first programme was supported by the regional public administration of Andalucia (Spain) and addressed children and adolescents' mental health treatment by health institutions. It explains how those services are...

The School unit is an environment which consists of pupils with diverse psychosocial backgrounds, and inevitably the schoolteacher may encounter young kids affected by mental traumas due to a loss...

The workshop "Migration and Trauma" for educators deals with the consequences of trauma in everyday school life. It deals with emotional injuries in families arising from migration and flight experiences...

The National Gallery of Ireland prepared some mindfulness tips and some artwork to appreciate mindfully.

The “Movi Kune - moving together” project is intended to offer disadvantaged people the opportunity to improve their health, receive barrier-free psychosocial support, and gain access to Austrian society. It...

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network – USA (NCTSN), in collaboration with SAMHSA-USA (the Substances Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), supported the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) launched...

Line of work offered by the Asturian Association for Child Care and Attention that provides guidance, advice and information on cases of violence against children. They can be contacted by...

Blossom Ireland compiled this resource. Their vision is to create an inclusive society for young people with intellectual disabilities. This resource contains a set of suggestions which will help trauma-triggered...

A sensory art project which uses bells attached to paint brushes to paint with sound.

Ass. Prof. Dr Alexandra Androussou published a scientific paper illustrating the educational intervention carried out by the Department of Early Childhood Education in the hosting structure of Elaionas. The paper...

The youth welfare service suffers from a shortage of skilled workers and records a lot of lost work and a high staff turnover. This research examines stresses and personal limit...

The PhotoLIFT project under the “Civil Society Dialogue Fifth Period” with the grant support of the Directorate of EU Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by partnering with the...

Play Together Now supports socially excluded groups. Common play and leisure activities effectively remedy trauma, depression and despair, as they promote mental and physical health.

Scholars of Brock University recommend policies the Canadian educational system can avail of. The authors suggest educators should have sufficient material, training, tools and development opportunities to handle the unique...

UNESCO underlines the diverse background of the refugee students, stating that refugees’ needs should be treated specially by educators, as their mental health has suffered. That being said, many teachers...

This article explores why and how trauma theory and research are currently used in higher education in nonclinical courses such as literature, women's studies, film, education, anthropology, cultural studies, composition,...

This paper presents the starting case for applying the elements of trauma-informed care (TIC) to education and outlines the authors’ initial efforts to develop guidelines for what they call the...

This project, developed by the Asturian Association for Child Care and Attention, aims to prevent emotional and behavioural disturbances and mental health problems in childhood and adolescence. This project develops...

This article has been written by Pscyhological Counseling and Guidance Unit. The article gives an overview about psycho-social development of children in which 8 stages of personality development are mentioned....

Since 2001, the Ministry of National Education has implemented Psycho-Social Support Programs. In collaboration with UNICEF, these programs were revised and updated to reach more groups in 2017. As a...

This paper compiles information learnt by a Spanish high school that coordinated the Erasmus+ project “Yestermorrow” design to improve pupils' mental health. This paper also gathers the tools used during...

“Merimna”, a Greek Not-for-Profit Company, and its partner, the University of Athens, designed a handbook that explains the psychological trauma a refugee child has gone through in detail. While the...

At Hemayat, psychotherapists work in a wide variety of ways. The spectrum includes analytical psychotherapy, talk therapy, gestalt therapy and systemic family therapy.

The Greek Government established and imposed legislative regulations to promote equal and effective education for refugee children, applying the Joint Ministerial Decision No. 180647/CD4/2016 – FEK 3502/2016/B/31-10-2016. As a result...

Scholars stress the importance of a collaborative and friendly relationship between schoolteachers and young refugees, as many refugees may have come up against discrimination or have been exposed to violence...

Scholars describe the framework of a project by two groups of graduate and postgraduate students from the University of Athens held in Eleonas. The graduate teachers involved in the project...

A series of educational videos underline refugee trauma using a psychobiological scope and providing materials and tools for trauma sufferers, like mindfulness and relaxation exercises. It includes an explanatory video...

The Policies of the Japanese Government regarding the acquisition of refugee status are stringent, and Japan is not a preferred destination due to its rigour. In 2014, 5,000 refugees applied...

In Australia, children are detained in detention centres as they must apply for refugee status. They will only be issued a temporary protection visa if approved. The Australian Human Rights...

Refugee Trauma Initiative Hellas is a Not-for-Profit Company that develops tools and maintains a repository of resources to raise awareness of the distress and trauma refugees face. In 2018, they...

Resilience is the ability of people to cope with and overcome adversity in life. This competence is particularly relevant for children who have experienced traumatic early childhood experiences, such as...

A range of PDFs and video-based resources for Trauma-informed learning, resilience and imporving mental health issues.

Spain approved the Rhodes Law on the 15th of April 2021, by which the sexual abuse against minors will take five years (from 30 to 35) to prescribe.

This paper presents the results of a three-year study of the impacts of teaching about the experiences of trauma on students studying to become teachers. The project’s overarching objective is...

The purpose of this paper is to develop a working concept of trauma and a trauma-informed approach and to develop a shared understanding of these concepts that would be acceptable...

The sandbox technique is a therapeutic tool used to address traumatic experiences and events indirectly. This webpage explains how to use the technique as a tool in a family or...

“Schools for All – Integration of Refugee Children in Greek Schools” is financially supported by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area in Greece (EEC Grants) and is under...

A super-short guided practice to help children feel settled and safe before going to school. This practice will help them take care of their hearts. They can imagine themselves shrouded...

An activity that uses the tactile and visual motor sensory systems is to search for items in a box of rice and beans.

Side by Side All Around Turkey Project is carried out by the Bir İZ Association (Association of Trace in Individual and Community Mental Health) with funding from the EU Turkey...

The duty of the Spanish public authorities to protect minors and safeguard their welfare is enshrined in Article 39 of the Constitution. On this article, it’s specified: 1) the obligation...

Range of resources about Trauma available for free including training, news, videos and social media.

The government guides Pupil Equity Funding and its use for education and local authorities. The government’s strategy relating to ACEs is captured in its Getting It Right For Every Child...

Since October 1, 2019, Teach For Austria Fellows have been working at kindergartens in Vienna as part of the educational team for children with difficult starting conditions. The aim is...

The Vocational Training Centre of the University of Patras conducted a 280-hour program offered for teachers of Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education, university graduates and school management personnel. The core...

In this article, the clinical picture of hyperactivity is to be considered from a trauma-psychological and trauma-pedagogical perspective. Subsequently, considerations should be made as to which possibilities there are in...

Following a research project conducted by UCL Neuroscience and Brain unit, a guidebook on childhood trauma and the brain was developed and promoted by the UK Trauma Council. The guide...

The incredible journey by Mungst is a bilingual picture-colouring book for and about refugee children. These books are distributed to refugee children in the initial reception centres and homes.

Working with trauma-affected students is a difficult balancing act. We acknowledge the harmful impacts of the past and hold out hope for a future of healing. We create a safe...

The study aimed to explore the relationship between traumatic experiences, difficulties in emotion regulation, identity confusion and psychopathology. The study was conducted with 635 university student volunteers participating. All participants...

The study focuses on four main domains: family and peer relationships; formal and informal learning; physical and mental health and wellbeing; and transitions to further/higher education, training and the youth...

Dr Papadimitriou Artemis presented pedagogical strategies for fostering the efficient integration of refugee children with past traumatic symptoms and other mental disorders under the auspices of the Regional Centre for...

During the school year 2016-2017, the Institute of Educational Policy conducted an educational program where 117 teachers from the Primary and Secondary Education System in Greece were trained in a...

With the HIKETIDES mother tongue therapy project, the HIKETIDES association has been offering psychotherapeutic treatment not only for people in basic care but also for immigrants with other immigration motives...

One of the phenomena that can have a traumatic effect on human life is childhood traumas. Childhood traumas involve life-threatening events that occur unexpectedly, affecting the physical and mental integrity...

On many occasions, children and adolescents show through their behaviour and emotional imbalances: unmet needs, situations that generate discomfort and exceed their capacities or relational conflicts that they cannot or...

Minik Kalpler Project started in 2008 and is a volunteering project conducted between October and May by the Psychology Department of Bilgi University. The project aims to bring preschool age...

The Institute of Educational Policy developed and maintains, till today, a digital database of refugee education material. Teachers and school management personnel can access the Teacher Guide and learn about...

The effects of trauma have long been known, but the school's pedagogical approach to this phenomenon is still in its infancy. Many people suffer from exam anxiety and school aversion....

In this podcast, Dr Catherine Corr from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is interviewed. This podcast aims to help teachers to recognise the importance of being able to identify...

The “Trauma-Informed Schools Program” was established in 2016 through a protocol between the MAYA Foundation and the National Ministry of Education (MoNE), aiming to turn schools into safe environments for...

The organisation Trauma Informed UK Schools wants to improve the health, well-being and learning abilities of the most vulnerable schoolchildren in the UK that have been exposed to trauma, abuse,...

This PowerPoint presentation by Wilma Weiss about the socio-political dimension of trauma pedagogy informs about the issues of refugee children and their pedagogical impact in learning environments.

The symptoms of ADHD, autism and other common child diagnoses often match those of childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Dr Margot Sunderland explains why schools must become trauma-informed Many...

A website combines various methods and pedagogical approaches to address trauma awareness in the classroom, including practices for teacher self-care, supporting students living with chronic trauma, and understanding the impact...

As part of a research project approximately 30 studies were reviewed that investigated children in the US and abroad who during their childhood were exposed to various trauma’s (marginalisation, natural...

This article focuses on the important need for educators in trauma-informed schools to receive ongoing support. After reviewing the relevant literature, we provide preliminary data – based on first-hand reports...

Small changes in classroom interactions can make a big difference for traumatised students. Trauma is possibly the largest public health issue facing our children today (CDC, 2019). Up to two-thirds...

Range of Useful Resources for Trauma-Informed Learning including resources for use during Covid-19 and other crises.

This book informs about the symptomatic behaviours observed in the classroom context among children and young people with a trauma background. It provides practical guidance to school teachers to effectively...

A screening of children from age 6 to 11 in Child Care Houses was conducted to track and report their psychological, developmental and academic progress by a commission consisting of...

With the contribution of the local community of Trikala and its Municipality, a two-day workshop was conducted, aiming at raising awareness of trauma and compassion towards it. Local schoolteachers were...

This document is part of the trauma-sensitive schools' training package. It was developed by the American National Centre of Safe Supportive Learning Environments. This document, intended to be part of...

This document addresses how trauma should be addressed and approached in the classroom environment. It suggests methods and approaches for identifying traumatised students in the classroom.

This text includes some suggestions for solving the physical, psychological, social, economic, and educational problems of children who have become orphans due to war and other reasons. It presents statistical...

Without a doubt, the needs of young refugees are demanding, as they have been exposed to stressful past traumatic events. Due to a lack of sufficient, well-organized educational materials, UNHCR...

Without a doubt, the needs of young refugees are demanding, as they have been exposed to stressful past traumatic events. Due to a lack of sufficient, well-organized educational materials, UNHCR...

This report was prepared as a result of a Workshop on Evaluation of Preventive Policies for Children held in 2017 under the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services coordination....