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Trauma-Informed Practice in Integrated Settings Guidebook

This guidebook provides practical tools, activities, and frameworks for implementing trauma-informed practices in professional settings. It covers core principles such as safety, trustworthiness, and understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to foster supportive environments.

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Administrator · 0.83 MB 1
PDF 2023
Technical Brief Three: A Transformative Child-Centred Practice for Children on the Move in South Africa

This UNICEF technical brief examines child-centred practices and child protection systems for migrant, displaced, and refugee children in South Africa. It highlights integrated services, psychosocial support, and alternative care to ensure the rights and welfare of vulnerable children.

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Administrator · 1.46 MB 1
PDF 2022
Zero Dropout: Context Counts - Understanding School Dropout in South Africa

This publication uses ethnographic research to examine the complex socio-economic and school-level factors driving school dropout in South Africa, focusing on learner experiences, absenteeism tracking, and psychosocial support.

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Administrator · 7.76 MB 1
PDF 2022
Towards a Transformative, Feminist Approach to Trauma in Africa: Perspectives from Practice

This guide explores transformative feminist approaches to trauma, emotional well-being, and mental health in Africa, highlighting community-based psychosocial support, therapeutic practices, and care for practitioners working with vulnerable populations.

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Administrator · 7.83 MB 1
PDF 2022
Global Multisectoral Operational Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support of Children, Adolescents and Caregivers Across Settings

This UNICEF framework provides operational guidance for integrating mental health and psychosocial support across sectors such as early childhood development, education, and child protection. It aims to scale up quality interventions and improve wellbeing for children and caregivers globally.

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Administrator · 7.82 MB 1
PDF 2022
Learning Brief on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Education

This UNICEF learning brief provides guidance on integrating mental health and psychosocial support into educational settings. It highlights how emotional well-being and stress impact children's learning, development, and academic success from early childhood through adolescence.

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Administrator · 6.08 MB 1
PDF 2017
A Practice Handbook for Family Tracing and Reunification in Emergencies: South Sudan Experience

This handbook provides operational guidance on family tracing and reunification (FTR) for unaccompanied and separated children during conflict emergencies in South Sudan, outlining case management steps, inter-agency coordination, and child protection principles.

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Administrator · 1.53 MB 1
PDF 2009
Mainstreaming Psychosocial Care and Support within the Education Sector

This manual provides practical guidelines for school communities in East and Southern Africa to mainstream psychosocial support into education. It addresses how to support vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty, and conflict to improve their wellbeing and learning outcomes.

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Administrator · 2.21 MB 1
PDF 2005
Psychosocial Support Training Manual for Communities Supporting Vulnerable Children

A comprehensive training manual designed by the Farm Orphan Support Trust of Zimbabwe to help caregivers and community volunteers provide psychosocial support, address grief, and meet the basic developmental needs of orphaned and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS.

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Administrator · 0.42 MB 1
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Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Referral Pathways and Child Protection Guidelines

This document outlines standard operating procedures and referral pathways for responding to gender-based violence, featuring dedicated protocols and contacts for child protection services. It supports safe, confidential handling of cases involving children and families within educational and community settings.

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Administrator · 7.07 MB 2
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Youth-Centred Capacity Building on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and the African Union Transitional Justice Policy

This training manual guides civil society organisations in implementing youth-focused mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programs within conflict-affected communities, aligning with the African Union Transitional Justice Policy.

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Administrator · 2.96 MB 2