Responses to young children in post-emergency situations

Education in emergencies
A tool kit for starting and managing education in
emergencies
Susan Nicolai
Save the Children uk
2003
The report explains what is meant by education
in emergencies and why education should be
included as a fundamental part of emergency
response. It explores which children are typically
affected by an emergency and how their
education opportunities may have changed.
The pack outlines a process for putting together
an education initiative and discusses whether
education principles are still valid in times of
emergencies, and how they should be applied. It
uses case studies to illustrate possible approaches
to education, and suggests ways to tackle
common problems.
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Community based care for separated children
David Tolfree
Save the Children Sweden
2003
All over the world, children are separated from
their parents, caretakers and communities due
to - among other things - armed conflict, natural
disasters, pandemics and various forms of
exploitation and abuse. The prevailing response of
authorities and aid agencies to those who cannot
return to their family and/or place of origin has
been some kind of residential care.
In this report from Save the Children Sweden,
the shortcomings of this model are discussed in
relation to community based care approaches,
e.g., (extended) family and foster home
solutions for separated children. It identifies a
series of critical issues for those who wish to
promote and protect the best interest of the
separated child
Whose Children?
Separated children’s protection and participation in
emergencies.
David Tolfree
Save the Children Sweden
2004
This book analyses issues of fostering, group care
and other types of care arrangements for children
and adolescents separated in situations of largescale
emergencies.
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Mental health and psychosocial care for children
affected by natural disasters
This document contains information for
humanitarian aid workers, health professionals,
teachers and parents, to support them in their
efforts to provide sensitive and appropriate care
for children affected by natural disasters. An
integrated, community-focused approach is
adopted based on the principles and values of
children’s rights, child development, sensitivity to
cultural differences, and effective practice based
on scientific literature.
Guidelines for education in situations of emergency
and crisis
efa Strategic Planning
unesco
2003
Education in situations of emergency and crisis
is one of the Education for All (efa) ‘flagship’
programmes. In order to support this component,
this guideline has been prepared with major
key points to be considered in developing the
emergency response or preparedness of efa plans
of action.
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