International Conference on War-Affected Childern

What is working?

· Counselling (some countries through the centres) also accessing hospitals

· Capacity building on local level

· Community support, volunteerism

What isn't working?

· Funding/resources for programs

· No change in attitude (government, community, perpetrators)

· Lack of strategy in approaching the issues

Finding alternative ways instead of drugs

Recommendations

· International regulations agencies to supervise health centres

· Open more centres

· More community development and capacity building experts and community

· Bring the subsection school curriculum

· Programs by people with trauma experience!

· Financial support to local programs!!! And over all funding

What youth can do?

· Creating means for youth to empower each other i.e. forums

· Involving you in political processes

· Run recovery centres

Educate themselves

back | home