Strengthening faith-sensitive mental health and psychosocial support for children on the move
Policy brief
This Policy Brief represents the reflections of more than 120 practitioners, policy-makers, academics and faith representatives engaged in work with displaced and migrating children from Syria, Ukraine and Latin America.
Consultation-based
In a series of consultations, this body identified threebarriers hindering access of children on the move to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) that is responsive to their faith and culture and urged eight steps to be taken by donors, governments and implementing agencies in order to uphold the rights of displaced children to such care.
Detailed analysis
The brief contains detailed analysis and recommendations for action.
Comment:
This policy brief is a useful overview of current policy recommendations on faith-sensitive MHPSS for children on the move by many of the leading scholars and practitioners in the field.
How to cite:
Ruthledge, K. (2023). Strengthening faith-sensitive mental health and psychosocial support for children on the move—Policy Brief (Fostering Resilience in Children on the Move Series). Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD).
