The Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC has released a document summarizing key mental health and psychological support considerations in response to the COVID outbreak, including recommended activities for helping older adults, children and others cope with stress. Can mosquitoes carry the virus? Review these myth busters from the WHO to get the answer to this question and many others. Keep yourself — and your children — safe. Visit their digital platform for the latest updates and explainer videos.
Deaf in Scrubs is a Facebook page that provides medical information in sign language from a doctor and a public health graduate. Access more resources here. One-on-one time : School shutdown is also a chance to make better relationships with our children and teenagers. One-on-One time is free and fun. It makes children feel loved and secure and shows them that they are important.
Keeping positive : It's hard to feel positive when our kids or teenagers are driving us crazy. This is hard for children, teenagers and for you. Making new routines can help. Bad behaviour : All children misbehave.
It is normal when children are tired, hungry, afraid, or learning independence. And they can drive us crazy when stuck at home. Keep calm and manage stress : This is a stressful time. Take care of yourself so you can support your children. They will already have heard something. Silence and secrets do not protect our children. Honesty and openness do. Think about how much they will understand. You know them best. Protecting children online: Children and teens are now spending a lot more time online.
Being connected helps them reduce the impact of COVID and encourages them to continue with their lives…but it also presents risks and dangers.
It can make us feel exhausted, angry and distracted. Children or teenagers asking for things can cause arguments. But we can do things to help cope with financial stress. Family harmony at home When we model peaceful and loving relationships, our children feel more secure and loved.
Positive language, active listening, and empathy help maintain a peaceful and happy family environment under these stressful times. Learning through play Millions of children face school closure and isolation in their own home.
This tip is about learning through play, something that can be fun for all ages! When we get angry We love our children and teenagers, but the stresses of COVID, money and lockdown can make us angry. Here is how we can maintain control and manage our anger so we do not hurt others. Parenting in crowded homes and communities Keeping your family healthy and safe from COVID can feel even harder when you live in crowded conditions. There are things you can do to make this easier for your family.
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Make sure interactions can be observed and interrupted. Ask for protective best practices in schools and organizations that serve your children, including background checks, personal and professional reference checks, and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers.
Open conversations with children about body safety, sex, and boundaries is one of the best defenses against child sexual abuse. Talk with children when they are young, and use proper names for body parts. Tell children what sexual abuse is, and when age appropriate, about sex. Tell children what parts of the body others should not touch. Use examples with situations and people in their lives.
Know the signs of abuse to protect children from further harm. The most common symptoms of child sexual abuse are emotional or behavioral changes, including withdrawal, depression, and anger. In Viet Nam, we focus on young childhood survival and development, with a key focus on immunization, maternal child health, nutrition and WASH.
Programme Menu Child Protection. Challenge Solution Resources. The Challenge. The Solution. We help families and communities to prevent violence. Join our campaign. Ensure immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access. End attacks on children and on civilian infrastructure critical for their survival, such as water, sanitation, and health-care facilities and personnel. Hold the perpetrators of these attacks to account.
Include internally displaced, refugee and migrant children in national systems, policies and plans — starting with COVID recovery and response efforts. Fight the virus, not each other. We are: Working with governments, authorities and global health partners to ensure vital supplies and protective equipment reach the most vulnerable communities.
Prioritizing the delivery of life-saving medicines, nutrition and vaccines, and working closely with governments and logistics networks to mitigate the impact of travel restrictions on the delivery of these supplies — including by supporting the COVAX initiative and preparing for a COVID vaccine.
Working with partners to urgently distribute water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to the most vulnerable communities. Ensuring the continuity of key health and nutrition services — including routine immunization — focusing on the most vulnerable children. Distributing vital public health messaging and advice to slow the transmission of the virus and minimize mortality.
Supporting governments to prioritize schools in their reopening plans and take all possible measures to reopen safely. Providing advice and support to parents, caregivers and educators to support home and remote learning, where schools remain closed, and working with partners to design innovative education solutions. Working with partners to bridge the digital divide and bring internet connectivity to 3. Providing guidance to employers on how best to support working parents, and designing new social protection solutions that ensure the poorest households can access critical funding.
Providing peer-to-peer learning and information sharing between children, adolescents and young people to support their mental health and combat stigma, xenophobia and discrimination. Working with governments, authorities and other partners to ensure child rights and child protection measures are embedded in the immediate COVID response and longer-term recovery planning.
Stepping up our work with refugee and migrant children and those affected by conflict to ensure they are protected from COVID Supporting meaningful child participation in the development and implementation of programmes responding to COVID Child rights. More to explore. Become a donor Social.
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