Innovative solutions are required to provide mental health support at scale in low-resource humanitarian contexts. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a facilitator-guided, group-based,…
Stigmatisation and discrimination are common worldwide, and have profound negative impacts on health and quality of life. Research, albeit limited, has focused predominantly on adults. There is a…
War Child is helping to develop new methods of learning through play for children affected by armed violence in East Africa. There are as many as three million refugees in the region, often spending…
Professor Mark Jordans - War Child head of Research and Development - argues for a new approach to meet the urgent mental health needs of children living in the midst of war. In our latest video he…
Globally, 52.9 million children under the age of 5 experience a developmental disability, such as sensory impairment, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorders. Of these 95% live in…
This paper outlines the study protocols for two trials of the Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) psychological intervention for young adolescents with internalising problems - one in Lebanon…
The annual Games For Change festival celebrates technological innovations that contribute to social good. The festival takes place this month in New York - and our transformative education programme…
This review presents evidence for family and parent-focused interventions on mental health outcomes for children and youth in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) and identifies treatment…
Can't Wait to Learn, our innovative programme providing education to children affected by conflict, was awarded a prestigious prize by UNESCO. The programme teaches children how to read, write and…
EASE is a brief, transdiagnostic intervention that aims to mitigate symptoms of emotional distress in young adolescents. If proven effective, it can potentially be scaled-up in many settings.
