FARO Model Handbook: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to Unaccompanied Minors and Families with Children in Reception Centres

Author(s)
Giannotta, F. et al.
Publication language
English
Pages
46pp
Date published
01 Jun 2017
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Children & youth, Health, Psychosocial support, Forced displacement and migration
Organisations
Terre Des Hommes

The handbook, ‘FARO Model Handbook: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to Unaccompanied Minors and Families with Children in Reception Centres‘, is based on a multilevel system of intervention, responding to migrant children’s needs depending on where they arrive (hotspots, harbours, reception centres etc.).

The handbook accurately describes the ways of working and main challenges and difficulties facing project staff in providing the specialised treatment some children and families need. In the handbook also contains real-life cases and technical sheets with examples of psychosocial activities.