Parent Guide Refugees
Children and teenagers are especially sensitive, and may be particularly shaken by threatening experiences. Children and teenagers react in very different ways to overwhelming events.
Try to make your child feel as safe and protected as possible. Be understanding when they are afraid. Tell them that you understand what they are feeling. Explain to them that they don’t need to be afraid anymore, that the war is now far away, and that they are no longer threatened by it in Germany. Show them that you love them and that you love being with them. Spend time with them, and avoid leaving them alone in unfamiliar settings as much as possible. What your child needs most is security.
To find out more about how to help your child, you can read the information in this guide. It has been arranged by age group.
"Support for torture victims" is a network of five specialized outpatient clinics in Switzerland. Survivors of torture, war and displacement receive medical, psychotherapeutic and psychosocial counselling, treatment and support in this clinics.
"Sui" stands for «Selbsthilfe, Unterstützung, Informationen» (in English: self-help, support, information). The app is aimed at people who are new to Switzerland (e.g. refugees or other newcomers). It contains information about life in Switzerland, on topi…
This is where the SPIRIT project comes in and aims to improve the resilience of refugees and give them equal access to adequate health care.
Three children embark on a journey to find their "safe place". This is the animated film of the picture book "Lily, Ben and Omid" by Marianne Herzog (author) and Jenny Hartmann Wittke (illustrator).
