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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.
Searches with the Red Cross and Red Crescent network often take several months to years. We therefore recommend that you actively use your own resources. Even if you have already contacted the Swiss Red Cross to search for relatives, you can continue your …
Sui SRK comprises the following: - Comprehensive information on everyday topics: looking for a job or an apartment, family reunification, asylum procedures, healthcare system, etc. - Psychological self-help: breathing and relaxation exercises to cope with …
"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.
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.
The Swiss Red Cross was commissioned by the Federal Office for Public Health (FOPH) to develop and coordinate migesplus.ch.
