Why Supporting Caregivers’ Mental Health in Crisis Settings is Essential for Young Children’s Holistic Development

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• Ashley Nemiro; Kay Lankreijer; Louise Hansen; Vassiliki Arampatrzi; Hajra Daly; Elvira Thissen; Andrea Edman; Nour Jarrouj

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This document focuses on why caregivers’ mental health matters in crisis settings and why it is critical to invest in and prioritize caregivers’ well-being and support in conflict and crisis-affected areas. It includes examples of evidence-based interventions, that adopt a whole family approach to promote the mental health and psychosocial well-being of caregivers, responsive caregiving, and early learning; and how humanitarian workers promote and protect the mental health and psychosocial well-being of caregivers.
Resource 6 of Young Children in Crisis Settings

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Development; Crisis Intervention; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Parent-Child Relations; Psychosocial Support Systems; Refugees; Stress, Psychological; Caregivers; Family Health; Caregiver Burden; War Exposure

Institutions: Moving Minds Alliance; MHPSS Collaborative; BERNARD VAN LEER FOUNDATION (BVLF)

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