Teaching resources and workshops on working with refugee and asylum-seeking children
This page provides a helpful selection of teaching resources including workshop slides on supporting refugee and asylum-seeking children. Led by experienced health and social care professionals, these sessions aim to equip practitioners with evidence-based psychosocial interventions and practical strategies tailored for this population.
Health and social care practitioners are encouraged to utilise these resources to enrich their knowledge and skills in effectively supporting culturally diverse refugee and asylum-seeking children.
We would like to convey our appreciation to all the experts whose contributions are cited below, enhancing our resources for professionals working in this field.
Follow the links below to access the resources.
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Age and environmental factors predict psychological symptoms in adolescent refugees during the initial post-resettlement phase. Hocking, D., & Sundram, S. (2023). NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, STARTTS, Research Symposium.
Bridging the gap in global youth mental health. Dawson, K. (2017). University of New South Wales & the World Health Organisation (WHO). Research presented at NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, Annual Research Symposium.
The challenges in establishing a level playing field for all children and young people: Asylum seekers & refugees health care. Forsyth, A. (2017). Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership.
Educational needs and experiences of refugee children in Scotland. McBride, M. (2018). What Works Scotland, WWScot.
Effects of perinatal trauma and treatment: Sara’s story. Hasan, N. (2021). NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, STATTS.
Getting the recipe right: Making slime with Layla: Working holistically with a child with disability and refugee experience. Coe, R. (2023). NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, STARTTS, Clinical Master Class.
Learning from Omar. Cutcher, H. (2023). NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, STARTTS, Clinical Master Class.
Long walk to health: Working with the survivors of refugee trauma with a history of early childhood abuse. Askovic, M. (2020). NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, STARTTS, Clinical Master Class.
Resettlement of Syrian refugees in West Dunbartonshire: Lessons for partnership and community engagement. Bynner, C. (2018). What Works Scotland, WWScot.
Trauma in refugee children. Isaacs, D. (2018). NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors.
Trauma & the refugee & immigrant experience. Abdi, S. (2016). Boston Children Hospital Refugee Trauma & Resilience Centre.
Working clinically with complex presentations of refugee children who have experienced complex trauma. Jureidini, J. (2023). NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, STARTTS, Clinical Master Class.
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A simple school mental health toolbox: Developed for refugee children. Fazel, M. (2021). Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford & National Institute for Health and Care Research, NIHR.
Moving in the right direction: A series of five symposia on responding to the needs of refugee children. The Children's Rights Alliance. Ireland.
Supporting the mental health of refugee children. Symposium 2: Child refugees and mental health. Fazel, M. (2019).Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.
Coping with life in exile - a holistic approach to supporting the mental health needs of refugee and asylum-seeking children. Symposium 2: Child refugees and mental health. Wasmer, S. (2019). Centre Uberleben (BERLIN).
Reflecting on integration– a child centred approach. Symposium 3: Child refugees and community integration. Kerins, L. (2019). Doras Luimni, Ireland.
Securing migrant children’s educational wellbeing through policy and practice in Irish schools. Symposium 4: Child refugees and education. Devine, D. (2019). University College Dublin.
Migrant access programme (MAP) and school support -sharing our experience and exploring good practice. Symposium 4: Child refugees and education. Farnan, J. (2019). City of Dublin Education & Training Board, Separated Children’s Service.
Narrative therapy: Tree of Life Project. Crane, D. (2024).
Working in conflict zones/disasters & legislative advocacy for refugee children & families: Atypical training for graduate students. Carll, E., Khoury, B., & Stiles, D. (2021). Refugee Mental Health Resource Network, RMHRN, an APA interdivisional Webinar. APA Division 56 - Trauma Psychology.
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Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, ACAMH hosts a series of podcasts on YouTube that focus on research and best practices in child and adolescent mental health, including refugees and asylum-seeking children:
Mental health interventions for refugee children: University of Oxford series of podcasts. Schroeder, E. (2019). The Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.
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British Red Cross refugees and migration teaching resources. British Red Cross.
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). Refugee resources:
City of Sanctuary UK, resource packs are a one-stop-shop for organisations wanting to best support people seeking sanctuary within their specific sector.
Experiences of refugee resettlement in Scotland. What Works Scotland, WWScot. (2018).
In search of safety: Teaching about Europe’s refugee crisis. UNICEF, United Kingdom.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) offers various resources on child trauma developed by the network. To find a specific topic or resource, enter keywords in the search box, or filter by resource type (e.g. factsheet, webinar, video, resource guide, podcast, etc.), trauma type, language, or audience.
Schools of Sanctuary resources: Please find below links to a selection of resources by City of Sanctuary UK to support schools in their sanctuary efforts.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR. Teaching about refugees. This page contains a collection of UNHCR teaching materials on refugees, asylum, and migration for primary and secondary education, as well as some guidance for teachers working with refugee children in the classroom.
Working with young unaccompanied asylum seekers & refugees. (2021, updated 2023). Education Scotland.