Trauma Training Helps Turkish Teachers to Understand the Needs of Syrian Refugee Children

Publisher:
Theirworld
Published
Topic(s):
Refugees
Conflict
English

When conflict and displacement turn children's worlds upside down, they can become aggressive, isolated and unfocused. These behaviours are particularly problematic when they happen at school - especially if teachers don't know how to spot and deal with the effects of trauma.

In Turkey a project called Trauma Informed Schools - supported by Theirworld and run by the Istanbul-based organisation Maya Vakfı - has helped more than 1,000 teachers to understand the experiences and needs of Syrian refugee children.