When the Word “Emotion” Doesn’t Exist- A Multi-Pronged Approach to Creating Emotional Safety for Vulnerable Children in Africa in a Community-Based Nonprofit Setting
This presentation details one child life specialist’s multi-pronged approach to improving emotional safety for 14,000 vulnerable children in [AFRICAN COUNTRY] through capacity-building and the implementation of culturally sensitive psychosocial programming in both healthcare and school-based settings. The presentation emphasizes the importance of communication and collaboration with local staff, identification of social determinants of health and cultural considerations, capacity building, sustainability, and monitoring and evaluation.
DOMAIN: Intervention
Objectives:
gain familiarity with background literature on existing gaps and recent improvements in psychosocial services for children in developing nations.
learn about the goals, development, and implementation of a multi-pronged emotional safety program for 14,000 vulnerable children in Zambia.
understand the positive benefits experienced by children, caregivers, staff, and local communities resulting from the implementation of the emotional safety program.
Participants will learn practical strategies and suggestions for the implementation of similar emotional safety programming within other global pediatric settings
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