REFUGE-ED: Effective practices in education, mental health and psychosocial support for the integration of refugee children
Too many migrant and refugee children in Europe do not have their basic needs for education and wellbeing fulfilled.
Wherever they find themselves, whether they are in a reception centre, a refugee camp or more secure accommodation, education can represent for all of them a REFUGE. A REFUGE to create dreams, to sustain hope and to build a better future.
Science is one of the solutions to promote educational and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) practices that make these REFUGES doors to real opportunities.
In dialogue with migrant and refugee children, their families and communities, but also with all the involved stakeholders, the REFUGE-ED project will create new knowledge on innovative solutions, and high-quality resources and tools. A new “Brokering Knowledge Platform of Effective Practices in Education (BKP)” will then make resources and tools available to all citizens.
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Press release: REFUGE-ED will improve academic performance, emotional wellbeing and social integration for refugee children and unaccompanied minors.
REFUGE-ED will improve academic performance, emotional wellbeing and social integration for refugee children and unaccompanied minors.
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Education, mental wellbeing and belonging are essential for children’s development. Refugees and asylum seekers are no exception. For them, even more is at stake: their chance to become integrated into their new country and community. REFUGE-ED Flyer
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'; Providing refugee children access to quality education and protective learning environment is key to restore their emotional security and sense of place. Funded by @HorizonEU @ed_refuge will improve learning, wellbeing and integration for refugee children
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🆕A major research output from FOCUS is now available: country reports with the results of quantitative research that provide an overview of the process of dynamic integration for each study site https://bit.ly/3C1MORj Authors: @SveucilisteZG @malmouni @HumboldtUni @uj_news