In a world increasingly impacted by crises, the importance of addressing early childhood development (ECD) in these challenging contexts is paramount. ECD Regional Networks provide the necessary social, organizational and knowledge infrastructure to effectively link on-the-ground realities with local and regional expertise.

Twelve training sessions in Psychological First Aid (PFA) for 450 early childhood development practitioners were organized and delivered by the Centrul Step by Step in Romania. Preschool educators and primary education teachers who are working with refugee children from Ukraine took part in these trainings.