The Primokiz approach has proved to be a successful vehicle for building a sustainable infrastructure of cross-sector capacity at the local level, backed-up by political support and funding able to shape and implement early childhood strategies and plans rooted in the needs of the communities.

War Child has partnered with ISSA to provide funding that will be used by ISSA and our Member organizations to deliver crucial psychological first aid and psychosocial support to young children and families in the countries dealing most immediately with refugees and internally displaced persons. 

Two webinars (with translation in English, French and Italian) sharing experiences from Belgium, Italy, France and the Netherlands.

As part of ISSA's Ukraine Response, the Secretariat held two Training of Trainers (ToT) online events for trainers and resource persons from ISSA Member organizations in Ukraine, Poland, Romania Moldova, Bulgaria, and Slovakia.

In an effort to respond to the growing needs of childcare for Ukrainian refugees, Fundacja Rozwoju Dzieci (FRD) has set the ambitious and critical goal of opening 100 childcare centers in 100 days.

The Armenian “Step by Step” Benevolent Foundation is supporting Ukrainian children and families, and ISSA Members in countries receiving refugees by sharing resources that they developed and experience that they gained during the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020. 

High quality continuous professional development (CPD) activities require high calibre practitioners to deliver this training. 

As part of their emergency response, the Ensemble Pour l'Éducation de la Petite Enfance appealed to psychologists and art therapists to host art therapy workshops for Ukrainian families.