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Since February 2022, ISSA Member Partners Hungary Foundation has been heavily invested in supporting refugees entering Hungary from Ukraine. While they jumped into action, they kept a finger firmly on the pulse of the context in which they worked. Their staff took stock of the needs of children and families and noticed rising tensions between marginalized Roma living in the country and those arriving from Ukraine.
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Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, ISSA Members in Ukraine and neighboring countries have mobilized, providing formal and non-formal services to children and families, supporting their physical and mental wellbeing while promoting smooth transition and inclusion in the new environments.
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In 2022, ISSA Member, CIP-Center for Interactive Pedagogy developed the Parenting on the Move program with the support of Save the Children North West Balkans. By combining psychological support, education, and entertainment, the program aims to empower families in creating conditions for wellbeing, resilience and education of children up to 12 years old during situations of migration.
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SPYNKA centers support 10,000 Ukrainian children and families in Poland
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"Let's Play" Activity Cards - Play-based activities for healing and learning
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In partnership with Save the Children and with support from Amazon, the International Step by Step Association will distribute 195,000 copies of three children’s story books in Ukrainian, from ISSA’s Reading Corner series. These stories will reach young children in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania.
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Non-formal education for refugee children in Moldova
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ISSA and War Child join forces in new partnership initiative
Training of Trainers: Foundational training on psychological first aid and trauma-informed practices
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Foundational training on psychological first aid (PFA) and trauma-informed practices for young children and their caregivers
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As of June 17th 2022, more than 4 million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Poland, of which over 1.1 million have applied for temporary residence, allowing them to be legally employed (as well as receive other benefits such as healthcare). The demographic cross-section of registered refugees from Ukraine shows that almost 50% are children.
