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Strengthening community-based psychosocial support and protection services for children and adolescents in Bornu State, Nigeria

05.09.2017

A beacon of hope for young IDPS in the North East as the EU provides psychosocial support under the EU Strengthening Community-Based Psychosocial Support and Protection Services for Children and Adolescents in Maiduguri. The overall objective of the project is to reinforce the coping mechanisms and psychosocial wellbeing of children, adolescents and families in the 300 communities most affected by violence in 11 focus LGAs of Borno.

The project which was implemented by UNICEF to achieve the following deliverables:

  • Key care providers to the psychosocial wellbeing of children, adolescents and families in the 11 LGAs trained in psychosocial helping skills, psychological first aid and encouragement of learning;
  • Psychosocial services and learning activities for adolescents and children deployed in the 11 LGAs in Borno State;
  • Coordination mechanisms for psychosocial support to ensure provision of quality services  reinforced;
  • "School in a box" kits provided to enable teachers to provide classes to children whose schools have been destroyed and closed.

Some of the beneficiaries are victims of insurgent attack in Bornu state, Maiduguri, having lost some or all their family members. The project aims to alleviate the psychological trauma of these people while aiming to provide a new vista for the future.

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Project category
Multisector
Address
Maiduguri, Bornu State
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Africa
Nigeria