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class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/ethiopia" aria-label="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/ivory-coast" aria-label="Ivory Coast">Ivory Coast</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/kenya" aria-label="Kenya">Kenya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/liberia" aria-label="Liberia">Liberia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/libya" aria-label="Libya">Libya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/mali" aria-label="Mali">Mali</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/niger" aria-label="Niger">Niger</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/nigeria" aria-label="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/somalia" aria-label="Somalia">Somalia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/south-sudan" aria-label="South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/sudan" aria-label="Sudan">Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/tanzania" aria-label="Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/uganda" aria-label="Uganda">Uganda</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/zimbabwe" aria-label="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Middle East</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/iraq" aria-label="Iraq">Iraq</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/jordan" aria-label="Jordan">Jordan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/lebanon" aria-label="Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/occupied-palestinian-territory-opt" aria-label="Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)">Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/syria" aria-label="Syria">Syria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/yemen" aria-label="Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Asia</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/afghanistan" aria-label="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/bangladesh" aria-label="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/malaysia" aria-label="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/myanmar" aria-label="Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/pakistan" aria-label="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/thailand" aria-label="Thailand">Thailand</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Latin America</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/colombia" aria-label="Colombia">Colombia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/el-salvador" aria-label="El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/venezuela" aria-label="Venezuela">Venezuela</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/mexico" aria-label="Mexico">Mexico</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Europe</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/united-kingdom" aria-label="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/germany" aria-label="Germany">Germany</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/greece" aria-label="Greece">Greece</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/italy" aria-label="Italy">Italy</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/serbia" aria-label="Serbia">Serbia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/topic/ukraine-crisis" aria-label="Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/united-states" aria-label="United States">United States</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/united-kingdom" aria-label="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-2" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/uk/what-we-do" aria-label="What We Do">What We Do</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item--last"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">placeholder</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Where We Focus</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/supporting-refugees-uk" aria-label="Integration in the UK">Integration in the UK</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/topic/support-refugees" aria-label="Supporting Refugees">Supporting Refugees</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/women-and-girls" aria-label="Women's Protection and Empowerment">Women's Protection and Empowerment</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/irc-westminster" aria-label="IRC in Westminster ">IRC in Westminster </a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/topic/climate-change" aria-label="Climate Change">Climate Change</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/education" aria-label="Education">Education</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/health" aria-label="Health">Health</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/safety" aria-label="Safety">Safety</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/cash-relief" aria-label="Cash Relief">Cash Relief</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/economic-wellbeing" aria-label="Economic Wellbeing">Economic Wellbeing</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Our Approach</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="https://medium.com/rescue-aid" aria-label="Ideas & Impact">Ideas & Impact</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/page/how-we-use-evidence" aria-label="How We Use Evidence">How We Use Evidence</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="https://medium.com/air-bel" aria-label="Airbel Centre R&D">Airbel Centre R&D</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/reports" aria-label="Reports & Resources">Reports & Resources</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/women-and-girls" aria-label="Centred on Women and Girls">Centred on Women and Girls</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/resource/strategy-100-brochure" aria-label="Strategy 100">Strategy 100</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/article/ircs-commitment-safeguarding" aria-label="Commitment to Safeguarding">Commitment to Safeguarding</a></li></ul></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/uk/how-to-help" aria-label="How to Help">How to Help</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Give</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://help.rescue-uk.org/" aria-label="Donate">Donate</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/make-lasting-impact" aria-label="Donate Monthly">Donate Monthly</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://irc.weeklylottery.org.uk/" aria-label="Play IRC's Weekly Lottery">Play IRC's Weekly Lottery</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://irc.raffleentry.org.uk/" aria-label="Play the IRC raffle">Play the IRC raffle</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/our-supporter-promise" aria-label="Our Supporter Promise">Our Supporter Promise</a></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item--last"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Join Us</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/become-corporate-partner" aria-label="Become a Corporate Partner">Become a Corporate Partner</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/become-philanthropic-partner" aria-label="Become a Philanthropic Partner">Become a Philanthropic Partner</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/fundraise-refugees" aria-label="Fundraise">Fundraise</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/what-face-face-fundraising" aria-label="Face to Face Fundraising">Face to Face Fundraising</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/careers" aria-label="Careers">Careers</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link 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2.8-8.4 2.9-11.9.2l-.7-.6c-.1-.1-.3-.1-.4-.1h-1zM18.5 19C13.3 19 9 14.7 9 9.5S13.3 0 18.5 0C23.8 0 28 4.3 28 9.5S23.8 19 18.5 19zm0-16C14.9 3 12 5.9 12 9.5s3 6.5 6.5 6.5c3.6 0 6.5-2.9 6.5-6.5S22.1 3 18.5 3z"/></svg></div></div><div class="rplm-person-info-1__byline"><span class="rplm-person-info-1__prefix">by </span><span class="rplm-person-info-1__name">Naomi Bartram</span><div class="rplm-person-info-1__title">Digital Content and Campaign Manager, International Rescue Commitee UK</div></div></figure></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div><main id="main-content" class="rpll-page__main" role="main" tabindex="-1"> <div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body rpla-paragraph--lead"><span><span><span>For children who witness conflict or crisis from a young age, it can have a lasting impact on their ability to thrive in educational and social settings. </span></span></span></p><aside class="rpll-aside"><div class="rpll-aside__inner-wrapper"><div class="layout layout--onecol"><div class="layout__region layout__region--content"><div class="rplc-teaser-video" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><a href="/uk/video/ircs-healing-classrooms-how-school-can-be-place-heal-refugee-children" class="rplc-teaser-video__wrapper-link" aria-label=" The IRC’s Healing Classrooms: How school can be a place to heal for refugee children "><div class="rplc-teaser-video__image-wrapper" data-rpl-content-type="video"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_528px_wide/public/oembed_thumbnails/v3RAXDPKmFnA8SlcSGx-hIN55L_nYFppJjeJxnLHhKw.jpg?itok=a6YO8CAX" alt srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_264px_wide/public/oembed_thumbnails/v3RAXDPKmFnA8SlcSGx-hIN55L_nYFppJjeJxnLHhKw.jpg?itok=Cy-lYtW8 264w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_528px_wide/public/oembed_thumbnails/v3RAXDPKmFnA8SlcSGx-hIN55L_nYFppJjeJxnLHhKw.jpg?itok=a6YO8CAX 528w," sizes="(min-width: 641px) 256px, (min-width: 321px) calc(100vw - 2rem), 320px"></div><div class="rplc-teaser-video__slug">Video</div><div class="rplc-teaser-video__title" role="heading"> The IRC’s Healing Classrooms: How school can be a place to heal for refugee children </div></a></div></div></div></div></aside><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Research has shown that children who experience trauma, can have a “toxic stress” response which affects their physical and mental wellbeing, as well as their relationships.</span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>The International Rescue Committee’s <a href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/irc-uks-healing-classrooms" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Healing Classrooms</a> programme provides training and resources to teachers and support staff of refugee students, which includes supporting them through trauma relating to war and conflict.</span></span></span></p><div id="44823" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2024-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%201.jpg?itok=djMmn05C" alt="How to talk to kids about war and conflict" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2024-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%201.jpg?itok=djMmn05C 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%201.jpg?itok=CHcUu532 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2024-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%201.jpg?itok=87s9faxQ 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">Helping children to heal through trauma is based on having open and compassionate conversations.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Hannah Jacobs and Pal TV for the IRC</div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB">Suzanne Fisher, who is based in Brighton and Hove, working as a specialist English as an Additional Language (EAL) teacher for The Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) </span>has completed the IRC’s Healing Classrooms training and works across different schools with children with refugee status from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.</span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>She told us that helping children to heal through trauma is based on having open and compassionate conversations. Here is some guidance on talking to children about trauma:</span></span></span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><span>Allow children to share at their own pace</span></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>It’s important to let children decide if and when they want to open up and not pressure them to speak about their experiences. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Suzanne tells us while she always pays attention to concerning behaviours, she focuses on asking open-ended questions without any expectations. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>“Allow them to talk as and when they want and need,” Suzanne said, continuing: “If they do, listen and empathise without trying to make it better or go away.”</span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Suzanne added that caregivers can often find it difficult when children express their trauma in different and challenging ways. </span></span></span></p><div id="45755" class="rplc-pull-quote rplc-pull-quote--position-middle"><div class="rplc-pull-quote__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><blockquote class="rplc-pull-quote__text-wrapper"><div class="rplc-pull-quote__icon-wrapper"><div class="rpla-icon rpla-icon--quote-mark rpla-icon--fill-branded"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="1.414"><path d="M.97 14.207V8.842c0-3.787 1.858-6.488 5.715-7.05v2.56C4.72 4.95 4.44 6.283 4.405 8.14h2.28v6.067H.97zm8.345 0V8.842c0-3.787 1.893-6.488 5.716-7.05v2.56c-1.963.597-2.244 1.93-2.28 3.788h2.28v6.067H9.316z" fill-rule="nonzero" /></svg></div></div><p class="rplc-pull-quote__text">It’s about understanding that children need to express themselves. Speaking with them, in an age-appropriate way, will help them find words to make sense of what has happened.</p></blockquote></div></div><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><span>Create emotional safety</span></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Before sharing, children need to feel safe, with Suzanne stressing the importance of building strong bonds.</span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>This could mean making quality time to take part in activities you both enjoy, as well as </span></span></span>sensitively getting to know triggers that may cause distress.</p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Speaking of her work as a <span>specialist EAL </span>teacher across different schools, Suzanne said: “If possible, I meet with the parents as early as possible, to build a relationship of trust. The new school setting for them is a key part in their arrival and secure settling.” </span></span></span>There are <a href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/irc-uks-healing-classrooms" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">resources on the Healing Classrooms webpage</a> that provide advice and support on how to best welcome newly arrived students.</p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB">Suzanne also advises the class teacher does their best </span>to make children feel ‘welcomed and wanted’ in class by creating pegs, drawers and books with their names so that they feel immediately part of something.</span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>She adds that non-verbal communication and support such as ‘lots of smiles’ is also key to making a child feel more comfortable. </span></span></span></p><div id="34682" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%2014_0.jpg?itok=Cw8YGn5s" alt="A teacher helps the student" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%2014_0.jpg?itok=Cw8YGn5s 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%2014_0.jpg?itok=Xivj-wEj 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-01/Healing%20Classrooms%20still%2014_0.jpg?itok=jBUyLcfl 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">It’s important to let children decide if and when they want to open up and not pressure them to speak about their experiences.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Hannah Jacobs and Pal TV for the IRC</div></div></div></div></div></div><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><span>Find creative outlets</span></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Creative outlets like drawing or journaling can also help young people to process internally. Suzanne uses art which she says is enjoyable and relaxing, while also facilitating conversations around traumatic experiences. </span></span></span></p><div id="44849" class="rplc-pull-quote rplc-pull-quote--position-middle"><div class="rplc-pull-quote__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><blockquote class="rplc-pull-quote__text-wrapper"><div class="rplc-pull-quote__icon-wrapper"><div class="rpla-icon rpla-icon--quote-mark rpla-icon--fill-branded"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="1.414"><path d="M.97 14.207V8.842c0-3.787 1.858-6.488 5.715-7.05v2.56C4.72 4.95 4.44 6.283 4.405 8.14h2.28v6.067H.97zm8.345 0V8.842c0-3.787 1.893-6.488 5.716-7.05v2.56c-1.963.597-2.244 1.93-2.28 3.788h2.28v6.067H9.316z" fill-rule="nonzero" /></svg></div></div><p class="rplc-pull-quote__text">Art based activities based on themselves have opened up conversations and let children speak at their own pace. Also, creating collages about their family members or friends. Ukrainian children often make images of their fathers who they are missing and this gives them a chance to talk about them. Others have done the friends who have supported them when they first arrived and talking through how those friends helped has been good to share with the class.</p></blockquote></div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Gentle activities and images can also be ‘soothing to the nervous system’, Suzanne said, adding: “It can down regulate the fight, flight or freeze, allowing them to relax and trust their surroundings.”</span></span></span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><span>Model healthy coping strategies</span></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Strategies like deep breathing, exercise and relaxing games can help regulate emotions and build resilience over time. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Suzanne’s colleague Reshma Meah - <span>who is also an EMAS specialist EAL </span>teacher - said informal mindfulness activities can also be a good way to help a child relax in their surroundings. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>“We often work in a quiet space and engage in focused activities,” she said. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>“We play games that help us to observe feelings. We use different mediums in our artwork and use our senses to explore colour and texture. At the end of the session, we do some positive reflection on our work. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>“These are some of the activities we do. They require our attention and focus and can contribute to mindfulness in an informal way.”</span></span></span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><span>Reach out for support if needed</span></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Suzanne said it is important to seek outside help when a child has trauma that is affecting their day-to-day relationships and feelings of self-worth. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Opening up about her own experience, she said it’s time to reach out ‘when strategies which enable a child to begin to heal are not making significant and lasting improvements.’</span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>Supporting children can also take an emotional toll, with Suzanne explaining that while she always ensures she is totally present at school, she has to allow herself to switch off when she is not. </span></span></span></p><div id="34677" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-01/HC_Design_Sh04_03_v2_MH%20%281%29.jpg?itok=g6ravcia" alt="Child is lost on their first day of school " srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-01/HC_Design_Sh04_03_v2_MH%20%281%29.jpg?itok=g6ravcia 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-01/HC_Design_Sh04_03_v2_MH%20%281%29.jpg?itok=7Du_NVC1 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-01/HC_Design_Sh04_03_v2_MH%20%281%29.jpg?itok=pAyNG21B 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">Before sharing, children need to feel safe, with Suzanne stressing the importance of building strong bonds.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Hannah Jacobs and Pal TV for the IRC</div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>“I need to keep boundaries around what information I take in,” Suzanne said. </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span>“I know that I have to limit the amount of news I hear or see as it affects me, overwhelms me and puts me at risk of not being able to support the children who do need me.”</span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/irc-uks-healing-classrooms" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Learn more about the IRC's Healing Classrooms programme and the courses we provide here.</span></a></span></span></span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>More about Healing Classrooms</strong></h3><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/irc-uks-healing-classrooms" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Learn more about Healing Classrooms and the courses we provide</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/article/talking-kids-about-mental-health" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Talking to kids about mental health</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/article/how-talk-kids-about-war-and-conflict" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">How to talk to kids about war and conflict</a></li></ul><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading">What is the International Rescue Committee?  </h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">The International Rescue Committee responds to the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="60f094d3-8de9-401e-8e56-31f42feb7a8b" href="/uk/article/top-10-crises-world-cant-ignore-2024" title="The top 10 crises the world can’t ignore in 2024 " class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">world's worst humanitarian crises</a>. 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