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PowerPoint Presentation from Webinar
Storytelling/Bookmaking Techniques and Tips
Bellvue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture
The Center for Victims of Torture - Working with Youth Includes a bibliography of articles and links to many sites of interest to people working with youth
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
New Tactics in Human Rights Tactical notebook about working with child soldiers in post-war Mozambique
Restorative Resources Amber Elizabeth Gray's Website
Case Study of George at Restorative Resources
Gibson, K. (1989) Children in Political Violence. Social Science and Medicine 28(7).
Porterfield, K. and Akinsulure-Smith, A. Therapeutic Work with Children and Families. In Smith, H., Keller, A., & Lhewa, D., (Eds.) "...Like a Refugee Camp on First Avenue:" Insights and Experiences from the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. (pp. 299-335). New York, New York.
Minefields in Their Hearts: The Mental Health of Children in War and Communal Violence by Roberta Apfel (Editor), Bennett Simon (Editor)
Young Children and Trauma: Intervention and Treatment by Joy D. Osofsky (Editor)
Especially recommended chapter from the above book is the chapter entitled: Rainbows of Tears, Souls Full of Hope: Cultural Issues Related to Young Children and Trauma by Chandra Ghosh Ippen and Marva L. Lewis
My Name is…Stories and Art by Young Refugees in Minnesota Schools click this link to down the entire book (long download) or click here to order a hardcopy of the book
Developed for teachers to increase their understanding of refugee student experiences or to be used with mainstream students to increase their awareness of their peers’ experience. It can also be used by trained professionals in their work with refugee youth to help refugee students see that they are not alone in their experiences.