Resources

The Malaysian Red Crescent has developed a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) toolkit, designed for disaster response to create safe, child-friendly spaces within temporary evacuation centers. The toolkit enables rapid establishment of supportive environments where children and families ... Read more

The Panamanian Red Cross Children's Home, "Hogar de la ninez", is a program aimed at children from 0 months to 4 years old. "Hogar de la ninez" provides 24-hour shelter, protection and comprehensive care to children who are in particularly difficult circumstances in accordance with international sta... Read more

The Swiss Red Cross Outpatient Clinic for Torture and War Victims delivers a number of services including the Stress-Traumasymptoms-Arousal-Regulation-Treatment (START). A low-threshold, outreach group programme for unaccompanied children, children in vulnerable situations, and young people with tra... Read more

This case study describes a camp implemented by the Lesotho National Defence Force with, support from Lesotho Red Cross National Society. The camp aims to achieve rehabilitation for young people using or at risk of misusing illegal substances. The first camp was launched in 2021 and takes place twic... Read more

The Croatian Red Cross has been providing support to Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) since 2003. This includes delivering Restoring Family Links, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, cultural and sports activities, support for education, and providing support an... Read more

The Armenian Red Cross Society provides support and protection for refugee and displaced children, ensuring that they feel safe, live with dignity, and have the opportunity to make choices. The Armenia Red Cross works with partner agencies to advance children's rights. This includes providing protec... Read more

This technical guide can be used by the IFRC and National Societies when designing and delivering programming to prevent or respond to child marriage, either in humanitarian settings or in longer-term development settings. It can also assist in developing protection, gender and inclusion (PGI) progr... Read more

On February 6th, 2023 magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes struck Türkiye, with 83 aftershocks, impacting 11 cities. Türk Kızılay / Turkish Red Crescent launched a Cash for Protection programme in November 2023 in 6 of the most earthquake affected provinces. The aim was to alleviate economic difficulti... Read more

The Portugal Red Cross Housing System to shelter unaccompanied children was aimed specifically at children seeking asylum within the scope of the European Relocation Programme. The Housing System ran from June 2020 to March 2022, in Lisbon. It had the capacity to take in 25 children at any one time.... Read more