How to improve the mental health of migrant children?
This Guide offers a practical roadmap for strengthening the mental health and emotional well-being of unaccompanied migrant children in Spain. Based on the systematization of the pilot experience in the Autonomous City of Melilla, the guide proposes a model of intersectoral local coordination that integrates the health, education, and social sectors.
Gabriela Lopez and Mahamadou Simakha on the keys to cross-cultural accompaniment
The coordinator and the community facilitator of the Sir[a] Centre give a webinar organised by Médecins du Monde The coordinator of the Sira Centre, Gabriela López, and the community facilitator of the organisation, Mahamadou Simakha, participated as teachers in the training webinar «Psychosocial aspects in mediation and interpretation», organised by Médecins du Monde. Under the title «Health [...]
Perceptions of psychology in sub-Saharan Africa
MAHAMADOU SIMAKHA Community Facilitator, Sir[a] Centre Widespread, seeing a psychologist is associated with stigma throughout Africa. Psychology is associated with madness and going to a mental health centre is therefore a symptom of having lost control over your body and [...]
Gabriela López: “We must develop strategies that reduce the uncertainty of unaccompanied migrant children”
The coordinator of the Sira Center participated in a conference dedicated to the care of unaccompanied and separated migrant children in need of international protection in Spain. The event, organized by the Center for Innovation in Law (CID – ICADE) of the Comillas Pontifical University, revolved around the presentation of the book “Study […]
Good practices in organizations: The trauma-informed approach as a guarantee
Under the Trauma-Informed Approach, all professionals involved in the care of survivors of traumatic experiences can contribute to minimizing the impact of trauma and preventing retraumatizing situations. Recently, the Sira Center participated in a course organized by the Red Cross on the application of the trauma-informed perspective in interventions with survivors […]
Esther Fraile: “Focusing on psychosocial impacts helps us to identify the causes in order to combat them».»
The psychologist from the Sira Centre gave a talk at the 39th Unipau Summer Course, dedicated to the psychosocial impacts generated by migration policies and reception conditions People who undertake the migratory transit from Africa to the European Union suffer various human rights violations along the way, including the violation of their human rights [...].
Taking Care of Yourself in Protest: Psychosocial Practices Before, During and After
Guide to psychosocial practices in protests: self-care tips before, during, and after a demonstration to manage stress and care for ourselves collectively. In certain contexts, participating in a protest can expose us to moments of high tension and stress. Recognizing the signals from our bodies and those around us can help us respond better […]