Coping with Unconfirmed Death for Forcibly Displaced Children and Families

Currently, more than 110 million people are experiencing forced displacement worldwide due to “persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order”... an estimated 40% account for children below 18 years of age (UNHCR). The Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE) has partnered with and the NCTSN Child Traumatic Grief/Traumatic Separation Committee to create a webinar on the impact of unconfirmed death on forcibly displaced children and families in the U.S. This webinar covers: the background of forced displacement for children and families in the U.S., including trauma in the context of forced displacement; coping with unconfirmed death and loss in for various forcibly displaced communities; and the adaptation and development of “Coping with Unconfirmed Death for Forcibly Displaced Children and Families: Tips for Caregivers”, a new NCTSN resource.