Between flight and arrival

Training for the psychosocial support of refugee children and families

Save the Children offers a free two-day training course:

Thursday and Friday, August 27th and 28th, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Rooms will be announced after registration)

Many of the children fleeing to Germany are severely traumatized. They suffer from nightmares, difficulty concentrating, or headaches and stomach aches. Parents and other caregivers also often struggle to process their experiences and adjust to their new circumstances. Children can be very resilient. To maintain this resilience, it is crucial that they feel safe and ideally receive psychosocial support. Professionals and volunteers are frequently the first point of contact and can play a vital role in providing relief and stabilization. This training

aims to strengthen the role of professionals and volunteers and equip them with the skills to work with psychologically distressed and traumatized children. Furthermore, it will focus on developing self-care strategies to prevent potential burnout. To this end, a two-day training course on the psychosocial support of refugee children and families has been developed.

Information and registration