Strengthening faith-sensitive mental health and psychosocial support for children on the move

This Policy Brief represents the reflections of more than 120 practitioners, policy-makers, academics and faith representatives engaged in work with displaced and migrating children from Syria, Ukraine and Latin America. In a series of consultations, this body identified three barriers hindering access of children on the move to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) that is responsive to their faith and culture and urged eight steps to be taken by donors, governments and implementing agencies in order to uphold the rights of displaced children to such care. Detailed analysis follows in this Brief. The abbreviated summary of the barriers identified and recommendations for action are below.