A type of intervention with an ecological focus on the individual.

Individual level interventions for youth affected by war/conflict

A type of intervention with an ecological focus on peers/school.

Peer/School level interventions for youth affected by war/conflict

A type of intervention with a multilevel ecological focus.

Multilevel interventions for youth affected by war/conflict

A type of intervention with an ecological focus on the community

Community level interventions for youth affected by war/conflict

A type of intervention with an ecological focus on the Family.

Family level interventions for youth affected by war/conflict

- Individual 
- Family 
- Peer/school
- Community
- Multilevel

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It is important to use evidence-based interventions when providing support to youth impacted by disasters and mass violence. Experts have identified five essential intervention principles that should be incorporated into immediate and midterm trauma interventions. These principles include promoting a sense of safety, calming, self- and community efficacy, connectedness, and hope.

Interventions for youth affected by war/conflict

Betancourt, T. S., Meyers-Ohki, S. E., Charrow, A. P., & Tol, W. A. (2013). Interventions for children affected by war: an ecological perspective on psychosocial support and mental health care. Harvard review of psychiatry, 21(2), 70–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0b013e318283bf8f

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