Barenbaum, J., Ruchkin, V., & Schwab‐Stone, M. (2004). The psychosocial aspects of children exposed to war: practice and policy initiatives. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, 45(1), 41-62. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0021-9630.2003.00304.x

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Some psychosocial programs for children have incorporated sensitization campaigns and community outreach to address war-related mental health difficulties aiming to raise awareness and reduce stigma. In Angola, a grassroots program was piloted to restore social structures and practices in war-affected communities. The intervention involved sensitization dialogues with community groups, training seminars for community leaders to advocate for children's needs, activities promoting emotional expression in supportive group settings, and physical reconstruction of community buildings. Participating adults felt that the project strengthened the community's protective processes, but no systematic quantitative evaluation was conducted to assess its effectiveness.

Sensitization campaigns and programming interventions for communities affected by war

Wessells, M. G., & Monteiro, C. (2004). Healing the wounds following protracted conflict in Angola: A community-based approach to assisting war-affected children. In U. P. Gielen, J. M. Fish, & J. G. Draguns (Eds.), Handbook of culture, therapy, and healing (pp. 321–341). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.

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