Enhancing pathways to
resilience
Anne-Sophie Dybdal psychologist, senior child protection advisor Save The Children
Denmark
2 Content
2. Resilience
– Our definitions
– Approaches
3. Resilience in a Danish context
3 Our definition SCD uses Resilience research
centre in Halifax: “In the presence of significant adversity, resilience is the capacity of individuals to navigate their way to the psychological, social, cultural and psysical resources that sustain their well-being , and their capacity to individually and collectively negotiate for these ressources to be provided in culturally meaningful ways”.
4Core factors in a resilience promoting
environment
Sense of belonging- inclusive groups
Focus on positive interaction and relationships
(peers, family etc)
Childrens have the right to development and
protection. Adults have a special responsibility but
children can participate.
5 A braided approach
Enhancing integrity, self
confidence, personal strenght
, capacity to navigate and
negociate= Resilience
Enhancing resilience-
promoting environments (
parents, teachers, authorities)
Resilience- promoting
environments
6What does it look like?
Robustness
Creativity
Initiative
7 Resilience – Personal Kompetences
Social kompetences
Establish and create
friendships
Conflict resolution skills
Ask for help
Capacity to express
oneself to others
Empathy
Personal kompetences
Cognitive functions ( memory,
attention etc)
Knowing one`s boundaries –
Knowing and understanding
ones rights and responsibilities
Sense of worth and belonning
Emotional mastery
8Resilience promoting environments
Motivation, participation, inclusion
Relationships:
– Comitted and reciprocal
– Meaningful
– Trust
Children acknowledged as individuals
Healthy and consistent discipline
Access to and availability of services
9 …and nr. 1: To belong, be apprciated
and loved.
10Childrens protection against
violence and abuse
Danish Gvt. Allocates funds for prevention of abuse
(after a number of serious cases with much media
attention)
20% of danish youth (8. kl.) har experienced violence
in the home in the last year.
Only 9,4 % of danish children have good knowledge
about their rights (UNICEF 2009)
Previously no programme that combines rights ,
resilience and protection from violence and abuse.
11 The Programme
Focus: Resilience, rights, prevention of violence and abuse
Period: 1.nov 2013 – 31. dec.2016
Target group: A: 15.000 children in primary schools
B:Children in 10-12 selected schools, 4-6 grade
12Campaign (0 - 10 grade)
• Campaign activities
• Education material
• Child rights focal points ( children)
• CRC 25 year anniversery (20.11.2014)
Aim: Children and youth know their rights and
responsibilities
13Resilience building activities (4 – 6 grade)
Development and research
Aim: Strenghen childrens selfconfidence, well being by
supporting capacities in knowledge, personal and social
development.
• Documentation and measuring resilience
• School strategies for enhancing resilience
• Activities for children
• Training of teachers
• Active involvement of teachers, social services etc
14Content of activities
(Material 4-6 grade)
Rights
Body boundaries
Relationships with others
Knowledge about violence and abuse
Other lkife skills ( affective regulation, self worth, critical
thinking etc)
15Activities for adults with focus on resilience
1. Teachers material
2. Training of teachers
3. Materials:
School management and school proffessionals
Staff in after school facility staff
Parents
Social services/ Police
Save The Children volunteers
16 Take home messages