Why a kit for adolescents?

The Adolescent Kit:

• Supports programmes to bring a particular focus to children ages 10-17;
• Builds on best practices and standards in child protection, psychosocial support, education, life skills, peacebuilding and other sectors, to support adolescents’ psychosocial wellbeing, learning,and engagement with their communities;
• Focuses on reaching the adolescents who are most in need of support;
• Uses the arts as a way for adolescents to express and explore the world around them, learn and use key skills, discover their own talents, and reconnect with their cultural heritage;
• Supports adolescents in becoming innovators by providing them with opportunities to think creatively, explore problems and opportunities, and experiment with solutions and possibilities;
• Addresses both younger and older adolescents, and can be adapted to adolescents’ developmental levels, needs, interests and abilities.

Learn more about how the Adolescent Kit was designed to fill gaps in programming and support for adolescents in emergencies, humanitarian situations and other low-resource contexts, and to opening opportunities for them to learn, grow, and take action in shaping their futures.
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