This webinar addresses the critical issue of child violence within the migration journey, focusing on the identification of signs of violence and the complex factors within the socio-ecological model that contribute to these vulnerabilities. It will highlight the role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in shaping the mental health of migrating children.
Participants will explore practical interventions grounded in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles, equipping direct service providers with strategies to support and protect these children at individual, family, community, and societal levels, ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach to their well-being and mental health.
Speaker:
Zeina Ismail-Allouche,PhD, Director of Partnerships and Program Development, Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Extremist Violence
Zeina Ismail-Allouche has a PHD in Social Sciences and Arts with over 25 years of experience in the field of child protection, gender-based violence, and child trafficking for illegal transracial/international adoption practices. She has assumed leadership positions within numerous international organizations.
Zeina has contributed to international initiatives promoting family strengthening to prevent separation and led integrated reform initiatives to reform the child protection sector in many countries. She collaborated with Georgetown University to design and deliver a child protection specialist training program with a focus on interdisciplinary and comprehensive case management. She developed a policy on child protection for media (UNICEF Lebanon).
Zeina is an oral history/autoethnography storyteller and performer grounded in Indigenous methodologies and decolonized research practice. She contributed to various publications advocating for child protection."
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