School's In for Refugees
An interactive online service to assist schools to support students and families of refugee backgrounds.
School's In for Refugees
This comprehensive online resource aims to help schools and staff to:
- Appreciate young refugees’ experiences
- Consider how refugee trauma impacts children’s and adolescents’ schooling
- Apply a whole-school approach to support students of refugee backgrounds
Based on our Integrated Trauma Recovery Service Model, School’s In for Refugees was produced in consultation with teachers and professionals in the community, health, family services and education sectors. It includes various resources to assist school-wide planning and change processes, such as:
- Background information concerning the refugee experience and the impact of trauma on learning, development and wellbeing
- Case studies
- Professional learning activities
- Templates and tools
Tailored professional learning experiences
Our Schools Support Program also provides tailored professional learning events which support schools to apply School’s In for Refugees across the whole-school. Contact us to request a tailored learning event.
