The I DEAL and BIG DEAL manual packs are designed to help children and adolescents deal with life after armed conflict. The healthy development of a child can be hampered during a period of armed conflict. As a consequence, life skills may not be sufficiently developed.
I DEAL and BIG DEAL are theme-based creative life skills trainings for children and adolescents. I DEAL is designed for children between 11 and 15 years old. BIG DEAL is for adolescents between 16 and 20 years old. The manual packs have been written for facilitators: staff conducting interventions at community level and address the following themes:
- Identity and Assessment
- Dealing with Emotions
- Peer Relations
- Relations with Adults
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Prejudice and Stigmatization
- Conflict and Peace
- Future
For each theme, a module is developed, which consists of 2 to 5 sessions. Sessions are presented as session plans, which include various exercises. Through I DEAL, children are invited to discover their identity and to cope with emotions of love and hate. It aims to help (re)define the child as an individual, preparing for a future.
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