INTACT

Inclusive Trauma-Informed Care Adventure Therapy Activities for refugee children and youth in Greece

An initiative that aims to support refugee youth through adventure therapy

GA number: 101161223

Funded by: Erasmus+     Duration: 09/2024-03/2026


Challenge

Refugee children often face severe mental health issues such as PTSD and depression due to war trauma and displacement, impacting their social relationships, education, and overall quality of life. Traditional integration efforts in host countries across the EU remain insufficient, overlooking alternative methods like nature-based interventions.

Innovation

INTACT aims to address the mental health needs of war-affected children and youth by promoting access to adventure therapy, increasing awareness among sports organisations and trainers, and developing innovative, trauma-informed approaches to support refugee youth.

Action

A set of attractive, innovative, and tailor-made resources and tools to introduce and promote Trauma-Informed Adventure Therapy (TIAT) in refugee integration work, such as alternative sports activities in direct contact with nature (hiking, climbing, aerial games, kayaking).

A comprehensive manual to enhance the knowledge and capacity of sports coaches, trainers, and organisations on the benefits of TIAT for war-affected children and young refugees, as well as increase their capacity in implementing TIAT.

A guide for adventure sports organisations on effectively promoting TIAT as a tool to empower young refugees and refugee children, helping them improve their mental wellbeing and better integrate into the host community.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Project Partners

KMOP, Greece
Terre des Hommes Foundation,
Greece

(Coordinator)
Adventure Therapy,
Greece

 

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