About the Program
“R.E.A.D.Y. to Overcome” is a psychosocial support (PSS) program that uses arts and crafts as means to develop social-emotional skills with a focus on expressing emotions.
The program aims to build a Resilient, Empathic, Aware and Dynamic Young generation able to overcome stressful events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Beirut Blast.
Objectives
- Capacitate children with the knowledge and social-emotional skills to express themselves and better cope with their emotions while passing through stressful times
- Enhance parents’ positive parenting skills, especially following a traumatic event
SDGs


Children
- Self-awareness
- Self-management
- Social-awareness
- Relationship skills
- Responsible decision making
Parents
- Positive Parenting
- Partner with governmental entities and local actors
- Build the capabilities of program coordinators from leading partners
- Identify and contact schools or Community Based Organizations
- Recruit and train a group of trainers
- Recruit and train a group of facilitators
- Implement sessions with children
- Implement a positive parenting workshop with parents
- Coach the facilitators throughout the implementation
- Monitor and Evaluate the program
- Document lessons learned and disseminate knowledge
Children aged 7-11 years
Parents
In and out of school selling
On-ground
Online
10 weeks on-ground
5 weeks online
10 sessions on-ground
11 sessions online
60 minutes per session
12 to 20 participants per session