ISSA’s Journey
Explore ISSA members' stories as they faced different types of emergencies in Europe & Central Asia and what we learned.
Building Resilience Through Healing and Play
ISSA Member: Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation, Ukraine What happened?Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, the Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation (USSF), in collaboration with ISSA and partners, has taken critical action to reinforce early childhood systems amidst the crisis.
Psychological First Aid Cascade Training
ISSA Member: For Our Children Foundation and Step by Step Center for Education and Professional Development, Bulgaria & Romania
Baytna Trauma-and Identity-Informed Activities During COVID-19
ISSA Member: Amna Refugee Healing Network, Greece What happened?When COVID-19 lockdowns began in March 2020, in-person sessions at Baytna, a trauma-informed early childhood development program run by Refugee Trauma Initiative (currently renamed AMNA) in Greece, were abruptly halted.
Community-Based Hubs for Learning and Psychosocial Support
ISSA Member: ASAM, Türkiye What happened?The February 6th, 2023, earthquakes severely impacted multiple provinces in Türkiye, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. Many families relocated to temporary or semi-permanent settlements, with disrupted access to early learning, psychosocial support, and community networks.
Psychological First Aid and Therapeutic Storytelling
ISSA Member: AMURTEL, Romania What happened?At the Ukraine-Romania border in Siret, AMURTEL Romania recognised a gap: while many agencies provided physical aid to refugees, few addressed children’s and families’ emotional well-being.
Measuring Impact in Time of Crisis - Effective Partnerships
ISSA Member: International Step by Step Association ISSA, partners and members, International
Prioritising Young Children’s Development Through Multi-Sector Action
ISSA Member: International Step by Step Association ISSA, International
Program for Empowerment and Promoting the Development of competencies of parents of children up to 12 years of Age, in Situations of Migrations and Refugeehood (PoM)
ISSA Member: Center for Interactive Pedagogy, Serbia
Measuring Impact in Time of Crisis - Monitoring & Evaluation
ISSA Member: International Step by Step Association ISSA, partners and members, International
