“Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary”
– Gerard Way
The Superhero Academy helps children and youngsters to a better future
by stregthening their resilience in a trauma-informed way.
Many children and youngsters grow up under drastic circumstances
such as conflict, having to flee, abuse and poverty.
They are faced with anxiety, deteriorating mental health
and often the loss of security, opportunity or even hope for a better future.
These often traumatic events have a negative effect on the development of young people, on their functioning and the society in which they live.
Training and advice in empowering (traumatized) youth
for their optimal development.
The Superhero Academy offers national and international training and advice in empowering (traumatized) children and youngsters, through:
Team training for
professionals
For teams working within NGOs, education, youth care and (mental) healthcare
Collaboration in
project or program
For organizations with projects, programs and/or policies aimed at children or youngsters
Group training for
children & youngsters
For children and young people in schools, refugee camps, community centers and asylum seekers' centers
Resilience
Strengthening resilience improves mental health. Through professionals -or directly with children and youngsters themselves - resilience is increased by:
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Understanding (the effects of) trauma
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Strengthening self-knowledge, self-awareness and self-regulation
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Experiencing successes
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Activating social networks
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Strengthening the identity
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Improving communication skills
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Learning to dream (again), future orientation
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Increasing pleasure and happiness
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Taking control and ownership of one's own life
Photo: Gustavo Ruben Valenzuela, edit: Arjan Bos