How to make it easier for children to return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic?

How to make it easier for children to return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic?

On September 1st, 2020, the psychologist of the Zagreb Child and Youth Protection Center,  Krešimir Prijatelj held a lecture "How to facilitate return to school in the current circumstances" in the "Prica" Gallery of the Samobor Public School, in which he presented the psychological aspects of current recommendations and measures of competent institutions for children, parents and carers and the consequences of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young people.
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Zagreb Info: “COVID-19, strike and earthquake left consequences! Experts: ‘Some children show elements of PTSD. School success will be the least of the problems… ”

Zagreb Info: “COVID-19, strike and earthquake left consequences! Experts: ‘Some children show elements of PTSD. School success will be the least of the problems… ”

Journalist Tea Šojat published an article on the Zagreb Info portal entitled “COVID-19, strike and earthquake left consequences! Experts: ‘Some children show elements of PTSD. School success will be the least of the problems.” Expert interlocutors in the topic were the director of the Zagreb Child and Youth Protection Center, professor Gordana Buljan Flander, PhD and Centers' psychologist Ella Selak Bagarić:
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INFOGRAPHIC: How to explain and make it easier for children to wear a protective face mask

INFOGRAPHIC: How to explain and make it easier for children to wear a protective face mask

Provisions on the mandatory wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus also partly apply to children older than 2 years. Some children find it harder to adapt to this, some children find the mask annoying, so they feel the need to adjust the mask and touch their face, which increases the chances of the virus entering through their mouth, nose or eyes. Here are some helpful tips for parents and carers on how to make it easier for children to adjust to wearing masks:
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Mental health during a health crisis (COVID-19 pandemic) (Part II)

Mental health during a health crisis (COVID-19 pandemic) (Part II)

Following the previously published results of the research of the Zagreb Child and Youth Protection Center (REPORT: Some aspects of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, preliminary research results) in which almost 1500 people participated, we bring you a new infographic with percentages of individuals, or elevated scores on scales that measure anxiety, depression, and stress.
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