This page contains links to key guidance and easy-to-use resources to support local communities and organisations in responding to the needs of children affected by conflict in Ukraine, whether inside Ukraine or in neighbouring countries. Several of these resources were shared by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, European Freedom Network and European Evangelical Alliance. This post will be updated with new resources as frequently as possible.
Safeguarding and Child Protection – basic guidelines
- Ukraine conflict: Basic safeguarding guidelines and good practice considerations – a simple 2-page guideline
- Simple guidelines for integrating child safeguarding in WASH, nutrition, food security and distributions, education, health and shelter including downloadable risk assessments
- Terre des Hommes, Sample Code of Conduct in Ukrainian
- EFN, Top Tips for people who are accommodating refugees
- EFN, Top 5 Tips for people who are transporting refugees
- EFN, Top 5 Tips for churches working at the border
NEW: Training workers in child protection and safeguarding
- NEW Alliance for CPHA, Training for Frontline Child Protection staff – including Ukrainian and Polish
- NEW Save the Children, Safeguarding in Emergencies Toolkit
- Child protection capacity building
Referrals and registrations: Hotlines and Help centres
- European Freedom Network Ukraine Refugee Registration information
- Protection hotlines and help centres – Ukrainian
Protecting children on the move – preventing exploitation and trafficking
- Unicef: Protecting displaced and refugee children inside and outside of Ukraine
- European Freedom Network, Practical tips for refugees to avoid trafficking (download zip file for simple posters in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak)
- Anti-trafficking programme guidelines
Children separated from their families
- Interim and alternative care – basic guidelines
- Family tracing and reunification – basic guidelines
- Save the Children, Alternative Care Toolkit
- UNHCR, Alternative Care Brief
- UNHCR, Family Tracing and Reunification Brief
Safe spaces for children
- Child friendly spaces
- Safety for adolescent girls
- Youth friendly space
- Little friendly space (under-5s)
Conflict-related dangers and injuries
Psychosocial and emotional support
- IASC, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Guide to key resources – links to materials in English, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, and Ukrainian
- Save the Children, How to talk to children about war (5 tips)
- Child-friendly materials for children affected by crisis in Ukraine (various languages)
- How to support children during active bombing – English Ukrainian Russian
- Save the Children, Stress Busters for Children – English Ukrainian
- Setting up psychosocial support projects for children
- Providing nonformal education for children
Psychological First Aid (PFA)
- Psychological First Aid – basic guidelines
- Psychological First Aid Guide for Field Workers (Ukrainian)
For Parents, adults and staff
- Parenting Tips: Parenting in a Crisis and Conflict Situation English Ukrainian Russian Other languages
- WHO, Doing what matters in times of stress (Ukrainian)
- Parenting Tip series Ukrainian Russian
- Setting up parenting support groups
- Thrive Worldwide, How to look after yourself following a trauma English Ukrainian
- Thrive Worldwide, Supporting staff after a critical incident English Ukrainian
- Resources for refugee workers
More resources
These pages contain more guidance documents and may be updated regularly:
- Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action: Child protection resources for Ukraine
- UNCHR latest refugee statistics and updates portal
- Child Helpline International Ukrainian Crisis Resource Centre
- Changemakers for Children: Child Protection resources in Ukrainian and Russian
- European Evangelical Alliance: Ukraine Crisis Response
children in emergencies toolkit 
