1.0NKVTS Englishhttps://www.nkvts.no/englishNKVTS Englishhttps://www.nkvts.no/englishPsychosocial response and trauma treatment for children and adolescents after the mass shootings in Serbia (2023–2026) - NKVTS Englishrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Whgp33DdJy"><a href="https://www.nkvts.no/english/project/serbia-psykososial-oppfolging-etter-masseskyting/">Psychosocial response and trauma treatment for children and adolescents after the mass shootings in Serbia (2023–2026)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.nkvts.no/english/project/serbia-psykososial-oppfolging-etter-masseskyting/embed/#?secret=Whgp33DdJy" width="600" height="338" title="“Psychosocial response and trauma treatment for children and adolescents after the mass shootings in Serbia (2023–2026)” — NKVTS English" data-secret="Whgp33DdJy" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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In May 2023, Serbia was struck by two mass shootings: at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Belgrade and in the Mladenovac area, where 18 people were killed, many of them children and adolescents. In response to a request from Serbian authorities, via the Norwegian Embassy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), NKVTS has since 2023 collaborated with the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Belgrade to strengthen the country’s psychosocial response and build capacity for evidence-based trauma treatment for children and adolescents. This includes implementation of Psychological First Aid for schools, support for the establishment of a resilience and recovery centre for adolescents, and competence- and capacity-building in evidence-based trauma-focused treatment for children and adolescents.