A Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS) is a secure, caring and predictable place where children and adolescents living in conflict and crisis settings can learn, develop and be protected. The SHLS Toolkit provides child protection and education practitioners with all of the content needed to initiate an SHLS program.
The Toolkit provides guidance on four different areas:
- SEL: Explicit social-emotional learning (SEL) instruction and complementary recreational and creative games.
- Math: Foundational math instruction for children at the 'emerging' ability level who need support for basic math skills.
- Reading: Foundational reading instruction for children at the 'emergency' ability level who need support with basic reading skills.
- Parenting Skills: Instruction to strengthen positive parenting skills for caregivers of children and adolescents.
Specific Resources
SHLS Management
SHLS Manager Guide
Here you will find comprehensive guidance for managers to set up, monitor and evaluate an SHLS.
SHLS Trainer's Manual
Here you will find a manual for managers to train SLHS staff to create a safe, caring, and predictable environment.
SHLS Trainee's Handbook
Here you will find handouts and key messages for SHLS staff.
SHLS Management Annexes
Here you will find extra SHLS resources.
SEL
SEL Trainer's Manual
Here you will find a manual for managers to train SHLS Leaders and Facilitators to deliver the social-emotional learning intervention.
SEL Trainee's Handbook
Here you will find handouts and key messages for SHLS Leaders and Facilitators.
SEL Lesson Plan Bank
Here you will find 36 daily and 24 weekly lesson plans to deliver explicit SEL instruction.
SEL Games Bank
Here you will find a bank fo 62 games to reinforce SEL competencies.
Math
Math Trainer's Manual
Here you will find a manual for managers to train SHLS Leaders and Facilitators to deliver the math intervention.
Math Trainee's Handbook
Here you will find handouts and key messages for SHLS Leaders and Facilitators.
Math Lesson Plan Bank
Here you will find 60 daily and 24 weekly lesson plans to deliver foundational math instruction.
Reading
Reading Trainer's Manual
Here you will find a manual for managers to train SHLS Leaders and Facilitators to deliver the reading intervention.
Reading Trainee's Handbook
Here you will find handouts and key messages for SHLS Leaders and Facilitators.
Reading Lesson Plan Bank
Here you will find 60 daily and 24 weekly lesson plans to deliver foundational reading instruction.