Heal a Hurting Heart post traumatic childrens curriculum for children experiencing natural disaster

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Heal a Hurting Heart

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Introduction

Thank you for your interest in learning more about the Heal a Hurting Heart (HHH)children's curriculum.

The structure of this Heal a Hurting Heart Training and children's Curriculum follows the Bible Society Healing Hearts Club, a Bible-based Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) healing programme for children who have experienced war, abuse, or a similar human or natural disaster.

Their original programme was written for the children of DR Congo and we are grateful to be able to follow the same structure and guidelines establishing initially a Caribbean Hurricane version and expanding into an African Cyclone and Flood versions.

It has been adapted to cover Volcanic Eruptions in St Vincent and has since been translated into French for the DR Congo Volcanic Eruption and more recently the Haitian earthquake.

Over the last 18 months this has been extended to cover the Corona Crisis around the world.

It has now been adapted for the children of Ukraine as they experience war first hand and in many cases life as a refugee.

Each of the lessons includes a Bible Story, following the life of Joseph and a comparable 'real-life' and 'culturally sensitive' children's Story Book about the experiences of a family who live through a devastating natural disaster, Pandemic and war. Children can see the effects of trauma, learn how to work through their emotional and spiritual pain, and experience God’s love for them.

The Story Book features a family and especially a little boy and his puppy, who learns about healing through the words of the Bible.

Parts of the story book "And Puppy' which accompanies the curriculum was written and developed by the women and children of Dominica following hurricane Maria in 2017. It has now been adapted especially for the children of Ukraine.

Activities, such as drawing a picture of happy and painful memories, help them understand what they’re feeling so they can deal with their trauma and eventually work through it.

Dance, art, drama and play therapy is used to heal the broken hearts.

Visual aids have been developed in their own language to help them express how they are feeling.

The Pattern of Ministry follows the same pattern as Kids In Ministry International because most of our teachers Regionally and Internationally, especially in Africa, have been trained in this excellent Children's Ministry, which following the 'Tabernacle Pattern of Ministry.

This curriculum is a partnership between Lifeline Ministries Dominica and United Caribbean Trust.

We have adapted this programme to assist parents, family members, school staff, youth Pastors, Sunday school teachers and other trusted adults who can play an important role in helping children make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear. Using God's Biblical principles as well as the arts and drama to help the children living through what has become to many a nightmare.

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