Psychosocial Support
How We Serve
HCC offers trauma-informed counseling, emotional support, and therapeutic activities to help children and families heal from adversity, build resilience, and develop healthy coping mechanisms. Many children in our care have experienced abuse, neglect, loss, displacement, or family breakdown, resulting in emotional wounds that require specialized care.
Our psychosocial support services integrate evidence-based interventions adapted for the Nigerian cultural context, delivered by trained social workers and counselors.
Our Goals
- Provide trauma-informed psychosocial support to children and families
- Help children process grief, loss, trauma, and attachment disruptions
- Build emotional resilience, self-regulation, and positive coping skills
- Support families with parenting and relationship-building skills
- Integrate psychosocial care across all IHCC programs and services
Service Features
Individual Counseling
One-on-one sessions with trained counselors to address specific trauma and needs.
Group Therapy
Peer support groups where children share experiences and build connection.
Expressive Arts Therapy
Drawing, drama, music, and play therapy to help children express emotions.
Life Skills Development
Teaching communication, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence.
Caregiver Psychoeducation
Helping parents understand trauma, attachment, and supportive parenting.
Crisis Intervention
Immediate support for children experiencing acute distress or behavioral challenges.
Impact
200+ children have received psychosocial support since 2007, with observed improvements in emotional regulation and social behavior.
