title: Child friendly spaces: toward a grounded, community-based approach for strengthening child protection practice in humanitarian crises. Natural helpers play a critical role in ensuring children's safety during and in the aftermath of crises.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wessells
authors.affiliation: Columbia University.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kostelny
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000533:Altruism; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D004493:Education; D006801:Humans; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support
keywords: armed conflict; child friendly spaces; child protection; children; community mobilization; disaster; informal resources; natural helpers; nonformal education; psychosocial support