نبذة مختصرة : This study was undertaken to provide insight into the perceptions of looked-after youths on the weaknesses of psychosocial support interventions provided to them in charitable children’s institutions. The sample in this mixed approach research consisted of all youths (n=260) in charitable children’s institutions which provides both institutional and community type care (practice reintegration) in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Data was collected using a Looked-After Youth Questionnaire , an interview schedule and focus group discussions. Measures were appraised by psychology experts before use. Descriptions of qualitative data were made detailed to lend it for transferability. Examination of percentage scores of identified weaknesses of psychosocial support interventions in care homes revealed that poor management of traumatic experience by homes rank highest. This was followed by a lack of basic needs, insufficient youth participation in decision-making processes, and inadequate life skills training for caregivers Based on the above findings, it is recommended that care-givers be facilitated to acquire capacities to enable them to significantly scale up targeted psychosocial interventions. Specifically, they should be trained on complexity of trauma so as to gain thorough understanding of child system of care and how the same impacts the brain development.
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