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Identifying Needs and Strengths: The First-Ever Practitioners Manual on Client Engagement, from Trust Building to Resilient Behavior

Related topic:

Identifying signs of radicalisation leading to violent extremism

Description:

This manual guides practitioners in countering and preventing violent extremism by shifting away from risk‑only approaches to a needs‑and‑strengths assessment model, helping them build trust, identify core personal, social and familial needs, and recognise an individual’s capacities for pro‑social engagement. By understanding how unmet needs and existing strengths shape susceptibility to extremist narratives and behaviours, practitioners can design more effective, evidence‑based prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration interventions tailored to the client’s context and resilience potential.

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Language:

English

Date: 

11.03.2026

Proposed by:

PPHS

Source:

Hedayah, 2023