Key points
- Ukrainian Red Cross conducted trainings on first psychological aid for specialists supporting veterans.
- Trainings took place in Kyiv and Kyiv region.
- Participants worked on the “Look. Listen. Guide” approach and self-help techniques.
- They also discussed how to support veterans in communities and respond to real challenges faced by specialists.
- The initiative is being implemented as part of the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program “How are you?”.
Ukrainian Red Cross conducted another stage of a series of trainings on first psychological aid (FPA) for specialists who support veterans and demobilized persons.
In Kyiv and Kyiv region, three trainings were held to enhance the capacity of specialists to provide quality first psychological aid to veterans, demobilized persons, and their families in communities.
Part of the training took place at the Scientific and Educational Expert Center “Borodyanka”.
Participants worked on the basic principles of first psychological aid, including the “Look. Listen. Guide” approach, and got acquainted with typical reactions to crisis events and self-help techniques.
Much attention was paid to practice – they analyzed real cases, worked out role-playing scenarios, and learned to act in difficult situations. They also discussed how to support veterans in communities, based on the experience and challenges that specialists face every day.
The initiative is being implemented by the Coordination Center for Mental Health of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in partnership with the Ukrainian Red Cross under the auspices of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine as part of the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program “How are you?”.
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