On March 30-31 and April 1, the “Children and War. Teaching Recovery Techniques” training was held in Lutsk as a part of the “Helping Hand for Ukraine” Project. The training was held in cooperation with Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University for twenty students and teachers of the Psychology Faculty of the university. Together with project trainers Iryna Sukhova and Tetyana Oboyanska the participants attentively studied self-help techniques, and received inspiration for further practical work with children and adults traumatized by the war. We express our sincere gratitude to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) for the financial support of our project.
Feedback from the participants:
Dariya Hoshovska, associate professor of Pedagogical and Age Psychology Department of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University: “The topic of the training is extremely relevant for me, as I work with children who are experiencing PTSD. The self-help techniques and resourceful exercises were the most useful. High professional level of the trainers, clearly structured materials, useful exercises, accessible and clearly explained techniques. Thank you for your cooperation!”
Anna Vlasyuk, Psychology Faculty student of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University: “Currently, due to the events in Ukraine, “Children and War” is a very relevant topic for everyone. Although I was not strongly affected by the actions of the enemy, I have a great desire to help those who need it. The games and exercises for the children were very interesting. We “tested them on ourselves”. Everything was clear and informative. I am impressed by the trainers; they presented the material in a great way. I want to wish them success and good luck in the future.”
Yuliya Rozmyrska, associate professor of Pedagogical and Age Psychology Department of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University: “The program is especially relevant due to the lack of structured rehabilitation programs during or after military operations. The following part of the training were useful: the protocol for conducting sessions, techniques, games during breaks, methodical materials, offline learning atmosphere. The training should be mandatory (!) for all the psychologists who study and prepare to work with traumatized children and adults, for all school psychologists, for everyone who is interested and for whom the topic is relevant”.
Iryna Belikova, Psychology Faculty student of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University: “For me, the topic of the training was relevant, as nowadays children often face situations in which they need help. Imagination techniques were the most useful, as I myself saw the immediate effect. I will recommend the training to my colleagues, because in this methodology there are many effective techniques. The atmosphere in the class was quite warm, which had a positive effect on learning.”
Bohdana Napleta, Psychology Faculty student of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University: “Training exercises and techniques were incredible. It was cool to do them, they gave me a resource, thoughts, insights. There was probably not enough time, I would like to do more. I am grateful for understanding, atmosphere, support, motivation. I received great experience that I will use in my life. We will make our Ukraine better!”
Dmytro Korets, Psychology Faculty student of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University: “Since there is a war in our country, this training is very relevant for us. The techniques were the most useful for me and more importantly – the are verified. In general, I recommend this training to everyone who is interested in improving their skills and knowledge in psychology”.
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