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Crisis intervention was unknown until Majdan in Ukraine
November 5, 2014 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Crisis intervention was unknown until Majdan in Ukraine

In a week beginning of the 13th October a special training for Ukrainian psychologists took place. How it came about, how it proceeded and what will be the next steps, were reported by Vladislav Vik, program manager of Caritas Czech Republic and Liudmila Sukhareva, training participant and project coordinator from the Ukrainian side.

Lack of crisis psychologists in Ukraine
November 3, 2014 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Lack of crisis psychologists in Ukraine

Caritas Czech Republic in cooperation with Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic organised education training for fifteen Ukrainian psychologists. They arrived in Prague on 13th October and remained there for an entire week to improve their first psychological aid techniques.

Psychosocial courses: Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine
July 25, 2014 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Psychosocial courses: Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine

By the end of June 2014, donators will have contributed almost 1.5 million CZK to the collection fund “Caritas for Ukraine”. Caritas Czech Republic have used this money to indemnify the relatives of victims of the Maidan unrests, equipped four hospitals in Western Ukraine, opened 4 positions for psychologists, supported the running of a kitchen in Maidan and financed psychosocial aid training for Ukrainian psychologists.

Successful training of psychologists in Ukraine
June 4, 2014 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Successful training of psychologists in Ukraine

Caritas Czech Republic, in cooperation with Caritas of the Archdiocese of Olomouc and the Slovak Catholic Charity, organised training for Ukrainian psychologists on issues related to crisis situations. The training was part of the humanitarian aid and relief provided by the aforementioned organisations following the unrests in Maidan in February 2014. The unrest caused a number of deaths and injured hundreds of people.

Caritas for Ukraine: Helping Hospitals and Psychosocial Support Teams
May 19, 2014 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Caritas for Ukraine: Helping Hospitals and Psychosocial Support Teams

Representatives of Caritas CR gave new medical devices to four regional hospitals in Western Ukraine. They also assisted in psychosocial training in Kiev and Lvov.