Residents of the Sedniv community learned how to respond to various psychological states that may occur during a crisis situation - such as stupor, hysteria, trembling, and more. They gained theoretical knowledge and practical skills in this area during a training session on first psychological aid and self-help.
The event was held within the framework of the project "Strengthening the psychological stability of residents of communities of the Chernihiv region," embodied by the NGO "Association for Democratic Development" in cooperation with the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Chernihiv region. 20 participants of the training studied with interest the skills of psychological first aid during emergencies, as well as self-help, the search for an internal resource for psychological stability in war conditions.
Crisis psychologists Kateryna Savelyeva and Hanna Chalova shared their professional experience. Residents of the Sedniv community expressed their gratitude for the training session.
The project is being implemented by the NGO Association for Democratic Development in cooperation with the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the region thanks to the financial support of the UK Government within the framework of the Women. Peace. Security ": Answers to the Challenges of War," which is performed by the Ukrainian Women's Fund Ukrainian Women's Fund in partnership with NGO "La Strada - Ukraine," Association of Women Lawyers of Ukraine "Yurfem" Human rights defender YurFem,The Women's Information and Consultation Center, the Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health and the Women's Perspectives Center with the assistance of the Office of the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and the Office of the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy.