Rehabilitation Centar for Stress and Trauma

THANKS project – Nothern Ireland

7-9 November 2013

Valentina Zeljak Božović

War in Europe from 1991-95: fall of former Yugoslavia

MASSIVE TRAUMATIZATION WAR CRIMESCONFUSION

EXSODUSDISPLACEMENT,

MIGRATIONS

3 AREAS OF ACTIVITIES• Torture victims rehabilitation• (war-related long term consequences; trauma and

justice; asylum seekers)

• Social reconstruction after war: Psychosocial assistance in war-affected regions, education and networking

• Prevention of social isolation among vulnerable groups (education for employment, contacts with employers, support)

Torture victims • Identification

• Rehabilitation: Medical, Psychological, Social, Legal

• Research

• Education

• Torture prevention

Rehabilitation also means confrontation with reality...First visit to broken home accompanied by therapist

Rehabilitation and Justice: Education of Judicary persons about Psychology of Testimony (2006).

War affected regions social reconstruction: school as safe place – socialization workshops;

counselling

War affected regions reconstruction: Establishing trust trough education of parents and teachers

War affected regions reconstruction: networking and empowerment of local professionals

EU/PA Cross border Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina regional programme: Mental

Health Prevention Network (2013-14)• River Una – borderline between Croatia and BiH

Prevention of social isolation

Strengthen the weakest on labour market: Contact number: EU/IPA4.1.2.1.02.02.c03

2010 – 2011

Trough education to employment

Contract number: EU/IPA 4.1.2.1.05.01.c01

2013 – 2014 Support to youth from social welfare system

(3-year programme funded by Ministry of Social Policy and Youth; Royal Embassy of Netherlands; Zagreb Municipality)

Trough eduation to employment:

RCT: Proactive approach, local partnership, respect and dedication