Psychological First Aid & Creative Technics

ongoing

The past decade has created a hostile environment for the mental health of young people. COVID stole many years and experiences from them, turned the focus inwards, limited human contact and warmth. War, blazing for two years now in Ukraine, has created trauma not only in young Ukrainians, who faced the war consequences full blast, but also of young people of East Neighbourhood areas, as the refugee crisis became a reality inside the belly of Europe as well. The housing crisis and rising unemployment affects young people in South Europe drastically, as they feel powerless to act and take their lives in their own hands. In this setting, the youth workers have a responsibility to protect, empower, and help young people face adversity. However, youth workers are rarely fully equipped to address issues of mental health, acute psychological trauma, and use art therapy techniques to heal and repair, to address the whole cycle of dealing with traumatic events, from prevention, to the first response, and finally, to the healing process. The results - Manual of Psychoeducation and Psychological First Aid - Toolkit for Art Therapy Techniques - Psychoeducation and Art Therapy e-learning course curriculum - Digital materials for Psychoeducation, Psychological First Aid, and Art Therapy - A complete course addressing identification of mental health issues in young people, psychological first aid, and art therapy techniques The plan WP 1: Project Management WP 2: Manual and Toolkit for Psychological Aid -Research – definitions, theories, psychopathology, tools and techniques -Compilation of Manual of Psychological First Aid -Compilation of Toolkit for Art Therapy Techniques WP 3: Digital Psychoeducation -E-learning platform -Psychoeducation and Art Therapy e-learning course curriculum -Digital materials for psychoeducation and Art Therapy WP 4: Training of Youth Workers and Piloting -3 international Trainings of Youth Workers -Local Piloting WP 5: Dissemination & Sustainability