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Estonian Refugee Council and Peaasi.ee train twenty specialists, who will lead the support groups of the evidence-based adaptation program created by psychologist Paul Sterk over the next t
There is no doubt that a person’s mental health will suffer if they are forced to leave their home or country to survive. The trauma experienced at home and on the journey, the obstacles to adaptation such as language barriers and difficulties in finding a job, or the startling recognition that a new home country means rebuilding your life from scratch, can have a devastating effect on mental health.
Estonian Refugee Council (ERC) is a value-driven non-governmental EU-certified humanitarian organization.
Estonian Refugee Council pays school support for refugees going to school in Estonia. During the summer, we conducted five camps, in which a total of 117 children and youth with a refugee background took part. On the Independence Day of Ukraine, August 24, we saluted Ukraine, which has been fighting for six months in the war, with the joint action "Ukrainian Minute", as a result of which a photo gallery.
In this spring we saw, that for refugees arriving in Estonia, it may be unaffordable to purchase school supplies or clothes for their children, among other essential things. That’s why we decided to start giving out one-time financial support with the help of our donators.
What we are doing?
Originally from Tartu but living in Tallinn for the last 20 years, Meelis joined our consulting team on the advice of a colleague from the National Library in March.
In this autumn 3-day NET therapy training will take place in Tallinn, which is meant for psychologists who come in contact with traumatized refugees and would like to improve themselves in this fie
In total, we have mediated over 20 million euros cash based support to people in Ukraine.
