Mental Health Congo, Democratic Republic of the Project #50184

Emergency, war in DR Congo: mental health and food

by Coopera - cooperacion al desarrollo

Emergency, war in DR Congo: mental health and food

Project Report | Aug 7, 2021
Reinforcing training for Psicological treatment

By Yolanda Chimeno | Project Communication Manager

During the selection of psychologists to provide psychological care, the need to reinforce knowledge in psychotherapy to care for survivors of the conflict was emphasized again. Once the psychologists and social workers were trained, we entered the preparation phase of therapeutic care.

One of the objectives is to train staff with quality training so that professionals can provide excellent therapeutic support.

Within the trainings of the general Coopera program, thanks to the funds 1.600USD raised from April to July, we added 5 social workers who work in the area to receive training in modern techniques for the treatment of trauma and body resilience, a training of 10 days.

The therapeutic team hired by the coopera program, made up of 5 psychologists and 4 social workers, work to develop a group therapy structured in 16 sessions

The 16 sessions cover psychoeducation in the neurobiology of trauma and self-applicable techniques for the emotional management of their experiences.

Likewise, and in order to serve the largest number of people and that the distance from the MUTIMA Psychosocial Center is not a problem, two advanced clinics will be created in the towns of Katana and Kavumu.

Special Clinic

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Mar 31, 2021
First steps accomplished, at Mutima centre in Kivu

By Yolanda Chimeno | Project Communication Manager

MUTIMA PHYCOLOGICAL CENTER OFFICIAL OPENING

The goal of the Mutima mental health center in the remote area of KABARE is to provide access to mental health services to a population severely affected by the ravages of armed conflict. To achieve our objective, the infrastructure is necessary, but the most important thing is to have professional personnel trained to provide the appropriate psychological treatment to the population.

Thanks to the contributions of our donors to date in the GlobalGiving Platform, in just three months we have managed to accomplished the one of the most important tasks in our project: Training of health personnel at the Bukavu General Reference Hospital (HGRB) in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (SMSPS) in emergencies with an emphasis on human rights.

8 psychologists, 9 PHCs, 1 doctor and 1 communication manager, a vital role in making the centre's activity known, have been fully trainned and equiped to be ready to provide professional treatment.

On Saturday March 27 we inaugurated the MUTIMA Psychosocial Center. The idea of the MUTIMA Psychosocial Center comes from the request for psychological care of 279 women from the ECOLO-Mujeres Kabare platform. For this reason we decided to celebrate International Women's Day on the same day with the women of the CRSN and Ecolo-Mujeres.

Our theme was " Women's right to mental health services. "

We still have a long way to go, but step by step and with the help of our donors we will achieve it, our next milestone: the equipping of 2 complete rooms, continue with proffessional training and the hiring of 2 full-time psychologists, to start with mental health treatments.

Tis our plan for the next 3 months! With your help we have come this far, help us to continue! Healing Trauma for 400 conflict survivors at KIVU

LORENA AGUIRRE DIRECTOR OF PROJECT AT OPENING

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS

LADY AT TRAINING

GROUP TRAINING

TRAINING CERTIFICATE

YOUNG LADY WITH TRAINING CERTIFICATE

FIRST GROUP OF PROFESIONAL TRAINING ACCOMPLISHED

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