Education and Research Centre of Socio-Psychological Support and Resilience
Oksana Shandruk
Address: Ternopil, 11 Lvivska st., building I
Room: 4
Phone: +380933142019
E-mail: rescen@wunu.edu.ua
Education and Research Centre of Socio-Psychological Support and Resilience
The Educational and Research Centre for Social and Psychological Support and Resilience was established at the Western Ukrainian National University with the assistance of the Israeli Trauma Coalition and the Jewish Federation of North America.
The Israeli Trauma Coalition is an association of non-governmental organizations with many years of experience in providing psychosocial support to people affected by various kinds of disasters, including war.
The goal of the center is to build stress resilience in individuals and communities in various fields of activity.
The centre operates according to Israeli methods, but with the Ukrainian context in mind.
The Centre implements educational programs for:
- practicing psychologists;
- educators;
- social workers;
- medical professionals;
- other human service workers.
The objectives of the Centre are:
- conducting trainings;
- counseling;
- educational work;
- involvement of scientists and other specialists in cooperation;
- cooperation with public organizations
ITC training programs are aimed at developing skills and competencies in self-help, first aid and emotional support for victims of traumatic events and stressful situations.
The training course covers the stages of a person's experience of a stressful situation, the main reactions to traumatic events, analyzes the basic principles of interaction with a person who has experienced traumatic impact, studies the basic techniques of first aid protocols, ways of recovery and resilience, ways to prevent and reduce the symptoms of burnout, compassion fatigue and secondary traumatization.
The knowledge and skills gained will allow you to take care of your mental health, develop your own stress resistance by applying techniques for coping with stress, relieving emotional stress, and building psychological resilience in your professional activities.
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Our contacts:
11 Lvivska St., Ternopil, Ukraine, room. 1004-1006
tel.: +380(98) 575 36 61
e-mail: rescen@wunu.edu.ua
Staff of the Education and Research Centre of Socio-Psychological Support and Resilience
Eleonora Yashchenko
Scientific degree: Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
Academic rank: Associate Professor
Room: 4
Phone: 0933142019
E-mail: rescen@wunu.edu.ua
Tetiana Nadvynychna
Scientific degree: Candidate of Psychological Sciences
Academic rank: Associate Professor
Room: 4
Phone: 0933142019
E-mail: rescen@wunu.edu.ua
Zoriana Krupnyk
Alla Senyk
Scientific degree: Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
Academic rank: Associate Professor
Room: 4
Phone:
E-mail: rescen@wunu.edu.ua