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On 21st and 22nd May 2016, ICAR Foundation was present at the NGOs Fest to promote the training program on trauma organised within the project ‘Harmonisation in professional development standards in psycho-trauma intervention through Swiss-Romanian cooperation’, co-financed by a grant offered by Switzerland to Romania through the Swiss Contribution to the enlarged European Union. Romanian mental health professionals were invited to join the pilot training program on trauma this fall. The program developed by ICAR Foundation in partnership with Swiss specialists will be the first training…
Legislative modifications brought to the Asylum Law no. 122/2006 came into force on 24 December 2015 – changes that include recognition of victims of torture among asylum seekers. Thus, according to article no. 5: (1) The application of this law is done by taking into account the special needs of vulnerable persons. (2) The category of vulnerable persons include: minors, unaccompanied minors, disabled people, elderly people, pregnant women, single parents with their minor children, victims of trafficking, persons suffering from serious illnesses,…
Radu Teodorescu, psychiatrist at ICAR Foundation talks to Dilema Veche about his patients coming from war zones who suffered from trauma experiences. ‘Their file comes first. Most of the time, there are social worker’s notes and asylum seeker’s arguments presented to Romanian authorities in order to convince them to grant him legal status. Other times, as on that day, there are only motives for which a psychiatrical examination is recommended: a vague pain, bizzare bihaviour percived this way by the asylum centre staff…
Asylum seeker from Cameroon: I want to say that the government should give the refugees a chance to work and to have a good doctor. And help to find a good housing. I enjoy Romania and I don’t want to leave this country. I want to tell the Prime Minister that the asylum seeker allowance in amount of 54 lei for two weeks is too low. Because of this, people do not want to stay here and go elsewhere. Refugee from Syria: I have…
“Laurent Subilia is one of the most experienced psychologists working with war victims. He came in Romania at the invitation of ICAR Foundation to work on a joint strategy to welcome potential asylum seekers in our country.” The Swiss psychotherapist and doctor was invited to Pasaport Diplomatic show to talk about trauma experiences the refugees from war zones bring with them when arriving to Romania. In the context of the Romanian Government’s proposal to collaborate with NGOs and competent ministries, training activities…
The topic is discussed with Laurent Subilia, psycho-trauma expert from Switzerland who collaborates with ICAR Foundation within the project ‘Harmonisation in professional development standards in psycho-trauma intervention through Swiss-Romanian cooperation’, co-financed by a grant offered by Switzerland to Romania through the Swiss Contribution to the enlarged European Union. Click here to read the full article signed by journalist Laurentiu Ungureanu for Adevarul.ro.
Between 8th-9th Of June 2015, ICAR specialists working in the Medical Centre from Bucharest and the ones working in the five Regional Centres for Accommodation and Procedures for Asylum Seekers (Bucharest, Galati, Radauti, Somcuta Mare and Timisoara) participated at the first professional training session on trauma intervention delivered by the Swiss experts from Pluriels Association. During the two days of training, Laurent Subilia, physician and psychotherapist, and Alfredo Camelo, psychologist, discussed about efficient intervention methods to support vulnerable people with a…
A multidisciplinary team of specialists from ICAR Foundation took part in the second study visit to Switzerland between 12.05 – 16.05.2015, within the project ‘Harmonisation in professional development standards in psycho-trauma intervention through Swiss-Romanian cooperation’, which aims to develop and accredit a training program on trauma with international contribution. The visit aimed to continue the good practices exchange between Swiss and Romanian mental health specialists in psycho-trauma. Representatives from Pluriels have organised visits to the most important centres providing psycho-therapy to migrants and other vulnerable groups,…
A multidisciplinary team of experts from ICAR Foundation took part in the first study visit in Switzerland on 10 March 2015 – 13 March 2015, within the project „Harmonisation in professional development standards in psycho-trauma intervention through Swiss-Romanian cooperation”, which aims to develop and accredit a training program on trauma with international contribution. The visit was aimed to exchange the good practice between ICAR Foundation and Pluriels mental health specialists in terms of working with traumatised people. The Swiss partner organised visits to the…
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