Community activists in Chernihiv region strengthen their capacity to work with vulnerable groups

The training, conducted by the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights, was an important step in preventing professional burnout among activists and community representatives who work and provide services to vulnerable groups of the population in the Chernihiv region.

The training included a number of important elements that ensured active interaction of participants through interactive methods.

Specialists and activists were introduced to the basics of professional (emotional) burnout syndrome and its impact on overall well-being. Special attention was paid to the risk factors for burnout in various professional areas and the importance of timely response to the first signs of this process.

The participants shared their approaches to maintaining emotional health, discussed methods that can help reduce the emotional burden when working with vulnerable groups, which allowed developing practical recommendations for each participant of the training.

Various tools that help professionals maintain emotional stability were also considered, namely consultations with psychologists, support groups, temporary leaves, career development and other resources that help reduce professional workload.

During the training, the participants also learned more about the mechanisms of interagency work aimed at effective, efficient, and urgent protection of victims of war and victims of various forms of violence. They had the opportunity to develop algorithms for joint actions to prevent and counteract various forms of violence related to war.

The training was an important step towards maintaining the professional resilience and emotional health of professionals who provide services to war victims, victims of violence and other vulnerable groups in the current conditions.

The project “Enhancing Access to Justice in War-Affected Communities of Chernihiv Oblast” is implemented by the NGO “Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights” under the technical administration of ISAR Unity and assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine with the financial support of the European Union provided within the framework of the project “EU4Recovery – Empowering Communities in Ukraine”.