This training course will introduce participants to the concepts of psychosocial support. The training is only for volunteers who will be working in projects with refugees with international protection in Iceland.
Psychosocial support is support given to people that helps meet their social and psychological needs - for example, the need to be listened to, the need for social connection, or the need to safely express their feelings and emotions.
In the training volunteers learn tools to strengthens their skills and knowledge to better support their refugee buddy in the volunteer project. The learned skills are also useful in everyday life, with other peers, family, and friends.
Psychosocial support is support given to people that helps meet their social and psychological needs - for example, the need to be listened to, the need for social connection, or the need to safely express their feelings and emotions.
In the training volunteers learn tools to strengthens their skills and knowledge to better support their refugee buddy in the volunteer project. The learned skills are also useful in everyday life, with other peers, family, and friends.