EMDR Europe

EMDR Europe is currently very active to continue the support for the war in Ukraine .

Here some material that could be helpful to work with different groups and populations 

American Psychological Association

Supporting people to manage the psychological impact of war

• How to handle the trauma of war from afar. Psychologists offer advice on managing stress around the conflict 

• Talking to kids about the war in Ukraine. Psychologists offer strategies for discussing the conflict in age-appropriate ways with children and teens 

Supporting refugees

• How psychologists can help refugees 
• Resilience of Refugee Children After War 

Dissemination of accurate information

• The role of psychological warfare in the battle for Ukraine 
• Controlling the spread of misinformation 
• Fighting fake news in the classroom 
• Why we fall for fake news: Hijacked thinking or laziness? 

Podcasts

• Speaking of Psychology: How to recognize and combat ‘fake news,’ with Dolores Albarracin, PhD 

• Speaking of Psychology: Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD 

European Council of the Liberal Professions

Recommendation on the recognition of qualifications for people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

EFPA has received a communication from the  European Council of the Liberal Professions (CEPLIS) with the following information: 

 The European Commission has issued a RECOMMENDATION on the recognition of qualifications of Ukrainian refugees in the EU.

As we informed you in our April issue of the CEPLIS Telegram (n°5/22), the European Commission presented the 23rd of March its actions to support Member States in meeting the needs of those fleeing war in Ukraine. These actions cover multiple areas, including education, health, jobs, and human rights.   The Recommendation providing Member States' authorities with guidance and practical advice to ensure a quick, fair and flexible recognition process is one of them.

To support Member States in the quick, fair, and flexible recognition of qualifications, the Commission has taken several steps, including:

• At the request of the Commission, the European Training Foundation has created a resource hub on Ukrainian qualifications where information can be shared. Comprehensive information sharing and transparency between Member States will be key to enable fast track procedures.
• To facilitate dealing with the language barrier, the eTranslation tool developed by the Commission has been adapted to meet the demand for quick and reliable translation from Ukrainian. Translation from Russian is also possible and can be useful, given that many professionals in Ukraine obtained their diplomas in Russian.
• People fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have been forced to leave without their original documentation of qualifications. This requires a flexible approach on how to assess recognition applications in such a case, including the option of reissuing diplomas in a digital format.
  

See here  as PDF Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/554 of 5 April 2022 

European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations

Resouces collected by EFPSA  on support related to Ukraine:

• Database - How to help refugees of Ukraine 

Database of countries initiatives and type of involvement to help refugees fleeing Ukraine.

• Overview of helplines around Europe 