The Psycho-Social Center for Trauma Therapy has organized the subsequent clinical supervision for the long-term trauma therapy training. The supervisor was Mrs. Xhevahire Balaj, a highly experienced psychologist and trauma therapist. As previously, we offered the supervision both for the Albanian and Serbian mental health professionals. On the 17th of March the supervision was held with the Albanian group, and on the 22nd with the Serbian group.…
Thanks to donations from the LKA Protestant church we were able to buy sewing machines for the best students. We thank LKA for its continued assistance to Diakonie Training Center. Marigona Preteni Peci (teacher Njomza Kopriva) Elma Qamili (teacher Bahrije Lushta)
Mrs. Annalena Baerbock ,the German minister of foreign affairs, visited Mitrovica on 11 March 2022. On the bridge over the river Iber ( Austerlitz bridge ) in Mitrovica, she met the Mayors of South and North Mitrovica and two members of NGO-s. Delegation crossing the bridge The chairman of Diakonie Kosova, Mr.Bernd Baumgarten informed the minister about the different diakonical activities in Mitrovica. Her…
We often apply to different organizations and foundations for grants the application procedures became over the years more and more sophisticated, from 03.02.22-04.03.22 we have trained with Heidrun Gilde to improve our knowledge and skills for applications. Heidrun Gilde is now the third time in Kosovo we really appreciate her high social and professional competencies. All participants are fully concentrated on the topic. At the…
The Mayor, Bedri Hamza, today welcomed in a meeting the director of “Diakonie Training Center” in Mitrovica, Mr. Bernd Baumgarten. The possibility of cooperation between the Municipality of Mitrovica with the organization “Diakonie Training Center” for the implementation of projects related to the professional development of young people was discussed during this meeting. The Mayor, Mr. Hamza, expressed his gratitude to the DTC for the…
In Diakonie’s office in the town of Fushë Kosova we organized activities with children for the holiday season. Children from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities decorating the Christmas tree in Diakonie’s office. Due to poverty, the children from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) minorities of this area, seldom get to experience the joy of decorating for Christmas. Therefore, together with our psychologist, they…
This is the second time we have been invited to the German Soldier’s Christmas Market. It has been a wonderful experience and on top of that most of our products had been sold there.
In Diakonie Kosova’s office in Prizren, our psychologist has held stabilization group activities with children from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) minorities. A stabilization group activity refers to a weekly meeting with children, where they learn ways to cope with stressful situations and negative emotions. This activity was organized and carried out in cooperation with NGO “Concordia”. During the last activity planned, a dance…
The Psycho-Social Center for Trauma Therapy has held lectures in schools about trauma and its impact. The lectures were provided for teachers in primary schools, mainly in the municipality of Skënderaj. The lecture about trauma and its impact in the school of Makërmal, Skënderaj. The purpose of these visits was to train teachers to recognize the signs of trauma in children. This contributes in early…
Diakonie Kosova continues to be the only organization providing capacity building for mental health professionals for trauma therapy. From the 13th to the 17th of December, we organized the 7th module of the long-term trauma therapy training. The technique “Rescuing the Inner Child”, which was the topic of the training, is an evidence-based method and a very important step in trauma treatment. The trainer was…
