Complete the first part of the Child Protection House project

Our protection team completed their first part of Child Protection House project in the cities of Rumelan and Kobani. The project that started about a year ago included “Child Protection Programs – Psychological Support Programs (individual and group) – Flexibility sessions – Life skills and positive discipline in addition to special training for psychological counselors and educators about Positive parenting and how to deal with children is part of our child protection policy.

It was a very good experience, as it contributed to developing the capabilities of the centers, supporting the children and helping them to express themselves and develop their talents.

Within the simple presence because of Covid 19, the project concluded through an exhibition included manual works, drawings and recycling during project period.

Washokani camp update

The medical point of the Kurdish Red Crescent in “Washokani” camp receives about 3500 patients monthly. The most section that received the patients is the ambulance and emergency: they are more or less 1500 patients and the women’s clinic stands for the second level, which receives from 800 to 1,000 patients.  And at the beginning of summer, the number of patients has reached to 7000 patients.

The psychiatric clinic in Washokani camp

Some scholars call our era “an anxiety era” especially in the current reality, the presence of a psychiatric clinic within Washokani camp was one of the necessities for the displaced people in order to help them to understand their reality, adapt with the new reality and keep their psychological balance. Because the psychological health is very important for the individual in understanding him/herself , the ability to agree with him/herself and with others and face the difficulties of life smoothly and safely.
People who suffer of troubles in their psychological life face many problems like: stress, depression, anxiety, problems in getting relationships with others, sadness, lack in the attention, hyperactivity, difficulties in learning, insecurity and mood disturbance especially those who have psychological trauma during wars and disasters.
Psychotherapists within the psychiatric clinic of the Kurdish Red Crescent are seeking to best potential to improve psychological health and overcome its problems in various ways, such as treatment sessions or psychological consultations, which are transferred directly or by our medical clinics.