Training for Resilience Center Professionals within the «Chervona Kalyna» Project
As part of the «Chervona Kalyna» project, a training session was held for specialists from Resilience Centres on cooperation and the delivery of integrated social services aimed at strengthening resilience.
Funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and implemented in collaboration with the Ukrainian Education Platform, Condivisione fra i Popoli, MEDU – Medici per i Diritti Umani, Globa22, Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv, and Youth of Ukraine.
During the training, participants discussed how to organise comprehensive community-based support and strengthen cooperation among social service providers, healthcare and educational institutions, and civil society organisations. They also explored coordination and referral mechanisms, as well as the role of Resilience Centres in strengthening resilience.
Such training sessions enable specialists to exchange experiences, identify new solutions, and improve coordination. The quality of support people receive depends on effective cooperation among service providers and timely access to the services they need.
«This meeting is more than just a training session. It is an opportunity to highlight social services as an important element of community development and to show that every social service provider is part of a larger system that influences the quality and accessibility of services for those who need them,» says Marianna Bilyk, Programme Director at Ukrainian Educational Platform.
It is important that the knowledge gained becomes part of everyday practice, particularly in remote communities where access to quality support may be limited.
«We visit remote communities and understand that the information we received today is needed. Having completed this training, I can pass this knowledge on to people in these communities, because I do not see who else could do it. These are small communities, but so much depends on them,» says Olha Moroz, a social work specialist with a mobile team.
Exchanging experience and knowledge helps improve cooperation among different services and makes essential support more accessible to people.
