The Polish Migration Forum Foundation invites for the training for psychologists and psychologists working in Warsaw.

Conditions of participation: 

  • The training is free of charge.
  • After its completion, participants will receive a certificate.
  • We can invite 20 people to participate. If the number of applications is greater than places, we will first invite people working in schools, clinics or other facilities available free of charge.
  • Deadline for applications: 08/06/2022, 23:59
  • Confirmation of participation in the training: 09/06/2022
  • The training will be held in Polish

Place: Google Campus, Centrum Praskie Koneser ul, Plac Konsera 10, 03-736 Warsaw

Date: June 13, 2022, at 09:30 – 16:30

Agenda:

Part 1: 09:30 – 12:30 

Conducted by: Beata Staniszewska 

  • Influence of the type of migration on the functioning of the child
  • The attitudes of the diagnostician towards cultural diversity
  • The stages of the adaptation process and their impact on the interpretation of the results
  • Cultural and linguistic issues influencing the diagnosis
  • Stages of diagnosis of a child with migration experience
  • Recommendations for diagnostic methods and tools
  • Adequacy and cultural neutrality of selected diagnostic tools
  • Practical tips for working with a child despite the language barrier

Lunch and networking: 12:30 – 13:30 

Part 2: 13:30 – 16:30 

Conducted by: Marta Piegat-Kaczmarczyk 

  • Factors influencing the functioning of a child experiencing forced migration
  • Children’s reactions to the experience of trauma
  • Psychological support despite the language barrier
  • Supporting the processes of psychophysical regulation
  • Focus on strengthening the resources of the child and the family using the “Kids’s Skills” method in psychological work

About the trainers: 

– Beata Staniszewska – psychologist and educator special. She supports children with migration experience, deals with diagnosis and neuropsychological therapy. Practitioner of the Kid’s Skills method and Motivational Dialogue. Member of the team of the Polish Migration Forum Foundation.

– Marta Piegat-Kaczmarczyk – a psychologist and TSR therapist working with children with experience of migration and refugeeism. He runs support groups, workshops and therapy for children after traumatic experiences. She is a board member of the Polish Migration Forum Foundation.

The training is part of the project “Together we can make it! Comprehensive psychological support for children and youth with migration experience”, financed by the capital city of Warsaw.