OASIS' International Program

OASIS also offers professional aid to organizations within the social and health sectors of countries in which parts of the population have been traumatized as a result of war, torture or other forms of organized violence.

The aid may consist of, among other things:

• Assistance in identifying the need for psychosocial help.

• Identification of relevant local people with the qualifications and resources to enter into psychosocial rehabilitation work.

• Help planning the aid effort in cooperation with local authorities, including the possible establishment of an emergency relief team.

• Assistance in organizing and coordinating the relief effort.

• Developing and carrying out training programs for local social and health personnel, with a view to building up the local capacity for psychosocial treatment and rehabilitation.

• Carrying out programs with special reference to training of trainers in psychosocial assistance and relief work.

• Supervision of psychosocial work with people traumatized as a result of organized violence.

• Evaluation of psychosocial rehabilitation projects after organized violence.

Typical After-effects of Organized Violence

• anxiety

• depression

• sleep disorders

• nightmares

• flashbacks

• concentration difficulties

• amnesia / memory lapses

• pains in head and body

• problems managing anger

• social problems

• difficulties managing a normal everyday life with work, leisure and family activities

• various health-related problems of a somatic nature