BAU in the Earthquake Zone with the PCG Mobile Psychological Counseling and Support Center

Bahçeşehir University went to Elazığ with the Volunteer Working Group it formed to observe the situation in the region after the earthquake and identify the necessary actions.

 

Following the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Elazığ on Friday, 25 January, efforts to heal the wounds of the people of the region continue across the country.

 

VOLUNTEER WORKING GROUP IN ELAZIĞ
 

In this context, aVolunteer Working Group made up of undergraduate and graduate students of the Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance was formed at Bahçeşehir University under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Özlem Karaırmak. The group went to the region to make observations and worked to identify the needs of the people of the region.

 

In contact with the teams of the Turkish Psychological Association, the Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Association, the Ministry of Family and Social Policies and the Ministry of National Education in the region, the Volunteer Working Group clearly stated that Bahçeşehir University is ready for all kinds of cooperation to heal the region's wounds.

 

Observing trauma-related stress disorder in many children after the earthquake, the Volunteer Working Group carried out psychological support activities in the region.

SUPPORT CONTINUES WITH THE MOBILE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT VEHICLE

 

In the coming days, the work in the region will continue with the Mobile Psychosocial Support Vehicle.