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With a good idea that has both value for rehabilitation and business potential, people who face disadvantages can turn from 'patients' and 'clients' into citizen participants and even Entrepreneurs.
Madness as Human Experience
02.03.2014
Challenges, Contradictions and Solutions Degree
Tallinn Summer School, Tallinn University - Social Work and Social Policy Issues at the International Level
The social work summer course aims to provide a unique educational experience and opportunity to understand some of the latest developments in the social work profession.
This summer we will look beyond the traditional social work practice areas to explore together new fields and ideas.
The course consists of three parts.
Madness as Human Experience
The first two days of our program (Monday and Tuesday) will be dedicated to a unique human experience. Traditionally, mental health problems have been considered an issue of medical care. This course presents the latest developments in the mental health field to show the human face of mental health problems and the new paradigm of recovery. Representatives of the user movements from different countries will participate in the course to offer service users, professionals, activists, and students a new understanding about the nature of mental health problems and the perspectives that user-oriented approaches bring to this field. This part of the course will be organized in cooperation with Tallinn Mental Health Center, the Estonian Association of Psycho-Social Rehabilitation, and CARe Europe.
Social Enterprises: Using Your Creativity and Sensitivity
The second part of the course held on Wednesday and Thursday consists of lectures and seminars/workshops on social enterprises. It is not only start-ups and art projects that can be cool and creative. With a good idea that has both value for rehabilitation and business potential, people who face disadvantages can turn from “patients” and “clients” into citizen participants and even entrepreneurs. Social enterprises are moving the design and image of modern rehabilitation services in fascinating directions, emphasizing the abilities of every individual and the creative side of social work. The first course day will take place in Tallinn. On the second day, the students have an opportunity to take part in an excursion to Pärnu to visit best practices.
Research Seminar
On the fifth day (Friday), the course will continue with lectures and seminars focused on science in social work.
More information about registration and course fee is available on website of Tallinn Summer School
Updated: Nov 23, 2018
02.03.2014📷
Challenges, Contradictions and Solutions Degree
Tallinn Summer School, Tallinn University - Social Work and Social Policy Issues at the International Level
The social work summer course aims to provide a unique educational experience and opportunity to understand some of the latest developments in the social work profession.
This summer we will look beyond the traditional social work practice areas to explore together new fields and ideas.
The course consists of three parts.
Madness as Human Experience
The first two days of our program (Monday and Tuesday) will be dedicated to a unique human experience. Traditionally, mental health problems have been considered an issue of medical care. This course presents the latest developments in the mental health field to show the human face of mental health problems and the new paradigm of recovery. Representatives of the user movements from different countries will participate in the course to offer service users, professionals, activists, and students a new understanding about the nature of mental health problems and the perspectives that user-oriented approaches bring to this field. This part of the course will be organized in cooperation with Tallinn Mental Health Center, the Estonian Association of Psycho-Social Rehabilitation, and CARe Europe.
Social Enterprises: Using Your Creativity and Sensitivity
The second part of the course held on Wednesday and Thursday consists of lectures and seminars/workshops on social enterprises. It is not only start-ups and art projects that can be cool and creative. With a good idea that has both value for rehabilitation and business potential, people who face disadvantages can turn from “patients” and “clients” into citizen participants and even entrepreneurs. Social enterprises are moving the design and image of modern rehabilitation services in fascinating directions, emphasizing the abilities of every individual and the creative side of social work. The first course day will take place in Tallinn. On the second day, the students have an opportunity to take part in an excursion to Pärnu to visit best practices.
Research Seminar
On the fifth day (Friday), the course will continue with lectures and seminars focused on science in social work.
More information about registration and course fee is available on website of
22.02.2014📷
Appeal by GIP
Dear friends, colleagues, partners,
As you know, over the past days I have been in Kyiv at the Maidan, trying to assist where possible and organizing a support program for the emergency medical services there. Currently, momentous events are happing in Ukraine. What started as a protest by students in favor of an associate agreement with the European Union turned into a people’s uprising against an autocratic and corrupt regime. After three months of mass demonstrations at the Maidan in Kyiv, and later in cities all across Ukraine, the old rulers are fleeing the country.
The revolution came at a very high cost. Thousands of demonstrators were wounded, some losing eyes or limbs, and at least one hundred activists were shot dead by riot police and snipers operating from tall buildings around the square. Undoubtedly, the number of dead will rise considerably, as many people are unaccounted for and there are fears dozens might have been killed and left in mass graves in the forests.
The Maidan medical teams, all volunteers of various ages and backgrounds, performed heroic deeds. They worked at the front line, rescuing wounded activists, while they themselves were under constant attack. In violation of all rules of engagement and conventions, riot police and snipers were specifically targeting medics. They were wounded by snipers, beaten, abducted or arrested for performing their professional responsibilities. They put the Hippocratic Oath into effect and deserve our support and admiration.
While their work can now gradually be taken over by regular medical services, both in Ukraine and abroad, the main challenge is now to take care of those traumatized by the events. These include activists who fought at the front line and who saw their buddies being wounded or killed, these include the relatives of those killed, these also include the volunteers of the Maidan hospital, who saw the wounded and killed being brought in by the dozen, and who had to perform operations in hotel lobbies and churches and treat the wounded right at the battle zone.
We wish to help those dealing with trauma and grief by providing specialized trauma care, offered by experts from the region who know the circumstances and environment, and speak the language of those affected. We work closely with centers and individual specialists in the region, who have a long-lasting experience in similar situations. We want to train Ukrainian personnel, who can follow up and develop their own expertise. And we want to support the medical personnel in putting their lives back on track, and make sure they will manage to give the traumatic events a place in their lives.
My request to you is to support our work, either through donations or by disseminating this appeal. Much work is ahead, there is no time to lose. Your support is very much needed.
I thank you very much in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Robert (van Voren)
