PEACE STATİON
The Esenlik Durakları Project (Peace Station) seeks to assist orphaned children and their mothers in navigating the profound emotional repercussions of their loss, aiming to alleviate the psychological burdens borne by these individuals. Through rigorous and objective methodologies, the project identifies the specific needs of its target demographic—comprising orphaned children and socially orphaned mothers—and designs tailored interventions to address these needs effectively. Following the implementation phase, a comprehensive evaluation is undertaken to assess the impact and efficacy of the programs. The results of these evaluations serve not only to gauge the programs' success but also to inform necessary adjustments, ensuring that the interventions remain aligned with their intended goals and are continuously optimized in response to emerging insights.
The Esenlik Durakları Project is dedicated to mitigating risk factors in the lives of its target group while simultaneously strengthening protective factors through the development of comprehensive "intervention" programs. The project seeks to promote the mental, emotional, and social development of children through a series of carefully designed activities. Furthermore, it focuses on enhancing the academic achievements of the children, employing the principles of multiple intelligences theory to foster their growth in a variety of domains. This is achieved through the organization of art and skill workshops aimed at broadening their developmental horizons.
In addition to the interventions for children, the project also provides psychological support programs and educational workshops for the mothers, with a dual objective: to empower women psychologically and to refine their parenting skills. These programs aim to reduce the use of negative disciplinary practices and encourage more positive, nurturing approaches to child-rearing.
Activities Conducted for Orphaned Children and Their Mothers within the Scope of the Project:
- Individual/Group Psychotherapy Services for Children and Mothers
- Art, Skill, and Play Workshops for Children
- Cultural and Artistic Excursions
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- Psychoeducational Workshops for Mothers and Children
- Collaboration with Schools
Short-Term Objectives of the Project
The short-term objectives of the psychosocial interventions aimed at alleviating the psychological issues resulting from parental loss include:
- Restoring the fundamental sense of security lost due to the death of a parent,
- Preventing disruptive effects and potential mental health disorders that may arise from post-traumatic stress responses,
- Enabling women and children to regain their pre-trauma functionality levels,
- Helping children and women correct distorted perceptions about themselves, their future, and their environment, fostering the development of more realistic and positive outlooks,
- Training parents and teachers on how to approach children who have experienced trauma, loss, and grief,
- Informing the target group about their fundamental rights (such as school enrollment, institutions providing financial support, etc.),
- Creating a database to facilitate the publication of academic research related to children who have experienced parental loss.
Long-Term Objectives of the Project
- Promoting the widespread establishment of institutions and centers that provide services to children and mothers who have experienced parental loss,
- Producing academic publications that will contribute to enhancing the quality of psychosocial interventions for children and mothers who have experienced parental loss,
- Fostering a sense of social responsibility among students volunteering in the project, helping them internalize the importance of community service.