Nienoord 5, 1112 XE
Diemen
Netherlands
- Democracy and community development
- Others
War Trauma Foundation (WTF) is a Netherlands based NGO (1997) dedicated to ‘the realization of hope, peace of mind, and the full potential of individuals and communities impacted by individual and collective trauma in low and middle income countries’..
WTF is partner in Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group, consisting of eight Dutch organisations in the field of psychological trauma. We work together with (I)NGOs, academic institutions and civil society organisations in post-conflict regions and strengthen the psychosocial skills and knowledge of staff of humanitarian agencies through training and supervision.
We aim to develop and disseminate innovative knowledge in MHPSS, best practices and lessons learned in order to enable the development and implementation of good quality MHPSS programmes through local civil society organisations.
As an active member of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC ) Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), we promote the IASC MHPSS guidelines in all of our programmes.
Developing IASC MHPSS / Psychological first Aid capacities in (I)NGOS Sri Lanka/ South Asia;
Developing in country MHPSS capacity in Sudan (with Ahfad university, WHO)
Enhancing reslience of children and women in Northern Caucasus (with 4 local NGOs)
Disseminating knowledge and best practices through 'Intervention, the International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict’, as well as practical manuals for psychosocial programs and approaches in specific contexts.
Our own networks to academics and (I)NGOs; knowledge and experience in how to restore social cohesion
We work in very complex conflict settings and would like interface with other areas of expertise such as peace building, economic development, lobby and advocacy