The overall aim of the project proposal is improvement of student services at Georgian HEIs by means of establishing psychological counselling centers for students at target partner universities in all regions of Georgia. Specific objectives of the project are: a) establishment of psychological counselling centers at target partner HEIs for students; b) preparing and retraining staff to work at psychological counselling centers; c) elaboration of recommendations and legislation documentation for policy makers and governmental agencies of Georgia; d) raising mental health awareness among students and wider audience by running viral campaigns and information meetings will allow the raise of mental health awareness among students, who might feel intimidated or shy to ask for psychological help/mental health support and counselling; e) creation of Association of University Counselling Centers of Georgia, which will ensure inclusion of regional psychotherapists and counsellors, and most importantly, will support the sustainability of the project results after its completion.
Specific objectives of the E-PSY project are: a) establishment of psychological counselling centers at target partner HEIs; b) retraining psychological counselling centers' staff; c) elaboration of recommendations for policy makers and governmental agencies of Georgia; d) raising awareness on mental health among students and wide audience; e) creation of Association of University Counselling Centers of Georgia to ensure inclusion of regional psychotherapists and sustainability of the project.
The main aim of the given structural project was the establishment of psychological counselling centres at higher education institutions (HEIs) of Georgia and development of official/legal documentation for policy makers [i.e. representatives of Georgian government, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia (MES)] in order to raise metal health awareness and point out the importance of provision of psychological counselling to students at Georgian HEIs.
<< Background >> The main aim of the given structural project was the establishment of psychological counselling centres at higher education institutions (HEIs) of Georgia and development of official/legal documentation for policy makers [i.e. representatives of Georgian government, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia (MES)] in order to raise metal health awareness and point out the importance of provision of psychological counselling to students at Georgian HEIs. << Objectives >> Specific objectives of the E-PSY project are: a) establishment of psychological counselling centers at target partner HEIs; b) retraining psychological counselling centers' staff; c) elaboration of recommendations for policy makers and governmental agencies of Georgia; d) raising awareness on mental health among students and wide audience; e) creation of Association of University Counselling Centers of Georgia to ensure inclusion of regional psychotherapists and sustainability of the project. << Implementation >> The project was implemented successfully covering all set tasks and achieving all main results outlined in the work plan. << Results >> Nine psychological counseling centers were officially established on the premises of nine Georgian HEIs in seven different regions of Georgia, encompassing all public regional universities in Georgia. Psychologists from nine Georgian HEIs underwent training sessions offered by the partner EU HEIs. Viral campaigns, webinars, and workshops on mental health for students were held in seven regions of Georgia. Two sub-projects were financed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.