International Training
Transforming lives through capacity building
Strengthening education and mental health systems is central to our aims for sustainable development in education in crisis and conflict settings.
2022-23
Theatre of the Oppressed for school counselors (i day training & 3 day training), occupied Palestine
Children and Grief Manual, school counselors (3 day training), occupied Palestine
C-GTEP training and evaluation for therapists working with Ukrainian Refugees in 3 Countries (Poland, Romania, & Germany)
2020-21
Mental Health Milestones (Stress & Trauma) for Health Literacy Facilitators, Afghanistan (video): AFIAT
Mental Health Milestones (Stress & Trauma) for Health Literacy Master trainers, Afghanistan (video): AFIAT
Historic & Intergenerational Trauma Healing in Afghanistan – Part 1 (AHEAD: 6 HEIs)
Historic & Intergenerational Trauma in Afghanistan – Part 2 (AHEAD: 6 HEIs)
Identification of professional development needs for psychology and counseling departments in Advancing Higher Education for Afghanistan’s Development (AHEAD).
Applied research methods training for online international EMDR therapists (Trauma Response Network).
Research Ethics for the Global Initiative for Stress an Trauma Treatment (GIST-T)
2018 – 2019
Four day training in the Teaching Recovery Techniques for community mentors in Brazilian Favelas (Rio de Janeiro) in partnership with Fight for Peace and the Children and War Foundation.
2016 – 17
Children and Grief manual (Two day Training via Skype for School counsellors, West Bank, occupied Palestine).
2015 – 2016
Journalism and Trauma. Faculty of Media, University of Malta. Presenters Dr Ian Barron & Dr Carmen Sammut, Head of International Relations Department, University of Malta.
Trauma-informed lens and Domestic violence. Department of Youth and Communities Studies, University of Malta. Presenter: Dr Ian Barron, University of Dundee.
Children and Grief: Teaching Coping Skills Manual delivered via Skype, University of Dundee. In partnership with Dundee Nablus Twinning Association, the Children and War Foundation, Bergen and the Centre for Applied Research in Education, Ramallah (1 day familiarisation training for school counsellors in Nablus). Trainers: Dr Ian Barron & Dr Ghassan Abdallah.
2014 – 2015
A Phased Model to Trauma Recovery across Scotland’s Secure Estate. 5 day residential retreat and 5 days supervision for Training of Trainers’ therapists. Trainer: Dr Ricky Greenwald.
Children and Grief: Teaching Coping Skills Manual delivered via Skype. In partnership with the Children and War Foundation, Bergen and the Centre for Applied Research in Education, Ramallah (2 day familiarisation training via skype for school counsellors in Ramallah & East Jerusalem villages along the separation wall). Trainers: Dr Ian Barron & Dr Ghassan Abdallah.
Teaching Recovery Techniques programme delivered across Scotland’s Secure Estate (3 day training for programmes workers). Trainer: Emeritus Professor William Yule.
Writing for Recovery programme delivered across Scotland’s Secure Estate (1 day training for programmes workers). Trainer: Emeritus Professor William Yule.
Children and Grief: Teaching Coping Skills programme delivered across Scotland’s Secure Estate (1 day training for programmes workers). Trainer: Emeritus Professor William Yule.
Supervision (3 days) for programmes workers across the secure estate as follow up to programmes training in Teaching Recovery Techniques; Writing for Recovery and Children and Grief. Supervisor: Dr Ian Barron.
2013 – 2014
Phased Model to Trauma Recovery across Scotland’s Secure Estate 4 day training course for practitioners and 5 day supervision for practitioners. Trainer: Dr Ricky Greenwald.
Teaching Recovery Techniques Programme delivered in Ramallah and Jenin, West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory. In partnership with the Children and War Foundation, Bergen and the Centre for Applied Research in Education, Ramallah (3 day training for school counsellors). Trainers: Dr Unni Hultne.
Phased Model to Trauma Recovery to NHS Forth Valley Psycho-therapists 4 day training course for practitioners. Trainer: Dr Ricky Greenwald.
2012 – 2013
Teaching Recovery Techniques Programme delivered in East Jerusalem, West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory. In partnership with the Children and War Foundation, Bergen and the Centre for Applied Research in Education, Ramallah (2 x 3 day training for school counsellors). Trainer: Dr Unni Hultne.
Phased Model to Trauma Recovery across Scotland’s Secure Estate in partnership with Dr Ricky Greenwald, the Scottish Government and Scotland’s Secure Accommodation Services – 4 day ‘Training of Trainers’ course for secure accommodation counsellors. Trainer: Dr Ricky Greenwald.
2011 – 2012
Teaching Recovery Techniques programme delivered to Rossie Young People’s Trust programme workers.
2010 – 2011
Listening Skills in Crisis Intervention programme. Three day school counsellors training programme delivered in Nablus, West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory (2 day training for school counsellors). Trainer: Kieran Dochery.
2009 – 2010
Teaching Recovery Techniques Programme delivered in Nablus, WestBank, Occupied Palestinian Territory. In partnership with the Childrenand War Foundation, Bergen and the Centre for Applied Research in Education, Ramallah (3 day training for school counsellors). Trainers: Dr Patrick Smith & Dr Unni Hultne.
Awards
ICCTPR have received numerous global awards.
If you are interested in funding any of our projects please contact Professor Ian Barron at the University of Massachusetts.
Email: ibarron@umass.edu