Programme and abstracts - GIH

Abstract:When you work together with a group outdoors with the aim of social integration the reflectionis an important part of the process.In this workshop we will practice a method that focuses onthe questions what?, how? and why? In my book “Samarbetsövningar” I have written aboutthis method, and in this workshop I will give some practical examples that can be used inmany situations, both for development of the personal leadership and for the groupdevelopment.Title:The Healing Power of Nature (!) – Using Nature in social re-integration and treatment of warand torture affected refugee families in Denmark.Author/s:Thor Hjarsen, Save the Children, DenmarkAbstract:Since September 2010 Save the Children Denmark, the psychiatric treatment unit at RegionSouth Denmark (ATT), and consultant Livsmodlab has implemented a social, relation buildingproject for refugee families in Denmark affected by war and torture. The project use natureand outdoor as the dominating method and “activity room”. This has proven very valuable interms of strengthening the intra-family and inter-familiy relations, recreative outputs, inaddition to resilience and trauma-exposure work. The nature related activities takes place inyearly 4-day camps at a Danish outdoor center/nature school in addition to 8-10 one-dayexcursions. The families are all former refugees from war zones; Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia,Sri Lanka, etc. In some cases also the children has experienced war and torture. Allparticipating families are currently or has been in psychological and psycho-social treatment.The project activity recruits and train volunteers to participate and implement activities with thefamilies. In the camps ca. 35 family members and 8-10 volunteers participate in addition to 2-3staff. In the one-day activities 25-50 family members participate. In total the project is inconnection with 250-300 parents and children from the families.27