OpSAFE Trauma Care Program — Training for Camp and Club Leaders

Course Details

Aim: Equip camp directors, club leaders, and volunteers to facilitate trauma-informed programs for war-affected children.

Description: OpSAFE is a structured 5-day program designed by crisis intervention professionals using the SAFER-R model. Participants learn to lead camps or clubs that help children stabilize, process trauma, and build resilience through therapeutic storytelling, creative activities, and faith-based support. The program uses Arctic animal characters and daily themes aligned with crisis recovery stages. Training covers station leadership, group facilitation, and creating safe environments for traumatized children.

Time commitment: minimum 6 hours

Format: In-person, online, or distance training (with obligatory consulting session for camp/club implementation teams)

Who should attend: Camp directors, Sunday school directors, church leaders, youth workers, volunteers planning children’s programs

For more information and registration please contact: Kateryna Borodova ([email protected]).

We can offer this training at a subsidized cost thanks to our donors and partners.