Through interactive, flexible activities, you will gain:

• Concrete strategies to tackle your most pressing problems, via collaboration with peers.
• A network of support to prevent burnout and boost motivation.
• Opportunities to sharpen your skills in Psychological First Aid (PFA) for children.
• Access to tools, resources, and ideas that directly address your realities.
• A voice in shaping practices that impact the lives of children and families.

Peer learning directly helps you find solutions and support for your specific challenges:

• It offers both practical resources and emotional renewal to enhance your important work.
• Your insights can shape broader practices to improve our crisis response for children.
• Time spent on peer learning ultimately makes your job more effective and meaningful.

Earn competency-based certificates from the Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for completion of key activities.

• Upon successful completion of an activity, you will receive an official certificate issued by the Foundation for that activity.
• Peer learning contributions may also be recognized by an Official Letter.

For each activity that you complete, the Level of your certification will be increase by one step.

For example, if you complete two activities, your certificate for the second activity will be Level 2.

Certificate holders agree to show upon request a portfolio of their work that includes the project(s) produced.

You will need to apply.

In the application, we ask you questions to craft a learning experience that meets your needs and to connect you with relevant peers. These questions include:

1. Your most pressing challenges in supporting children affected by the Ukraine crisis. This enables connecting you with peers facing similar issues to collaborate on solutions.
2. Your experience with and knowledge of Psychological First Aid (PFA). This allows tailoring the program to different levels of PFA experience.
3. Your interest in various peer learning activities like problem-solving sessions and working with colleagues across countries. This informs the design of interactive learning components.
4. How the program can best support you and what you hope to gain and contribute. This ensures the learning is relevant to your needs and leverages your insights.
5. Information about you and your professional background. (If you have concerns with any of these questions due to confidentiality or safety, please send an email to [email protected]
6. Agreement with policies around confidentiality, child safeguarding, and professional duties. This establishes shared ethical principles for our learning community.

This is not just an application. It is the first step in building an engaged, collaborative and impactful peer learning community.

You do not need to be a specialist to be selected. We encourage applications from anyone with genuine experience supporting the psychosocial needs of children affected by the Ukraine crisis, regardless of formal qualifications. Your stories, challenges, and commitment to learning are what matter most.

We aim to assemble a diverse, dynamic cohort of participants who can learn from each other's range of experiences and perspectives. The main criteria for selection are:

Direct experience supporting children affected by the Ukraine humanitarian crisis. This could be in roles such as teachers, social workers, health professionals, or humanitarian staff and volunteers. We value the insights gained from your real-world practice.

Commitment to actively engaging in peer learning activities, both to seek help for your own challenges and to support fellow participants.

Successful applicants will demonstrate openness to learning from others and willingness to share their own knowledge.

In addition, we will strive for balanced representation across factors such as:

• Geographic location (both within Ukraine and in other countries)
• Professional role and area of work
• Level of experience with Psychological First Aid and psychosocial support
• Language (to enable meaningful peer exchange)
• Gender

 The goal is to create a supportive community where participants with diverse backgrounds can learn together. All applications will be carefully considered, with the aim of selecting a cohort that can generate rich cross-pollination of ideas and experiences.

The main working languages will be English and Ukrainian.

The most useful resources will be translated into other European languages.

If you wish to work in another language, all you need is at least one colleague who is bilingual and willing to learn to facilitate for the group.

No. If you found yourself in at least one situation where you tried to help a child displaced from Ukraine who was facing distress, you have an experience to share with fellow participants.

There is already a lot of training and materials on Psychological First Aid (PFA) and psychosocial support, including specific resources for the Ukraine context.

Peer learning complements expert-led training.

We will use the best available existing resources to support peer learning:

• Peer learning builds on real-world experience to humanize and enhance collective strength and collaboration.
• It can also help you find the right formal training and resources to help you support those in need.