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A cycle of workshops aimed at supporting veterans treated for PTSD and their family members

In cooperation with the Croatian Association for Suicide Prevention (WHOOPS), and thanks to the support of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans and the National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society, a cycle of a total of 7 workshop providing psychological support to Croatian veterans treated for PTSD and their family members. The workshops were held in Čačinci, Virovitici, Garešnica and Zagreb, and the topics of the workshops were as follows:
– Overcoming stigma and discrimination
– Posttraumatic growth
– The importance of maintaining mental health
– There is no health without mental health
– Support for families - How to provide support for people struggling with mental disorders
– Stres i PTSP
– The importance of socialization in dealing with PTSD
We are glad that it was possible to continue cooperation with dr. Koić and we look forward to further joint work for the benefit of all Croatian veterans and their family members, and especially those treated for PTSD.

Departure to Vukovar on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom at Ovčara

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Organized pilgrimage to Medjugorje

At the beginning of November, as part of the project Psychological empowerment of veterans treated for PTSD and their family members, a spiritual renewal of members of the Community was held. A pilgrimage to Medjugorje was organized and we are glad that the turnout of the participants was already traditionally high and that a place higher up on the bus was once again sought after.. This is an indication that Croatian veterans and their family members are very eager for such activities.

20 year of weaving support from the National Foundation

She is a representative of the Community 6. participated in the celebration in November 20. anniversary of the National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society. Numerous guests greeted the present guests, after which the film "People for the People" with testimonies was shown 20 people who have been changed for the better by civil society organizations thanks to the National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society. Representatives of the National Foundation presented the work of the National Foundation and its contribution to the development of civil society in the Republic of Croatia.

Digital tools in everyday communication

As part of the cooperation between the member associations of the Centers of Knowledge 6. November 2023. the representative of GONG Mr. Matej Mikašinović-Komšo conducted the workshop "Digital tools in everyday communication" and introduced our members to the advantage of using Google digital tools and familiarized them more closely with Gong's two digital tools Parlametar - a tool that facilitates the monitoring of the work of the Croatian Parliament by means of vote analysis and transcripts of parliamentary speeches. We have pravoznati - a platform that allows us to ask questions and seek answers from the Government and the public sector in a simple way.

19. Sports competition ZUHBL PTSP RH

In the period from 06. do 08. November 2023. In 2008, the Sports Competition of the Association of Associations of Croatian Veterans Treated for PTSD of the Republic of Croatia was held. As always, the competition took place in chess disciplines, table tennis, archery and darts. This year, a member of the UHBL PTSP Sisak-Moslavina County was a surprise, which almost managed to take over the portable cup for many years overall winners of UHBL PTSP Zagreb County. 
The order of the competition is as follows:
CHESS: 1. UHBL PTSD of Sisak-Moslavina County; 2. UHBL PTSD Zagreb County; 3. UHBL PTSD of Koprivnica - Križevci County "St. Marko Križevčanin "
The best chess player - Ilija Josipović - UHBL PTSP Sisak - Moslavina County
Table tennis: 1. UHBL PTSD Zagreb County; 2. UHBL PTSD Vukovar - Srijem; 3. UHBL PTSD of Koprivnica - Križevci County "St. Marko Križevčanin "
The best table tennis player - Zlatko Janković UHBL PTSP Vukovar - Srijem County
SHOOTING: 1. UHBL PTSD of Sisak-Moslavina County; 2. UHBL PTSD Vukovar - Srijem; 3. UHBL PTSD of Međimurje County
Best scorer – Tihomir Ilijević UHBL PTSP Sisak-Moslavina County
DART: 1. UHBL PTSD Zagreb County; 2. UHBL PTSD of Koprivnica - Križevci County "St. Marko Križevčanin "; 3. UHBL PTSD Vukovar - Srijem
The best darts player – Tihomir Ptičar – UHBL PTSP Zagreb County
Thank you to all the competitors and we are already looking forward to the next 20th Sports Competition ZUHBL PTSP RH
More photos coming soon…

Obilježavanje dana grada Dubrovnika i dubrovačkih branitelja

At the invitation of the member association UHBL-PTSP "Sveti Vlaho" Dubrovnik Dubrovnik-Neretva County, the representative office of ZUHBLPTSPRH participated 5. i 6. November 2023. godine u Dubrovniku na programu obilježavanja najtežeg napada na Dubrovnik i Dana branitelja Dubrovnika. Sa izaslanstvima Vlade RH, Ministries of Croatian veterans, predstavnicima gradskih vlasti i udruga proisteklih iz Domovinskog rata položili su vijence i zapalili svijeće na spomenicima poginulih hrvatskih branitelja na Gradskom groblju u Dubrovniku Boninovu i Tvrđi.

Education – Systematic support

The employee of the Community participated in the training organized by the National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society, and as part of Systematic Support to CSOs. The training lasted two days (27. i 28. 09) and included important topics for CSO project activities such as
– types and acceptability of costs incurred in ESF+ projects and the method of proving them
– criteria and the process of assessing the acceptability of project proposals
– the legal effects of the contract on the allocation of funds in the ESF+
This is the beginning of the training as part of the Systematic Support of the National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society, and more are planned 22 workshops on project business and work, and all with the aim of better efficiency in the field of project applications, providing support when registering projects and transferring knowledge and experience to members of the Community.

Commemoration 80. anniversary of the dead Croatian and Bosniak soldiers in Villefranche de Rouergue

At the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in France and the mayor of Villefranche de Rouergu, Mr. Jean-Sebastien Orcibala, the president of the Community, participated in the solemn commemoration of the Croats and Bosniaks who died during the uprising against the Nazi officers, which was organized 17. September 2023. The. This year it was celebrated 80. the anniversary of this event, which is considered the first recorded mutiny of a unit within the Waffen-SS.
After the central commemoration, the delegation attended and set up exhibitions and a lecture where knowledge and historical facts were presented for the first time by war veterans from Villefranche de Rouergu. After the commemoration, the participants went to Lourdes, where they attended the Stations of the Cross and Holy Mass.

SYSTEMATIC SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY

A representative of the Community participated 26. June 2023. at a meeting organized by the National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society, where details related to the newly established form of systematic support of the National Foundation were presented. At the meeting, Helena Beus from the Government Office for Associations and Cvjetana Plavša-Matić and Luka Bogdan as representatives of the National Foundation addressed the gathering..
System support is divided into four levels:
– Basic systematic support - associations from the Homeland War and associations of persons with disabilities after a three-year cycle of institutional support from the National Foundation
– National systematic support – federations and communities of associations from the Homeland War and associations of persons with disabilities (current members 8. i 9. knowledge center
– Basic system support
– Systematic support in the field of training