The meeting of the Standing Committee for European Affairs of the World Veterans Federation in Berlin

From 25. – 27. November 2019. The Secretary General ZUHBL PTSD RH participated in the meeting of the Standing Committee for European Affairs of the World Veteran Federation in Berlin. The meeting was also submitted reports of the World Veteran Federation and member states. ZUHBL PTSD RH was a representative member associations from Croatian. In accordance with a previous agreement with other member associations was proposed that the next meeting of the Committee in 2020. were held in the Republic of Croatia and the proposal unanimously adopted.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje

As in previous years, Union of Associations of Croatian defenders treated from PTSD RH, for its members from all over Croatia, organized a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. The pilgrimage was organized by 25.-27. November 2019. year and was on it this year participated 64 pilgrims (association members and their families). The pilgrimage this year organized as part of the "psychological and spiritual empowerment of Croatian defenders treated from PTSD and their families", funded by the Ministry of Croatian defenders.

Visiting Sarajevo

President of the Union in the period 7. – 10. November 2019. he was on an official visit to Sarajevo, where he met with the Minister of Veterans' Affairs of Sarajevo Canton Mr.. Ismirom Jusko. They discussed current issues and the Law on the Croatian Homeland War defenders and members of their families. During the visit there was a meeting with President JOB 'Union veterans "of the Sarajevo Canton Mr.. Ismet Imamović.

cleaning ragweed

The project, funded by the HEP in the framework of the contest "Light on the same path", members of the Association of Croatian defenders treated from PTSD Zagreb County and the City of Zagreb in the period from July to September 2019. participated in the clean-Ambrosia. We wish to thank all participants and Hrvatska Elektroprivreda which have recognized the importance of this action.

Workshop in collaboration with Dr.. Soothe

Dana 26. July 2019. in Križevci, in collaboration with Dr.. Koić held another workshop in cooperation ZUHBL PTSD RH with UHBL PTSD KKŽ "St.. Marko Križevčanin ". The impetus for holding the workshop was research ZUHBL PTSD Croatia on the quality of life of Croatian defenders treated from PTSD conducted in 2018. year thanks to the financial support of the National Foundation for Civil Society Development. Unlike the first presentation, which was conceived as an exclusive presentation of the results this time, a workshop designed more as a discussion. This proved to be necessary at the first presentation of results where the participants voluntarily involved in the discussion. Unlike the first presentation, which was conceived as an exclusive presentation of the results this time, a workshop designed more as a discussion. This proved to be necessary at the first presentation of results where the participants voluntarily involved in the discussion. It turned out that this approach helps empower Croatian defenders because discussing the issues that are universal for all of them, and indirectly by Dr.. Koić encourage comments which also has a therapeutic effect. Through commenting realize that the problems and difficulties in life faced by those unfortunately encountered and other Croatian war veterans. At the same time Dr.. Koić thus receives feedback from the members of the control groups in order to know what to put more emphasis in the implementation of future workshops to help them more easily cope with various difficulties.

Cleaning the river Cetina

30. June 2019. The Union of Associations of Croatian war veterans treated for PTSD Croatia again, traditionally, the organizer of the action of cleaning the river bed Cetina. We are pleased that in this way we can help to preserve the water in Croatia and give a small contribution to the conservation of water on Earth. On the following link to read more about the action of cleaning the river Cetina. -Railways portal-

Results of the quality of life of Croatian defenders treated from PTSD

Dana 19. June 2019 in the premises of the Association of Croatian veterans treated for PTSD Croatia presented the results of research on the quality of life of Croatian defenders treated from PTSD. The study was conducted by the Community in cooperation with Dr.. Anorexia Nervosa, which is our long-time collaborator and her sincere thanks and to this cooperation.