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Encouraged by the move to remove the mural from the substation in Ive Robića Street in Zagreb, we consider it important to react to a move that we consider completely inappropriate., especially at a time when the whole of Croatia is preparing to commemorate the tragedy of Vukovar and Škabrnja. We are convinced that any removal of the murals that mark the creation of the Croatian state sends a bad picture of the attitude of those responsible towards the sacrifice made by Croatian defenders., but also civilians and many families laid down so that they could live in a free state today. Such moves only show a lack of respect for that victim, and above all to all those killed in the war and their families. In the coming weeks, lighted candles would burn at the site of that mural in memory and gratitude to all those who gave their lives for us., as above in many such locations throughout Zagreb. The act of removing the mural shows a high level of misunderstanding and extreme insensitivity to the still present wounds. We are grateful to the Bed Blue Boys for their quick response and re-painting of the substation, and we strongly condemn the attempt of the ruling party in the City of Zagreb to shift the responsibility for the removal to HEP. We hope that this will not become a common course of action and that we will not witness the further removal of murals dedicated to the creation of the state and the memory of the victims..

The post is funded by the European Social Fund, Operational Program "Effective Human Resources" 2014.-2020. within the project "Analysis of social factors that affect the quality of life of the veteran population - guidelines for the future". The Association of Veterans of Croatian Guards is the project leader, and the Association of Croatian Veterans Treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Republic of Croatia is a partner organization. The competition runs from 01.10. do 05.10.2021. The, a part-time employment relationship is based on a fixed period of time 8 months. -more HERE-

The Association of Croatian Veterans Treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Republic of Croatia, led by the president of the association Tihomir Trešćec, provides full support to the adoption of the Law on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War. War always brings with it many casualties and they do not stand on dead and wounded soldiers, lost battles and territories. The victims of the war are also civilians who did not want or did not manage to leave their homes, the victims of the war were also captured, wounded or killed civilians, but the victims of the war are also innocent children also wounded and unfortunately killed or left without one or both parents. Such tragedies in times of peace are difficult to comprehend, but those who have experienced them carry them with them forever and live with them and in spite of them. With the tragedy they experienced, those same victims had to fight for years for their victim to be valued, that their tragedy be recognized in the letter of the law and we believe that by passing a new law, thanks to Minister Tomi Medved and all other employees of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans who worked on the Law, this injustice will be corrected and that this will restore the dignity of civilian victims that they lost by being forgotten and ignored.. Although it is clear that no law passed more than 25 years after the end of the war will not compensate for lost lives or reduced quality of life caused by injury or loss of a loved one, we believe that the enactment of the Law will make it clear that civilian victims deserve to be recognized and valued. Expressing support for the enactment of the Act, Minister Tommy Bear, as well as the work of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans, we would like to express our praise and gratitude to the victims' associations, led by the Association of Civilian Victims of the Republic of Croatia, thanks to whose persistent work this Law was created. Also, as an association that brings together veterans treated for PTSD, we are aware of all the problems that veterans encounter in the current process of acquiring the status of Croatian war invalid and we are pleased with the announced amendments to the Law on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Their Families. come before an expert team formed by the Ministry of Croatian Veterans who is familiar with the specific and sensitive issues of PTSD. At the same time, we do not think that all veterans who request this status will be recognized, but we believe that each individual case will be individually analyzed and evaluated, and that veterans will not have to collect all the documentation that the Ministry of Croatian Veterans as the line ministry already has.
We believe that the Ministry of Croatian Veterans will, led by Minister Tom Medved and continue to work in the interest of Croatian veterans and victims of the Homeland War.

The Association of Croatian Veterans Treated for PTSD in the Republic of Croatia is a partner organization in the EU project ”Analysis of social factors that affect the quality of life of the veteran population - guidelines for the future. " The aim of the project is to improve the quality of life of Croatian veterans and victims of the Homeland War by conducting scientific research on the basis of which guidelines will be created for the improvement of legal provisions governing the rights of veterans.. We hereby invite all citizens to fill out an anonymous online survey that will be the basis for conducting six scientific studies., the topics of these tests have been determined in advance through prior consultation with relevant experts and will be conducted on an adequate number of samples., and they concern:
1) Public opinion about veterans and the image created in the media;
2) Health care for veterans;
3) Veterans' work activity and involvement in social entrepreneurship;
4) War tourism in the Republic of Croatia;
5) Psychosocial status of veterans' families;
6) Veterans' communication with decision makers;
The obtained data will be processed by statistical analyzes within professional and scientific research, which will result in exact indicators and conclusions in the development of guidelines for policy development.. Engaged professors from three scientific organizations will participate in the research (Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, University of Zadar, Croatian Catholic University) who will present their work in scientific articles and guidelines for drafting guidelines. The developed guidelines will be presented to decision makers during six structured dialogues, and each of them will be organized in a different city in order to achieve regional equality of involvement in the policy-making process.
Survey link: -HERE-

With the help of the City of Križevci and other donors and associations that operate from that area, and through the work of the members, the premises in which UHBL PTSD KKŽ sv. Marko Križevčanin. The rooms are equipped with new carpentry and radiators, the ceiling has been lowered and the walls have been refreshed, which has significantly affected the appearance and functionality of the office and contributed to the creation of a more comfortable space for work and living..

In Ogulin 20.02.2021. The regular reporting assembly of UHBO PTSD of Karlovac County was held on. Representatives of the community also attended the assembly, and the president of the community addressed the audience with appropriate words, Tihomir Trešćec. President of UHBO PTSD KŽ, Anton Bertović addressed the audience and presented a report on the work and plans for this year. Both sides expressed a desire to this year, if circumstances permit, by the community organize workshops for members of the association to help members cope with everyday stress. Also, members will be informed and involved in all activities organized by the community, and for which there is interest.

Association of Croatian Guards Veterans Associations (ZUV HGP), Association of Croatian Veterans Treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Republic of Croatia (ZUHBL PTSP RH)and other partner organizations plan to implement the project ”Analysis of social factors that affect the quality of life of the veteran population - guidelines for the future "with the aim of improving the quality of life of Croatian veterans and victims of the Homeland War. The project started in October 2020. The, and the implementation is planned for thirty-six months, ie. until November 2023. The. With this project, defenders have a direct opportunity to participate in the improvement of legal provisions governing their rights. The main goals of the project are public opinion polls, and the obtained data will be processed as part of professional and scientific research in which renowned professors of three scientific organizations will participate (Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Croatian Catholic University and University of Zadar) who will present their work in scientific articles and guidelines for drafting guidelines. The topics of these examinations concern: public opinion about veterans and images created in the media, health care for veterans, work activities of veterans and their involvement in social entrepreneurship, war tourism in the Republic of Croatia, the psychosocial status of the veteran’s family, communications of veterans with decision makers. The developed guidelines will be presented to decision makers during six structured dialogues in which veterans will participate, representatives of the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, social partners, local / regional self-government units, members of the scientific community, representatives of line ministries, agency and institution. The overall evaluation of the proposed guidelines will be presented at the final national conference in Zagreb, and the results of the project will be compared with the new Croatian Veterans Act and presented to the public, while all project activities will be published on the web portal of the Thematic Network. After the completion of the project, it is expected to change several legal provisions that will have a direct and long-term effect on the war veteran population., a to su: improving the health care system for veterans, facilitated employment and systematic encouragement of the establishment of social enterprises (veterans' cooperatives), improving and accelerating the communication of veterans with decision makers. The project aims to achieve more open communication between the war veteran population and the public, which is why media pluralism and objectivity will be explored. The long-term goal of the project is to enrich the offer of war and adrenaline tourism in the Republic of Croatia, and this through the direct employment of veterans (encouraging seasonal and year-round engagement of veterans by travel agencies). The research and articles created during the project will greatly contribute to the development of a scientific approach in solving the problems of the veteran population and enrich the academic community for important discoveries.. The project encourages the synergy of veterans' associations throughout the Republic of Croatia, and further expansion of the thematic network will be simplified thanks to a common web portal. The portal will bring together all the associations initially involved in the project as well as those yet to join the thematic network, and the general public – informing about current events on the project, reporting on the results of surveys and research, giving insight into the outcomes of structured dialogues. The portal will publish the guidelines and useful information for veterans (educational materials, instructions on medical care, etc.). The project employs a total of five people, one each in the Association of Special Police from the Homeland War of the Republic of Croatia, War Veterans Association 4. Guards Brigade ”few” and the Association of Veterans Associations of Croatian Guards, and two persons will be employed by the HVIDR Association. Fifty-five people were hired as external collaborators, nine of them from the Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, five from the Croatian Catholic University and one person from the University of Zadar. The project is funded by the European Social Fund and the Ministry of Labor, pension system, family and social policy.

On Sunday 3. January 2021. President of the Association Tihomir Trešćec, together with psychiatrists doc.dr.sc. Spiro Janovic et al. Herman Vukušić, he visited the earthquake-affected areas of Petrinja and Glina. The purpose of the visit was to gain insight into the needs for providing psycho-social assistance and other therapeutic interventions to earthquake-stricken people., with special emphasis on veterans and persons providing assistance in the affected areas. An interview was held with the Commander of the National Civil Protection Headquarters in Petrinja, gosp. Mladen Vinković and with the organizers of psychosocial assistance and mobile teams of the Red Cross in the earthquake-affected areas with which support and cooperation have been agreed.. In Glina, they also visited representatives and members of the member association from Sisak-Moslavina County who are active in providing assistance in the field and take care of the condition and needs of their members., but also fellow citizens. Aware of the gravity of the situation, the president offered help and informed the leadership of the local association about the actions taken by local associations from other counties to help the residents of the hard-hit areas..

In December, members of the Zagreb association laid wreaths and lit candles in Vukovar and Skabrnja in memory of Homeland War victims.. At the places of the casualties and at the memorials, they remembered all the comrades who are no longer with us, but also all the innocent victims of the war, civilian, children, women and the elderly. The importance of visiting the place of suffering and preserving the memory of all victims is visible even in these difficult times when we especially need togetherness and support..

U 2020. year, the community conducted a survey of a random sample of members conducted a survey on the needs and affinities of Croatian veterans in dealing with PTSD and stress. The aim of the research was to record the activities that, in the opinion of the respondents, would have the best impact on improving their condition. The survey was anonymous and the prepared analysis is available on the community page under the category Knowledge Base - Publications .