KINTSUGI Pilot — Supporting First-Line Professionals and Building Resilient Communities

 

KINTSUGI Pilot is an international initiative aimed at strengthening crisis response skills, psychoeducation, and self-help group facilitation among first-line professionals — psychologists, social workers, and healthcare specialists working with people affected by crisis or trauma.

 

The name is inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi — “golden repair” — a symbol of healing through care, connection, and acknowledgment of vulnerability.

 

 

The project is implemented by Tree of My Life Charitable Foundation in cooperation with international partners and experts from Central Europe.

 

The project is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the Fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.

 

 

• Psychologists and psychotherapists

 

• Social workers

 

• Medical professionals

 

• Facilitators and community coordinators

 

• Civil society representatives

 

 

•Strengthening the professional capacity of first-line specialists in crisis response

 

•Developing facilitation skills for self-help groups

 

•Supporting emotional resilience of professionals

 

•Building networks of professional and peer support

 

 

Frontline professionals operate in emotionally demanding environments. Providing them with evidence-based tools, training, and professional networks is essential for sustainable and effective support to affected communities.

 

KINTSUGI Pilot offers a structured space for professional development, reflection, and building resilient communities of practice.