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Art Lords – PoMA – Mental Health

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PoMA is a mental health and psychological support consultancy, providing a wide variety of services.

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PoMA Global HQ: Massachusetts, United States

 

About

  • Philosophy and Vision
  • Our Team
  • Donation Tracking
  • Newsletter & Updates
  • Contact Us

Services

  • Mental Health and MHPSS
  • Research
  • Our Work
  • Achievements
  • GBV, CP, CAAFAG

Resources

  • Technical Resources
  • Self Stories
  • Glossary
  • Reports
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Project:
Refugee & Asylum Seekers Emergency Psychological Aid
Client:
Lesvos Camp, Moria
Client Info:

Providing clinical emergency psychological aid to Afghan unaccompanied minors in the Lesvos refugee camp Lesvos Camp, in Moria.  

Project:
Campaign against gender-based violence
Client:
Magenta & UNDP
Client Info:

The campaign aims to challenge the idea that violence is a solution to home conflict. In order to deescalate domestic tension and create a harmonious home the campaign presents talking and listening as an alternative resolution path, rather than lashing out in anger. 

Project:
Trauma Rehabilitation (TOT)
Client:
Kabul University
Client Info:
https://ku.edu.af/

Developing and implementing trauma rehabilitation to professors and admin staff at the university. The professors then will work with their students to psychologically support them after the critical incident.

Project:
Clinical Supervisor of Staff
Client:
Afghanistan Capacity Development and Educational Organization (ACDEO)
Client Info:

Orchestrated staff training for answering client phone calls, executing emergency referrals, and managing crisis phone calls on the emergency hotline. Facilitated training and educational staff programs on the foundations of mental health.

Project:
Technical Advisor & Capacity Building Expert
Client:
Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Client Info:
https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/

Organized and coordinated with WHO and the Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Network (MHPSS) working group in Afghanistan, to prepare strategic plans, TORs, and mapping for the sustainability of the working groups. Put together protocols, manuals, minimum standards for MHPSS, as well as psychological guides for their teams in Afghanistan and served as key liaison for MHPSS throughout Afghanistan. Guided and fostered relationships with all relevant MHPSS stakeholders and providers within Afghanistan and abroad, working closely with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).

Project:
Psychosocial Support Advisor
Client:
CORE Response
Client Info:
https://www.coreresponse.org/

Conducting initial needs assessments and identifying how CORE Response can effectively leverage its resources, leading a MHPSS team to support Ukrainian refugees in Polish border towns. Mapping existing MHPSS services, connecting with local partners and

Project:
Protection Case Management
Client:
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Client Info:

Providing technical advice and supervision to IRC’s Protection Team based in Afghanistan. Producing a comprehensive report to inform Protection staff with limited knowledge on mental health on the situation in Afghanistan, the core principles of MHPSS and to outline potential strategy for integrating MHPSS into Protection response. Adapting and delivering training on MHPSS to Protection staff, and facilitating skill-building in case management.

Project:
Mental Health and Psychosocial Training and Support
Client:
Marie Stopes International (MSI)
Client Info:
https://www.msichoices.org/

Designing and implementing training on basic MHPSS principles and facilitating group counseling sessions for reproductive health staff at MSI in Kabul. Building capacity of the staff to independently lead counseling sessions for their colleagues.

Project:
Psychosocial Resources for Caregivers
Client:
KIND USA
Client Info:

Designing and creating mental health and psychological tools and resources for caregivers and children affected by the crisis in Ukraine. Our team directed and produced short films focused on showing culturally appropriate and relevant skills building for those experiencing displacement and trauma, and then disseminated these to the target population. 

Project:
External Evaluation of the project Mitigating the potential impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Peace Process in Afghanistan
Client:
Geneva Call
Client Info:
https://www.genevacall.org/

Conducted a final external evaluation of the implementation of Geneva Call’s Afghanistan project. Our team developed key research questions, conducted fieldwork in Kabul, and produced a final evaluation analyzing to what extent the organization had mitigated potential impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the healthcare of vulnerable populations.

Project:
Afghanistan Response Grant
Client:
Choose Love
Client Info:
https://choose.love/

In response to the fall of Kabul, POMA was awarded a $10,000 grant by Choose Love. Our team coordinated with Click.af to purchase, package and distribute aid packages of food and sanitary products to vulnerable families in Kabul. Additionally, we collected and paid electricity bills for families.

Project:
Crisis Response & Evacuation & Emergency Planning
Client:
POMA
Client Info:
https://pomaglobal.org

During and post- the fall of Kabul, our team coordinated an emergency response to ensure the protection of hundreds of vulnerable children in and around the city. Our response included evacuating vulnerable children, families and women. We coordinated with international development agencies and governments to reunite detained children with their families in preparation for evacuation, and prevented the trafficking of young girls and young boys susceptible to radicalization through mediation. We developed a crisis contingency plan, defining immediate and future needs for child protection agencies.

Project:
Guidelines and Quality Standards on legal assistance for children in conflict with the law (CLEAR-Rights Project)
Client:
Defence for Children International (DCI)
Client Info:
https://defenceforchildren.org/

A joint project with Asylex, with our teams collaborating as psychology expert and legal expert, to elaborate on the guidelines and quality standards of legal assistance of children in conflict with the law in Europe. This report will contribute to the ‘CLEAR Rights: enhancing legal assistance for children in Europe’ project, strengthening access to quality and specialized legal aid for minors in Europe.

Project:
Psychosocial Support Training
Client:
Seefar
Client Info:
https://seefar.org/

Training approx. 25 Seefar counsellors in Kabul on providing mental health related guidance to people who have experienced trauma. The organization works with migrants who have migrated primarily with economic motivations, not due to conflict. Our team was only able to complete the first phase of the project due to the change of regimes in Kabul.

Project:
Coping with War through God: Islamic-Based Counselling and the Promotion of Peace and Mental Health in Armed Conflicts
Client:
Princeton University & Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL)
Client Info:
https://www.princeton.edu/ https://www.povertyactionlab.org/

Through this pilot study, we will conduct a randomized experiment in Kabul, Afghanistan, to assess the impacts of basic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions that incorporate Islamic beliefs and are delivered by trained religious clerics. The randomized experiment will examine the role of Islamic-based counseling in helping civilians cope with the adverse psychological effects of war and fostering support for peace and reconciliation.

Project:
Workplace Harassment Prevention
Client:
Welthungerhilf (WHH)
Client Info:
https://www.welthungerhilfe.org/

Developing and coordinating a training program for staff working in the Kabul office, raising awareness of workplace harassment, the psychological effects, and providing management with tools for the establishment of a complaints system.

Project:
Mental Health Employee Support
Client:
Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
Client Info:
https://www.welthungerhilfe.org/

Drafting and developing policy for all forms of workplace harassment in the organization’s Kabul office. Providing psychological and rehabilitation support to national staff.

Project:
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Client:
Netlinks
Client Info:
https://netlinks.net/

Developing and implementing a strategic vision for over 400 employees and their areas of responsibility, performing career counselling and acting as a platform for employee concerns. Providing clinical psychological support to employees, psych education to managerial staff, and promoting the overall health and well-being of all employees.

Project:
GIZ Airport Study
Client:
GIZ (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
Client Info:
https://www.giz.de/en/

In depth research regarding the psychological well being of returnees’ to Afghanistan. Sensitivity and trauma-informed training provided to field-based researchers.

Project:
Mental Health Psychoeducation Dialogues
Client:
United States Embassy
Client Info:
https://af.usembassy.gov/

Developing and implementing mental health dialogues for the Youth throughout Afghanistan (LLCs).

Project:
Psychological Debriefings
Client:
ATR Consulting (Assess Transform Reach)
Client Info:
https://atr-consulting.com/

Providing psychological debriefings to ATR staff in order to support their well-being.

Project:
Emergency Psychological Response
Client:
POMA
Client Info:
https://pomaglobal.org

POMA’s team has developed methods to respond to the psychological trauma post terrorist attacks throughout Afghanistan and implemented them after several traumatic events in Kabul (Wedding Incident, MSF Hospital Attack, University and School Events).

Project:
Reintegration and Repatriation of Children in detention associated with Armed Forces and Groups (ISIS and Taliban)
Client:
UNICEF
Client Info:
https://www.unicef.org.uk/

Strengthening rehabilitation and reintegration services within detentions and care institutions for children and women. Advocated for- and coordinated the release and reintegration of CAAFAG children and their mothers from detention centres in Afghanistan.

Project:
Culture Change & Harassment in the Workplace
Client:
Swedish Committee Afghanistan (SCA)
Client Info:
https://swedishcommittee.org/

Development and review of HR policies to empower Kabul-based staff and provide a platform for employees to address concerns.

Project:
Prevention of Human Trafficking
Client:
International Organization for Migration
Client Info:
https://www.iom.int/

Partnering with IOM and MoI Afghanistan to develop strategies and policies to address and reform child trafficking in Afghanistan.

Project:
Social Work Community Training
Client:
Colombo Plan Gender Affairs Program
Client Info:
https://colombo-plan.org/

Provide training to support social workers working with vulnerable children.

Project:
EIP Research Project on Deradicalization
Client:
EIP (European Institute for Peace)
Client Info:
https://www.eip.org/

Peacebuilding in Prisons: Fostering the Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Adult Political Prison Populations in Afghanistan.

Project:
Case Management Capacity Assessments
Client:
World Vision
Client Info:
https://www.worldvision.org/

Provision of technical advise to a national consultant responsible for conducting a case management capacity assessment across three districts. Development and support for the implementation of a capacity building plan for CPAN and CP actors in Ghor, Afghanistan.

Project:
Stress Management and Self Care Training
Client:
PUI (Premier Urgence-Aid Medical International)
Client Info:
https://www.premiere-urgence.org/

Implementing stress management training for 117 staff members of Premier Urgence-Aid Medical International (PU-AMI) working in health facilities via webinars.

Project:
CAAFAG Reintegration Shelter
Client:
Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs Afghanistan
Client Info:
https://molsa.gov.af/

Family tracing, reunification, and identification for reintegration process. Coordinating with several government agencies to support reintegration nationally and internationally.

Project:
Strengthening Women, Promoting Peace, Networking Across Countries, Enabling-Education: Better Integration of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Host Communities; Feasibility Study
Client:
TDH - Terre des Hommes Germany
Client Info:
https://www.tdh.de/

The feasibility study “Strengthening Women, Promoting Peace,  Networking Across Countries, Enabling Education: Better Integration of Refugees and Internally  Displaced Persons in Host Communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan”, a project funded by TDH Germany (10%) and the BMZ (90%), assesses in borderland geographies of Afghanistan to what extent it is possible to implement measures for improved livelihood and integrated living situations for refugees/returnees and IDPs as well as host communities over the course of five years in the provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika.

Project:
De-Escalation Training and First Psychological Care after Stressful Events Training for PME in Afghanistan
Client:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ
Client Info:
https://www.giz.de/

Return and Reintegration Programm Migration für Entwicklung / Program for Migration and Development

Project:
Consultancy for End Line Evaluation of an Access to Justice Project (CiC)
Client:
Children in Crisis, European Union Afghanistan
Client Info:
https://eeas.europa.eu/

PoMA entered the project as contracted end. As such our insights, in contrast to the mid-term narrative report provided, offer an overview of implemented projects as well as the implications of the end phase of the project on the beneficiaries as well as implementing partners on the ground in Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif. To provide a deeper understanding on the implementation of project activities in the province of Balkh and Kabul, this section of the report provides an overview of general project activities and discusses challenges and limitations in the evaluation of the implementation of set targets documented.

Project:
Psychological Support and Employee Assistance Program
Client:
KonTerra
Client Info:
https://konterragroup.net/

Provide supportive therapy through employee assistance program world wide.

Project:
Employee Assistance Program
Client:
DEUTSCHE WELTHUNGERHILE & Mercy Corp
Client Info:
https://www.mercycorps.org/

Provide psychological support for staff members enduring distress. Supporting developing and supporting on harassment cases in the workplace.

Project:
Enabled Child Initiative
Client:
Enabled Children Initiative
Client Info:
https://enabledchildren.org/

Develop and support the mental health psycho social department. Provide capacity building and supervision to ECI staff.

Project:
The Impact of Correctional Settings for Youth (National Study)
Client:
Administration Children Service (ACS-NY)
Client Info:
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/index.page

Conducted extensive literature searches using prominent social work and psychology databases on topics including childhood trauma, juveniles, trauma and correctional settings, policy reform, juvenile rehabilitation and laws for juveniles.

Project:
Emerging Issues in Juvenile Forensic Evaluation Practice and Policy
Client:
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Client Info:
https://nij.ojp.gov/

An examination in age-based differences in “knowledge” regarding the role of counsel, presumptions about counsel, and maturity of judgment when making decisions about whether to waive the right to counsel, funded by the National Institute of Health. Along with emerging issues for Juveniles Forensics evaluation, practices and policies.

Project:
Juvenile Criminal Responsibility Study
Client:
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Client Info:
https://www.umassmed.edu/

An investigation pertaining to developing statutes for competence to stand trial and criminal responsibility in juvenile delinquency proceedings.

Project:
Monitoring and evaluation for the Afghan Women’s Shelter Fund
Client:
Colombo Plan + INL – US Embassy
Client Info:
https://colombo-plan.org/

Monitoring and evaluation in a trauma sensitive manner, useful qualitative and quantitative data from survivors of gender-based violence and/or trafficking in persons

Project:
Istaquel Hospital (Burn Unit)
Client:
MoPH
Client Info:
https://moph.gov.af/en

Providing emergency psychological aid for GBV clients, and burn survivors.

Project:
MHPSS Mapping Afghanistan
Client:
The Asia Foundation / PARSA
Client Info:
https://asiafoundation.org/

Develop mapping and survey active partners implementing MHPPSS

Project:
Psychologist Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Client:
Swedish Embassy Afghanistan
Client Info:
https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/afghanistan-kabul/

Providing clinical support to staff members working at the Swedish Embassy in Afghanistan.

Project:
Deradicalization Committee on Countering Violent Extremism
Client:
Office of Chief Executive Impact Evaluation (CEO
Client Info:

Counter Violence committee Development of strategic plan for countering violence National level coordination of committee
-Supporting staff developed the committee and coordinate interventions
-Providing critical perspectives on child protection to committee including sharing research findings and collaboratively strategizing policy solutions to dilemmas of juvenile detention and protection of marginalized groups.

Project:
Impact Study and Evaluation of Office of Chief Executive Impact Evaluation (NUG Government) of Afghanistan
Client:
Office of Chief Executive Impact Evaluation (CEO)
Client Info:

Impact review OCE office – ministry review all of OCE office – met with all stakeholders Interviewed all ministers in Afghanistan and implemented survey and discussions to see the impact of the

Project:
Etidal Foundation – JRC Project
Client:
MoJ Afghanistan
Client Info:
https://moj.gov.af/en

The Juvenile Rehabilitation Center (JRC) project is designed to lessen chances of radicalization among the youth kept in Juvenile Rehabilitation Centers (JRCs) in Kabul. The JRC project aims to provide hands-on psychological rehabilitation and interventions and facilitate other recreational and vocational activities to both female and male youth at the JRCs with the aim of addressing psychological/mental health issues and underlying vulnerabilities which can lead to becoming part of a hostile group – including those espousing radical religious views.Leading a project for the Ministry of Justice aimed at rehabilitating and reintegrating juveniles detained in JRCs in Afghan prisons.

Project:
Peace of Mind Afghanistan (PoMA)
Client:
DFID
Client Info:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development

Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Afghanistan Leading a mental health awareness campaign on behalf of the Ministry of Public Health across Afghanistan and spanning a year with multiple messaging channels.

Project:
MHPSS Working Group – MOPH Action Against Hunger
Client:
ECHO – WHO – ACF – MoPH
Client Info:
https://www.who.int/ , https://moph.gov.af/en

Development of working group MHPSS Afghanistan: Preparation of SOP, Qualifications for PSS Workers, strategize for providers and stakeholders in Afghanistan

Project:
Migrants and Asylum Seekers Psychological Aid and Support
Client:
Asylex
Client Info:
https://www.asylex.ch

Provide psychological support to asylum seekers in Switzerland.

Project:
Children Protection Centers (CPC) Evaluation Afghanistan
Client:
Colombo Plan - US Embassy
Client Info:
https://af.usembassy.gov/ , https://colombo-plan.org/

Review of all children centers throughout Afghanistan.

Project:
Assessment of Safety and Student Well Being ASDP
Client:
World Bank
Client Info:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/home

Prepare project implementation period through conducting a safety audit visit, training delivery and testing of interview tools. This includes: Support the analysis, key findings and report writing Developing the training materials

Project:
Kandahar Critical Incident Psychological Response
Client:
Resolution Support – NATO, US AirForce, Northrop Grumman
Client Info:
https://www.nato.int/

March 2020 in response to the crash of a U.S. Air force E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft in Kandahar on January 27 2020. Individual and group psychological counselling was provided to deal with grief and trauma which revealed some insight into some ongoing challenges and recommendations for personnel going forward.

Project:
Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups (CAAFAG)
Client:
Attorney General Office of Afghanistan, Ministry of Juice, National Security Council, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Client Info:
https://ago.gov.af/en , https://moj.gov.af/en , https://www.nsc.gov.af/en-US , https://molsa.gov.af/en

The project aimed at the rehabilitation and reintegration of minors (children under the age of 18) who were detained at the start of November 2019 by the Afghan authorities after being captured in operations against the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP)/Daesh. The children are family members of Daesh fighters and were detained after the surrender of fighters from that group.

Project:
Psycho-Social Support (PSS) interventions in Afghanistan
Client:
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Client Info:
https://drc.ngo/

The core activities proposed will be to develop and conduct a needs assessment, develop PSS toolkits and training packages, and to train emergency teams on basic Psychological First Aid (PFA) principles so that they can incorporate these into their work.

Project:
MHPSS & Rehabilitation
Client:
Handicap International
Client Info:
https://hi.org/

Ongoing Rehabilitation and Psychological Support including providing childhood trauma psychological interventions.

Project:
Clinical Psychological Support to Returnees, Refugees, and Deportees
Client:
AMASO Open Society Foundation
Client Info:
https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/

Developing support groups for deportees

Project:
Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CTIP)
Client:
Department of Defense (DoD) & Netlink’s
Client Info:
https://www.defense.gov/ , https://netlinks.net/

Department of Defense (DoD) combatting trafficking in persons (TIP) training and awareness. PoMA provided culturally sensitive  training to 500+ employees  to ensure that TIP policies and procedures are implemented.