At Centre for Survival, survivors of violence, trauma, and displacement, along with individuals with diverse migration experiences, receive comprehensive support encompassing medical, psycho-therapeutic, social work, and integrative assistance. Beyond rehabilitation and integration, the center's focus on scientific research and documentation contributes to broader insights into the field of trauma, therapy, and the establishment of scientific standards.
The center provides avenues for medical diagnostics and treatment within a holistic psychosomatic framework. In the Refugee Assistance Department, refugees and migrants access a wide range of services, from psychological, legal, and social counselling to vocational training, facilitating their transition into education and employment.
The scientific division for trauma and trans-culturality at the Center for Survival conducts research aiming to scientifically investigate the psychological impact of war and torture. Additionally, the center houses a specialized library gathering literature and resources on the specific effects of torture, persecution, and extreme trauma.
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Involved Actors & Resources
| Governmental body: | No |
| Other public actors: | No |
| Private for-profit actors: | No |
| Private not-for profit actors: | No |
| Civic actors: | No |
| Funding/financial resources for the particular best practice example | Donation from public and private sources; health insurance system for individual therapies |
| Specification e.g. amount of funding/year | N/A ; overall turn over 8.35 Mio Euro in 2019 |
| Source(s): | Public sources ca. 70%: Berlin city government, FRG, EU-AMIF, in addition to private foundations. |
| Cost reimbursement (e.g., for public transport, compensation of working hours) | Does not apply |
Provision of mediators (e.g., linguistic, cultural):
If yes, describe / specify |
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Frequency of activities within the best practice:
How often and for how long did participants involve in best practice (e.g., in general friendly towards employed people or people with care responsibilities)? |
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| External inclusion referring to who is invited or allowed to take part from the invitation (in an ideal situation) | Does not apply |
| Internal inclusion referring to the participation of all participants within, i.e. the real situation | Does not apply |
| Vulnerable groups were specified in the designated plan of the best practice: | Yes |
| If yes: Who in particular, e.g., migrants, people in precarious work-situation, etc.? Specify. | Traumatized refugees |
| If yes: Special attention towards young people, women, elderly people: | Yes, many young male refugees in the age of around 20 yrs., victims of sexual abuse including trafficking |
| Did vulnerable groups participate in the best practice: | Yes, traumatized refugees |
| Special attention towards young people, women, elderly people: | Does not apply |
Information documents (e.g., flyer, brochures, invitation letters): | Information brochure on emotional problems and how to cope with them, available as download |
| If yes: multiple languages available: | Yes, Arabic, Farsi and English |
| If yes: non-technical language used: | Yes |
| Social Media: | Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Website |
Ways of Communication
| Website and social media postings: | Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Website |
| Information documents distributed in the post box: | Yes |
| Information documents distributed on streets and public spaces (during events): | N/A |
| Press releases in "traditional" public media (e.g., linear TV, daily newspapers etc.): | Yes |
| Special-target activities (e.g., through gate-openers, community workers etc.): | Yes, for attracting private donors and general publicity for the center's causes |
Monitoring
| Monitoring process on the best practice available: | Yes |
| Is there continuous information on monitoring results provided to the participants: | No |
| Integration of participants in the monitoring process: | No |
| Continuous information on monitoring results provided to network partners (public and non-public actors): | Yes |
| Impact Assessment/Evaluation | N/A |
Impact Assessment and/or Evaluation
| Did an impact assessment (e.g., achievements, challenges) or evaluation (standardized success measurement) take place: | Yes |
| Who evaluates? What? How? A which point of process? | The center has an academic department primarily for accompanying diagnostics. Therapies are evaluated by questionnaires. |
Citizen Empowerment & Representation
Structured Decision-Making
| Explanation of objectives and methods, at the beginning of the process: |
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| Do the participants make final decisions? |
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| If no: Why? Who decides instead? |
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| If yes: What kind of decisions? |
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| If yes: Is there a veto right by citizens (i.e., if they are against a specific option this is not implemented?): |
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| At the end of the participation process: Final document on the decision that were taken? |
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| If yes: publication of this document available? |
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| If yes: publication of this document sent to participants and/or affected community? |
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| Clear definition and communication of mutual commitments, decision-making and roles and any limits on the decisions: |
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| Are specific tools available to participants (e.g., regular meetings or training, apps): |
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| If yes: What kind of? |
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| If not: Why not? |
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| Integration of empowerment tools in multi-level-governance system? |
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| If yes: Where (in the sense of which level in the multilevel-governance)? |
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| If yes: For whom in particular (horizontal)? |
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Involvement and Tasks of Participating Groups
| Which groups are involved in which stage of the participatory process |
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| What are tasks of the groups? Describe for each group |
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| Which groups are underrepresented among the participants? Why? |
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