On November 3rd, 2022, the Local Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings from Montana, Pleven and Veliko Tarnovo held a specialized online training on "Psychosocial preconditions for the involvement of adolescents in the crime of human trafficking. Identification and support in the school environment and social services". The training was attended by 63 participants - school psychologists, pedagogical specialists and psychologists working in social services in the regions of Montana, Pleven and Veliko Tarnovo.
The lecturer of the training was Mr. Yordan Tankovski - a practical psychologist and trainer with many years of experience in working with adolescents and professionals working in schools and social services, who focused on the basic concepts related to human trafficking, risk factors for adolescents to be involved in trafficking, the profile of the victim and the perpetrator, crisis and crisis intervention, psycho-traumatic experiences of victims of violence and trafficking, as well as on psychological support for victims of violence and trafficking in the school environment and in social services.
During the training, there was also an opportunity for discussion, with participants asking specific questions related to the practical application of crisis intervention and psychological support for victims and sharing experiences from cases from their own practice.
The feedback from all participants was their high satisfaction with the interesting and inspiring training, tailored to the specificity of their work, mixed with the discussion of real practical situations, and all this presented at a high professional level.