SPOKIY is a project by the NGO Maisternia Dobra (Workshop of Good), created to support the mental health of Ukraine's Territorial Defence Forces members and their families during Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine. Two counselling rooms were opened as part of the project, in Kyiv and Mykolaiv. The project is especially important to these cities: Kyiv serves as a coordination centre for territorial defence, while Mykolaiv saw some of the most intense fighting at the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The Spokiy project rooms are equipped with modern Briolight products – an interactive sandbox, interactive floor and interactive panel. Mental health professionals use these rooms to see individual clients and hold psychological support groups. One recent example was a support meeting for families of captured service members organised by the “Wings of Support” group.
After the opening of the Spokiy rooms in Mykolaiv and Kyiv, mental health specialists became more active in developing psychoeducational support for Territorial Defence members and their families. A professional community meets both online and in person, working on project objectives and methods of interactive psychological support, including activities with Briolight equipment.
Visitors appreciate the variety of functions available, the Session Generator that automatically assembles activities according to a participant's support needs, and the positive emotions they experience while using the devices.
We are pleased to be involved in this project. Through this collaboration, we plan to create further specialised programmes for the physical and psychological rehabilitation of military personnel, their families and others affected by the war and Russian aggression.
