Working visit to Poltava Polytechnic University: exchange of experience in the field of mental health
The Coordination Center for Mental Health of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine continues the tradition of working visits to universities and invited representatives of higher education institutions of Ukraine, who coordinate the implementation of the All-Ukrainian mental health program «How are you?» – an initiative of the First Lady Olena Zelenska, to participate in a working visit to the National University «Poltava Polytechnic named after Yurii Kondratyuk».
On October 3, representatives of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University — coordinator of the Psychological Service Alena Sadykina and practical psychologist Yegor Bobrov — took an active part in this meeting, got acquainted with the best practices of psychological services of Ukrainian HEIs, shared their own experiences and discussed possibilities for further cooperation.
The event program included an overview of the achievements of the National University «Poltava Polytechnic named after Yurii Kondratyuk»: the multifunctional site «Green Room», the educational and practical audience named after V. I. Vernadsky, the laboratory of psychodiagnostics and correctional and developmental work, the Center for Contemporary Art, the Center for Education and Care for Preschool Children, the rehabilitation center, the Open Space audience and other spaces where elements of the mental health program are implemented.
Among the participants of the meeting was Oksana Zbitneva, head of the Coordination Center for Mental Health of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, who outlined the main directions of development of the «How are you?» program and shared insights from student surveys.
The program of the visit included:
– panel discussions «How is «How are you?» growing in universities: what is already working?»
– familiarization and analysis of the system of professional training of non-medical specialists in the field of mental health
– networking and open conversations
– a tour of the spaces of Poltava Polytechnic, where initiatives in the field of mental health are being implemented
Our representatives were particularly interested in the experience of creating a laboratory for neuropsychological diagnostics and a space for conducting psychological examinations.
We thank the Yurii Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic National University for its openness and willingness to host a delegation of colleagues and friends. Such meetings inspire, unite the educational community, and strengthen the belief that caring for mental health is an integral part of the development of a modern university.
