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?” — initiative of the First Lady Olena Zelenska, to take part in a working visit to the National University “Poltava Polytechnic named after Yuriy Kondratyuk”.

On October 3, representatives of Zaporizhia Polytechnic — 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 higher education institutions of Ukraine, shared their own experiences and discussed opportunities for further cooperation.

The program of the event included a review of the experiences of the National University “Poltava Polytechnic named after Yuriy Kondratyuk”. Yuriy Kondratyuk”: multifunctional platform “Green Room”, educational and practical classroom named after V. I. Vernadsky, laboratory of psychodiagnostics and correctional and developmental work, Center for Contemporary Art, Center for Education and Care for Preschool Children, rehabilitation center, Open space classroom 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 visit program included:
– panel discussions “How are you?” sprouting 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
– tour of the spaces of Poltava Polytechnic, where initiatives in the field of mental health are 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 National University “Yuriy Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic” for its openness and willingness to receive a delegation of colleagues and friends. Such meetings inspire, unite the educational community and strengthen the belief that mental health care is an integral part of the development of a modern university.