Ph.D in Psychology, Associate Professor, PgPS in Management (Project Management in Emerging Economies) (UK) Director-at-Large, World Federation for Mental Health (2021-2023; 2023-2025); MHPSS Technical Advisor, Save the Children The Coordinator of annual INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE “Mental Health: Global challenges of XXI century” (www.mhgc21.org ) Editor-in-Chief, Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal www.mhgcj.org
Professional Skills
Research Experience
- Senior Research Fellow of Laboratory of Small Groups and Intergroup Relations Psychology
- Responsible for International cooperation
Support Mental Health Care strategy development and implementation
- Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Sociology
- Coordinator of the R&D Laboratory for Community Health
Work Experience- MHPSS Technical Advisor
- Focal Point on PSS Programs “TeamUp” and “Child&Youth Resilience Program” implementation in Ukraine
- Chair of 2 MHPSS Regional Technical Working Groups: Kyiv Hub and Chernivtsi TWG Ukraine: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Technical Working Group | ReliefWeb Response
Among achievements:
- Implementation of SCI MHPSS Programs and approaches (adaptation for Ukrainian context)
- Capacity building trainings all over Ukraine
- Supportive supervision/mentorship Model
- Methodological documentation for MHPSS implementation and coordination
- Developing and launch of MHPSS database
- Launching of first in Ukraine child-centered MHPSS Community of Practice
- Save the Success: series of videomaterials on experience of SCI MHPSS Programs implementation in Ukraine (what is the impact of implemented MHPSS Programs on children, parents, teachers and Communities)
- 2 SCI MHPSS Programs received Official Recommendation from Ministry of Education (adapted versions for Ukrainian context)
- Lessons Learnt of SCI MHPSS approach implementation in Ukraine (for MHPSS actors within activities of MHPSS TWG and All-Ukrainian Mental Health Coordination Centre)
- Cooperation with Public, Professional and Civil Society Institutions
- Development of child-centered MHPSS infrastructure in Ukraine
Organizer of international Events and activities Events - Mental Health: Global Challenges of XXI Century (mhgc21.org)
Recent social Initiatives (2023-2024):
- Mental Health Literacy Initiative for wide Ukrainian social environment - Ukrainian Library on Mental Health and Wellbeing.The Initiative is available www.mhgc21.org
- Social Initiative "Contemporary time and Mental Health. New faces of modern heroes"- video records of stories how contemporary people in Ukraine keep their Mental Health in the context of war. This Initiative contains 4 main topics:
- "International experts in Ukraine" – What did Ukrainians teach international professionals in the course of war, and how this contributes to global MHPSS https://youtu.be/3cQPwdvJZME
- "Lady: Contemporary time and Mental Health. New faces of modern heroes" aims to contribute to Population Mental Health in Ukraine with "stories of success" on how contemporary lady can look after own mental health in the context of war. Which "simple things" inspire contemporary lady to open the doors of a new day with hope? What helps for contemporary lady to understand and care herself at time of war? https://youtu.be/0KVAGlpcd9w
- «Combatants and families of combatants» – how combatants and their families overcome daily stress and live with faith in the future https://youtu.be/AZqupsQnhPE
- «Ukrainian MHPSS Professionals» – how Ukrainian MHPSS professionals work in wartime, take care of themselves and help others; https://youtu.be/C7lusuWY2_Q
Training and Educational Programs
- Head of Mental Health Division
- Mentor in Mentoring Program 2021-2022
Development of “Strategies for Health Care Sector” (19 Communities; within the project of GIZ)
- Expand network of International cooperation
- development, guideness, evaluation & teaching mental health practices; works with governmental agencies, NGOs & educational institutions; implements mental health and psychosocial support activities within the triangle of Government, Business, Civil sector
- Health-responsive Economy, Health-responsive Society
- Organization of the work within the triangle of Government, Business, and Civil sector. Sectoral Platform “Local socio-economic development and innovations”
Areas of Expertize: needs assessment, design of strategy for Community developing, monitoring and reporting, health programms
- Organization of the international department "from scratch" (development of the legal documentation for the international academic activities, the strategy of internationalization, organizational support, etc.)
- Needs assessment, capacity-building plan development, monitoring and reporting, development and implementation of international strategy
- Network of international academic contacts
- Project management (Erasmus KA1 and KA2, H2020, other European funds)
- Involvement of University in international Academic Associations
- Organizing International academic events
- psychological support of student’s activity;
- conducting seminars on rural development (in different regions of Ukraine);
- psychological support of preparing specialists in e-extension
- Trainings, work with psycho-somatic personality conflicts;
- rehabilitation programs;
- social service for disabled people, youth organizations;
- psychological and legal aspects of social activity: establishment of partnerships, coordination of youth organizations activities, development of relevant directions of social activation, arrangement of exhibitions of young artists
Education
Presentations/Talks
Viktor Vus, Liudmyla Omelchenko (2018). Interdependent Mental Health, Social Development, Youth-Oriented Activity (on the Example of a Country in Transition) / Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal. DOI: http://doi.org/10.32437/MHGCJ-2018 . pp. 86 – 87. Rome
Samfira, E.-M., Afrslan, H., & Vus, V. (2017). Farm-based Education: A Comparative Study of Romania and Ukraine. In C. Ignatescu, A. Sandu, & T. Ciulei (eds.), Rethinking Social Action. Core Values in Practice (pp. 761-771). Suceava, Romania: LUMEN Proceedings https://doi.org/10.18662/lumproc.rsacvp2017.70
Membership
Certifications
Media Publications
Development of Child Friendly Social Environment
What did Ukrainians teach international professionals in the course of war, and how this contributes to global MHPSS
"Lady: Contemporary time and Mental Health. New faces of modern heroes" aims to contribute to Population Mental Health in Ukraine with "stories of success" on how contemporary lady can look after own mental health in the context of war. Which "simple things" inspire contemporary lady to open the doors of a new day with hope? What helps for contemporary lady to understand and care herself at time of war?
Prizes and Awards
Mental Health awareness activities. Child-centred MHPSS infrastructure development
Child-centred MHPSS infrastructure development
MHPSS Capacity Building activities
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