Volunteering as a trauma first aider in Stuttgart

Many people suffer from traumatization due to their refugee and migration background. The majority do not receive professional therapeutic help. Trauma first aid offers a low-threshold and multipliable tool for primary intervention after severe traumatization. It is not a therapy, but an effective and easy-to-understand initial measure. The concept is based on explaining the effects of traumatization together with simple physical exercises. The aim is to reduce individual symptoms and improve psychological resilience. Trauma first aid also sees itself as a contribution to combating violence and the causes of flight.

The project is funded by the European Union.

Your Tasks

Trauma first aiders assist traumatized people, if possible in their native language. After qualifying as a native-speaking trauma first aider, consisting of four full days of training and a date for supervision, assignments can be taken on. After the first round of training, native-speaking trauma first responders can be requested through ArrivalAid. As their experience grows, first aiders are given the opportunity to qualify as multipliers, so that they themselves can teach the concept to new first aiders.

What's needed

You need advanced German language skills for this volunteering offer.

You should participate in a three-hour initial qualification (in the form of a webinar) and have the opportunity to attend free training courses at the ArrivalAid Academy. For your commitment as a trauma first aid you should have time and motivation to accompany a mentee about two to three times a month for at least 12 months.

Time required

Trauma assistance is provided for the period of twelve months.

ArrivalAid is a not-for-profit organisation for the support of refugees. In several independent projects - the ArrivalAid Hearing and Complaint Support, ArrivalAid Integration Support, ArrivalAid Jobs&Careers, ArrivalNews, ArrivalAid Job Mentoring, ArrivalAid Academy - our qualified volunteers help new citizens with their various integration steps.