Children of Armenia organizes trainings for psychologists

PanARMENIAN.Net - Under the fund's program, 8 psychologists received 6-month qualification trainings.



The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) announced today the completion of the most recent addition to its program in Child and Family Support Services—a pilot project designed to train future school psychologists in the villages constituting COAF's Model Cluster.



The eight participants from the village communities of Armavir region received six months of intensive training at COAF's Child and Family Support Center.



During the ceremony of handing certificates, program manager Naira Karakhanyan said, "COAF is always ready to initiate and support any innovative idea that may be useful in rural communities. We are just at the beginning of a new direction and this is a good start."



In his turn, Mr. Koryun Makaryan, Lernagog School Principal noted, "I attach great importance to psychological services and look forward to the trained psychologist's work in our school, and to the early detection and prevention of problems."

Children of Armenia Fund is a charity organization implementing poverty eradication projects in Armenia's rural communities. Over the five years of its existence, the fund implemented programs totaling USD 7.5 million. Due to the fund's program 11 buildings (4 schools, two kindergartens¸ 3 out-patient clinics, house of culture and sports complex) in Armavir region were repaired and an 18 km. irrigation channel was reconstructed.

Under Children of Armenia fund's program, 8 psychologists from Armavir region received 6-month qualification trainings.



The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) announced today the completion of the most recent addition to its program in Child and Family Support Services—a pilot project designed to train future school psychologists in the villages constituting COAF's Model Cluster.



The eight participants from the village communities of Armavir region received six months of intensive training at COAF's Child and Family Support Center.



During the ceremony of handing certificates, program manager Naira Karakhanyan said, "COAF is always ready to initiate and support any innovative idea that may be useful in rural communities. We are just at the beginning of a new direction and this is a good start."



In his turn, Mr. Koryun Makaryan, Lernagog School Principal noted, "I attach great importance to psychological services and look forward to the trained psychologist's work in our school, and to the early detection and prevention of problems."

Children of Armenia Fund is a charity organization implementing poverty eradication projects in Armenia's rural communities. Over the five years of its existence, the fund implemented programs totaling USD 7.5 million. Due to the fund's program 11 buildings (4 schools, two kindergartens¸ 3 out-patient clinics, house of culture and sports complex) in Armavir region were repaired and an 18 km. irrigation channel was reconstructed.