Mental health care in response to Covid-19

I remember leading a leadership programme before the lockdown in February 2019 and already inviting the influencers to get inspired by the Taiwanese government and their experience with SARS2 in 2003. There's no need to reinvent the wheel, guys. It was the start of noticing at the horizon a big disruptive event on a global scale.

"The listening call" platform" was born to hold the space of the first liners in medical care during the beginning of this transition. Soon, we realised we could support them and other first-liners! They needed to be included!
Whether they are an educator, a community organiser, a social worker, food bank operator, and more, we commit to supporting them.

In February 2022, when the war started in Ukraine, and we supported burnout social workers at Fedasil (refugee centre),
we noticed the system first needs an internal shift, and the PST team requires time to digest all the work we have done up till now.
Based on hearing the voices, I decided to pause and make sure the whole team does self-care.

Remember: self-care is community care.

Mother Earth now includes 8 billion human beings who are impacted by this transition; tomorrow, there will be another one. We continue to commit to supporting our clients and our communities through our individual and collective projects.
My request to the governments remains the same: create a clear communication plan to hold the space transparently.
Stop toxic positivity!

We say yes to a government who is open and vulnerable.
We say yes to a government that articulates the feelings and emotions from the people publicly without taboo.
We say yes to investing in a communication campaign to educate people to connect with their being so they can seek help. Systemic shame and guilty patterns prevent people from seeking help.

Community Care Community

The Professional Team
Given this situation, a multicultural and multilingual Professional Support Team (PST) of professional coaches, doctors and psychologists worldwide with 200+ coaching hours are a united force to provide this emotional space and support the backbone of the healthcare system and other front liners to equip these individuals and teams with full preparedness for the next waves. This space, held for front-liners, is a confidential space, one without judgment, readying people to go back onto the field. Together, we achieve more. We provide coaching in eight languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Greek. All sessions are conducted virtually through video calls and/or Whatsapp platforms.

Since the beginning of COVID-19, the Professional Support Team has committed to supporting the transition of front-line people worldwide to the world of tomorrow. The International "Listening Call" platform offers a safe space for all front-line people worldwide who are in need. Whether you are a healthcare professional, an educator, a community organiser, a social worker, a food bank operator, or more, we are committed to supporting you.

Our purpose
We have assembled a group of experienced SEI (social and emotional intelligence) leaders because we believe that, in synergy, we can achieve more.

Our mission
We support front-line leaders on their journey. We do not discriminate against age. The criteria for evaluating candidates are based upon the capacity and range of a provider’s impact, as well as where in the professional career and life experience trajectory the individual is in their capacity to support first-line people in their current journey.

Help us bridge the gap and advocate for our front-line people. Are you fighting COVID-19, or know someone who is?
Nominate a person fighting COVID-19! Nominate the person to receive coaching/psychosocial support from us.

Connect
To get started, click here to view coaches who have volunteered and book a time with them directly in their calendars or through the Whatsapp chat.

Click here to see the FB Listening Call Platform
Click here to submit a nomination
Click here to share the request form with the desired nominee
Click here to go to the FAQ

Contact
Do you want to join our beautiful journey: please connect with Arsenia @ arsenia@tombotribe.com
and she will get back to you as soon as possible.

The Listening space is a supportive, changing journey!

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