Attention: The project was suspended due to an executive order by the U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze development aid to other countries.
Project title: Media Program in Armenia
Project funding: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Lead organization: Internews
Subgrant partner: Public Journalism Club (PJC)
Subgrant project: Provide Mental Health Support to Media Workers in Armenia in the scope of the Media Program in Armenia
Subgrant implementation period: January 2024 – December 2024 (phase 1), December 2024 – December 2025 (phase 2)
Subgrant project total budget: USD 105,000
Project Goal:
The goal of the project was to provide mental health support to media workers in Armenia.
The project aimed to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment survey among media sector representatives in Armenia to identify and address the challenges and stresses arising from coverage of wars, emergency situations, and crises to determine the most suitable formats for providing effective psychological support to media professionals navigating these demanding contexts.
Project Objectives:
1. Needs Assessment: The project kicked off with an assessment of the needs of media professionals. A needs assessment methodology was developed through collaboration with an experienced professional team. The toolkit comprised in-depth interviews and anonymous questionnaires. Interviews were conducted with journalists, editors, media content creators, and media representatives involved in content creation. The aim of this study was to highlight the increasing need for psychological support. Additionally, an international specialist was engaged as a consultant with experience in working within the media sector in conflict zones.
2. Psychological Counseling: As part of the project, media workers had access to free individual psychological services. They were able to select psychologists provided by the project and contact them directly. Confidentiality of personal data was strictly upheld during the provision of psychological services. The specially developed methodology ensured that there is no leakage of personal data from the psychologist to the project team.
This project was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The contents are the responsibility of the Public Journalism Club, a subrecipient of Internews Network, and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
