- February 13, 2024
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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 – October 2024
Subgrant project budget: USD 25,000
Project Goal:
The goal of the project is to provide mental health support to media workers in
The project aims 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 will kick off with an assessment of the needs of media professionals. A needs assessment methodology will be developed through collaboration with an experienced professional team. The toolkit will comprise in-depth interviews and anonymous questionnaires. The intention is to conduct interviews with a minimum of 20 journalists, editors, media content creators, and media representatives involved in content creation. The aim of this study is to highlight the increasing need for psychological support. Additionally, it’s envisaged to engage an international specialist as a consultant with experience in working within the media sector in conflict zones.
2. Psychological Counseling: As part of the project, media workers will have access to free individual psychological services. They will be able to select psychologists provided by the project and contact them directly. Confidentiality of personal data will be strictly upheld during the provision of psychological services. The specially developed methodology ensures that there is no leakage of personal data from the psychologist to the project team.
This project is 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.
