An Accident – And Then What?
Counteracting exclusion
Completed
mazowieckie
Warszawa
2015-04-01 - 2016-04-01
69 902,91 PLN
62 902,91 PLN
health/healthcare, law
Project description
According to data from the National Police Headquarters, in 2013 in Poland 35 847 road traffic accidents took place, and as a result of them, 47 416 persons were injured. As shown by the experiences of the organisation, Poland lacks any comprehensive programs to support persons injured in accidents and their families in all key areas: medical treatment, rehabilitation. psychological, legal, social and professional support. The hospitals only focus on treatment of physical conditions and rehabilitation, while psychological assistance is equally important.
The aim of the project was to prevent exclusion of persons injured in road and other life accidents through granting them access to information on: specific actions to be undertaken after an accident, medical treatment, rehabilitation, psychological and legal support, available benefits, important rulings, and the opportunities to return to the employment market.
An intervention helpline was launched for persons injured in accidents and their families, through which 1184 persons were helped, information materials were published (100 000 leaflets and 1200 posters) and distributed throughout Poland (337 localisations), and the Internet knowledge base was created (421 061 page views).
A broad information campaign was led: materials containing basic information on what to do after an accident and the helpline number were published and sent to 226 hospitals and rehabilitation centres and 111 public offices. A helpline for victims of accidents was organised (operating 6 hours a day for 5 days a week), serviced by four psychologists and a social worker. Over 1500 advices were given on medical treatment (293), rehabilitation (575), social and professional activation of victims of accidents (81), social assistance (552 - mainly on the available social benefits). 320 persons were given psychological support, 36 persons were directed to PTSD therapy, and 231 to lawyers. On the Internet page of the organisation, a knowledge base was created.
The services of the helpline were used by 1184 victims of accidents: 545 of accidents at work (also abroad), 405 of traffic accidents, 70 of home accidents, and 164 of other types of accidents.
We use the grant for capacity building
The aim of the project was to prevent exclusion of persons injured in road and other life accidents through granting them access to information on: specific actions to be undertaken after an accident, medical treatment, rehabilitation, psychological and legal support, available benefits, important rulings, and the opportunities to return to the employment market.
An intervention helpline was launched for persons injured in accidents and their families, through which 1184 persons were helped, information materials were published (100 000 leaflets and 1200 posters) and distributed throughout Poland (337 localisations), and the Internet knowledge base was created (421 061 page views).
A broad information campaign was led: materials containing basic information on what to do after an accident and the helpline number were published and sent to 226 hospitals and rehabilitation centres and 111 public offices. A helpline for victims of accidents was organised (operating 6 hours a day for 5 days a week), serviced by four psychologists and a social worker. Over 1500 advices were given on medical treatment (293), rehabilitation (575), social and professional activation of victims of accidents (81), social assistance (552 - mainly on the available social benefits). 320 persons were given psychological support, 36 persons were directed to PTSD therapy, and 231 to lawyers. On the Internet page of the organisation, a knowledge base was created.
The services of the helpline were used by 1184 victims of accidents: 545 of accidents at work (also abroad), 405 of traffic accidents, 70 of home accidents, and 164 of other types of accidents.
