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A new scientific article soon to be published in JMIR Formative Research highlights the development of IMPACCT, our digital decision-support tool for first-line professionals. The research came about through a collaboration with Thomas More – and that deserves a word of thanks. What is IMPACCT? Children with a refugee or migration background often carry profound …

photo by Baptiste Navarro On October 17th, Joppe Behaeghe runs 100 kilometers through the Westhoek. Not for a medal. For Solentra. Some people watch the world change and feel powerless. Others, at that exact point, decide to do something. Joppe Behaeghe belongs to the latter group. Through Run For Your Life, he runs ultra-distances for …

A classroom is more than just a place to learn, it’s also an environment where children should feel safe, seen, and supported. For students who carry a history of traumatic experiences, that’s not always a given. Our psychologists share five practical tips to help teachers work in a trauma-sensitive way: small adjustments that make a …

The situation in Gaza is unbearable. Hope is gradually fading, and the sense of hopelessness is growing. As trauma therapists, we feel powerless when the collective trauma is structurally recognized. Our Palestinian clients testify about the psychological impact of the situation.

Solentra's annual report of 2024 is here! In 2024, we faced numerous challenges, but we remained committed to providing accessible and high-quality psychological care to people with a refugee background. Find out about the milestones we achieved!

Het Museum Dr. Guislain, Iedereen Leest, Solentra en Red Star Line Museum slaan de handen in elkaar en organiseren op donderdag 28 en vrijdag 29 november 2024 de tweede editie van de internationale conferentie over cultuur en geestelijke gezondheid.

Geertrui Serneels, directeur van Solentra, krijgt ereteken van Koning Filip voor de jarenlange inzet van Solentra voor vluchtelingen.

Hoe kan je vluchtelingen ondersteunen wanneer zich een crisissituatie voordoet in hun land van herkomst? Welke crisishulp kan Solentra bieden?

Solentra wil inzetten op het creëren van (arbeids)kansen voor mensen met een vluchtelingen- of migratieachtergrond. Vaak zitten zij met diverse vragen en noden tijdens hun zoektocht naar werk.

Psychological problems can play a role in a radicalisation process. As a trauma expert, Solentra therefore offers policy support to local governments.