Shelter lacks the support may be added down – the NRK

the Shelter has 25 years turned out in national emergencies. In addition, the bet the center of the sorgforskning.

They rush out to people in crisis: the Professionals at the Center for krisepsykologi was in place to help, after 22. July-the terror, the Åstaulykken, gisselaksjonen in In amenas and the Sleipner accident. Most recently during the Turøy-accident, when a helicopter fell on Sotra.

Several researchers have now stopped or have to stop because they have not received the state money for the research and operation, writes Bergens Tidende.

A shame

It is a shame for Norway that this is not been resolved yet, ” says Atle Dyregrov, who started the center together with Jakob Inge Kristoffersen.

In 2012, signed two letters of intent with the ministry of Health, but nothing has happened. Until now, the centre has managed thanks to Egmontfondet and own funds.

In the government’s proposals for the national budget is not set by a crown at the center, and it makes Dyregrov discouraged.

Atle Dyregrov

Photo: UiB

• Atle Dyregrov was fully trained as a psychologist in 1980 and is a specialist in clinical psychology.
• is Considered a pioneer in the field of krisepsykologi. He has worked with many major accidents and disasters at home and abroad.
• In 1988, he started and a colleague Center for Krisepsykologi in Bergen, and Dyregrov has since served as the center’s director.
• He has worked particularly extensively with children who experience loss and trauma. In addition, he has worked at a number of major accidents and disasters in both home and abroad. He has written a number of books, book chapters and professional articles within the field kriseområdet.
• His books have been translated into several languages and used as textbooks in several countries.

Source: Center for Krisepsykologi.

” I think we are struggling to get funds because we are not close to where the power sits. I have not been so concerned about the political. In hindsight I see that I should have been, ” says Dyregrov to the newspaper.

We are been used in almost all the Norwegian disasters and many people think we are funded by public funds. But that is not, ” says Atle Dyregrov.

the University can take over the center

the University of Bergen (UiB) wishes to take over the centre, but will then need about ten million to pay for the positions. Ruth Grung (Ap) in helsekomiteen has engaged himself.

ENGAGED: Ruth Grung (Ap) don’t understand why it takes so long time to find a solution.

Photo: Sindre Eye Helgheim / NRK

– This is a national and internationally known center that we should take care of. I don’t understand why it should take so long to get in place a scheme which provides them with the means to continue, ” says Grung.

two years ago there was a bipartisan consensus to take care of kompetansemiljøet and the research that is done in Bergen. In the Liberal alternative budget for 2017 is the set of 10 million to move the Center for krisepsykologi to the University of bergen.

It is planned that the shelter should be a part of the new helseklyngen University, Bergen university College and Bergen cooperate to establish at Årstad. Crisis – and traumefeltet is scheduled to be a part of the education of future health professionals.

SORGUTDANNING: Atle Dyregrov is a leader at the Center for krisepsykologi. Here from sorgutdanning at the University of bergen, 2016.

Photo: Dag Harald Kvammen Andersen / NRK

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