Description:
Gatherings for bereaved families was a program launched by the Norwegian Directorate of Health for family suffering losses after the Norwegian terror attacks in 2011. The program's main aim was to provide psychological help for people that lost family members in the terror and to help them recover from trauma. The gatherings occurred for four weekends after the terror attacks. During the process people learnt about grief, and attended lectures, workshops and social activities, either in smaller groups or in plenary sessions, covering a wide range of relevant themes The themes changed throughout the period, and let people reflect on different upcoming events such as the trial, verdict and so on, or other themes related to the process of grief.
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Improve autonomy, coping abilities, and proactiveness of citizens