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Family As a Place of Strength Project Holds Workshops in Tobolsk with SIBUR’s Support

17 october 2025

Array ( [ID] => 531 [TIMESTAMP_X] => 2021-03-11 15:07:42 [IBLOCK_ID] => 5 [NAME] => Текст новости EN [ACTIVE] => Y [SORT] => 500 [CODE] => DESCRIPTION_EN [DEFAULT_VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => [TYPE] => HTML ) [PROPERTY_TYPE] => S [ROW_COUNT] => 1 [COL_COUNT] => 30 [LIST_TYPE] => L [MULTIPLE] => N [XML_ID] => [FILE_TYPE] => [MULTIPLE_CNT] => 5 [TMP_ID] => [LINK_IBLOCK_ID] => 0 [WITH_DESCRIPTION] => N [SEARCHABLE] => N [FILTRABLE] => N [IS_REQUIRED] => N [VERSION] => 2 [USER_TYPE] => HTML [USER_TYPE_SETTINGS] => Array ( [height] => 200 ) [HINT] => [VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => <p> <span style="color: windowtext;">October 14–16 saw Tobolsk hold a series of events as part of the <i>Family As a Place of Strength</i> project. The project is being implemented by the international charitable organization <i>SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee</i> with support from SIBUR’s <i>Formula for Good Deeds</i> social investment program.</span> </p> <p> <span style="color: windowtext;">Fifty-five social sector practitioners and teachers working with families and children took part in the workshops.</span> </p> <p> <b><span style="color: windowtext;">Elena Snezhko, Head of SIBUR's <i>Formula for Good Deeds</i> program:<br> </span></b><i><span style="color: windowtext;">“The </span></i><span style="color: windowtext;">Family As a Place of Strength<i> project has already proven its effectiveness after being implemented in several different regions. We see that its activities really resonate with social sector practitioners, because they help them not only share their varied experiences but also discover new resources for their professional development and personal growth. By supporting such initiatives SIBUR is contributing to sustainable development of regions of its presence and helping improve the well-being of local families.”</i></span> </p> <p> <span style="color: windowtext;">The project’s curriculum amalgamates theoretical classes and hands-on art practices, introducing participants to modern art-based techniques and methods for counselling and supporting families in crisis, as well as ways for using art therapy for recovery. Special attention was paid to techniques used for preventing emotional burnout and building one’s personal resilience.</span> </p> <p> <span style="color: windowtext;">A special-focus session was held for Tobolsk’s preschool teachers. The dedicated one-day workshop titled <i>When You Have Given Your All To A Good Cause – Recovery Through Creativity</i>, became a space of one’s professional and personal renewal. The attendees were taught art therapy methods aimed at restoring their emotional balance and discussed strategies for self-care and retaining their resilience in the face of day-to-day challenges.</span> </p> <p> <b><span style="color: windowtext;">Elena Belskaya, Director for Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim:<br> </span></b><i><span style="color: windowtext;">“SIBUR attaches a great deal of importance to supporting social initiatives aimed at regional development and at improving communities’ living standards. The </span></i><span style="color: windowtext;">Family As a Place of Strength<i> project is a prime example of how a professional community united by shared values is able to effect meaningful change. We want to make sure that such programs help practitioners find new approaches to counseling families and strengthen their own inner resources.”</i></span> </p> <p> <span style="color: windowtext;">The classes were taught by renowned experts in psychology and art therapy: <b>Olga Korshunova</b>, Head of Educational Projects and Sociocultural Communications Programs at Academia – SOS, an art therapist and art historian; and <b>Olga Lipnitskaya</b>, a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Social Psychology, Academic Director of the <i>SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee</i>.</span> </p> <p> <b><span style="color: windowtext;">Tatiana Kempel, Educational Psychologist, Tobolsk’s <i>Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors</i>:<br> </span></b><i><span style="color: windowtext;">“The time I spent at this training session was really like a breath of fresh air for me. I got introduced to new knowledge and discovered ways to prevent professional burnout. I do intend to use the approaches taught us by Olga Korshunova and Olga Lipnitskaya in my work going forward. They may have a different focus, but are equally inspiring. For those of us working in the social sector, such classes are indispensable: they give us new knowledge, broaden our professional horizons, and recharge us for the work ahead. I’m taking home a feeling of joy, inspiration, and new plans for the future.”</span></i> </p> [TYPE] => HTML ) [DESCRIPTION] => [~VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] =>

October 14–16 saw Tobolsk hold a series of events as part of the Family As a Place of Strength project. The project is being implemented by the international charitable organization SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee with support from SIBUR’s Formula for Good Deeds social investment program.

Fifty-five social sector practitioners and teachers working with families and children took part in the workshops.

Elena Snezhko, Head of SIBUR's Formula for Good Deeds program:
“The Family As a Place of Strength project has already proven its effectiveness after being implemented in several different regions. We see that its activities really resonate with social sector practitioners, because they help them not only share their varied experiences but also discover new resources for their professional development and personal growth. By supporting such initiatives SIBUR is contributing to sustainable development of regions of its presence and helping improve the well-being of local families.”

The project’s curriculum amalgamates theoretical classes and hands-on art practices, introducing participants to modern art-based techniques and methods for counselling and supporting families in crisis, as well as ways for using art therapy for recovery. Special attention was paid to techniques used for preventing emotional burnout and building one’s personal resilience.

A special-focus session was held for Tobolsk’s preschool teachers. The dedicated one-day workshop titled When You Have Given Your All To A Good Cause – Recovery Through Creativity, became a space of one’s professional and personal renewal. The attendees were taught art therapy methods aimed at restoring their emotional balance and discussed strategies for self-care and retaining their resilience in the face of day-to-day challenges.

Elena Belskaya, Director for Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim:
“SIBUR attaches a great deal of importance to supporting social initiatives aimed at regional development and at improving communities’ living standards. The Family As a Place of Strength project is a prime example of how a professional community united by shared values is able to effect meaningful change. We want to make sure that such programs help practitioners find new approaches to counseling families and strengthen their own inner resources.”

The classes were taught by renowned experts in psychology and art therapy: Olga Korshunova, Head of Educational Projects and Sociocultural Communications Programs at Academia – SOS, an art therapist and art historian; and Olga Lipnitskaya, a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Social Psychology, Academic Director of the SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee.

Tatiana Kempel, Educational Psychologist, Tobolsk’s Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors:
“The time I spent at this training session was really like a breath of fresh air for me. I got introduced to new knowledge and discovered ways to prevent professional burnout. I do intend to use the approaches taught us by Olga Korshunova and Olga Lipnitskaya in my work going forward. They may have a different focus, but are equally inspiring. For those of us working in the social sector, such classes are indispensable: they give us new knowledge, broaden our professional horizons, and recharge us for the work ahead. I’m taking home a feeling of joy, inspiration, and new plans for the future.”

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October 14–16 saw Tobolsk hold a series of events as part of the Family As a Place of Strength project. The project is being implemented by the international charitable organization SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee with support from SIBUR’s Formula for Good Deeds social investment program.

Fifty-five social sector practitioners and teachers working with families and children took part in the workshops.

Elena Snezhko, Head of SIBUR's Formula for Good Deeds program:
“The Family As a Place of Strength project has already proven its effectiveness after being implemented in several different regions. We see that its activities really resonate with social sector practitioners, because they help them not only share their varied experiences but also discover new resources for their professional development and personal growth. By supporting such initiatives SIBUR is contributing to sustainable development of regions of its presence and helping improve the well-being of local families.”

The project’s curriculum amalgamates theoretical classes and hands-on art practices, introducing participants to modern art-based techniques and methods for counselling and supporting families in crisis, as well as ways for using art therapy for recovery. Special attention was paid to techniques used for preventing emotional burnout and building one’s personal resilience.

A special-focus session was held for Tobolsk’s preschool teachers. The dedicated one-day workshop titled When You Have Given Your All To A Good Cause – Recovery Through Creativity, became a space of one’s professional and personal renewal. The attendees were taught art therapy methods aimed at restoring their emotional balance and discussed strategies for self-care and retaining their resilience in the face of day-to-day challenges.

Elena Belskaya, Director for Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim:
“SIBUR attaches a great deal of importance to supporting social initiatives aimed at regional development and at improving communities’ living standards. The Family As a Place of Strength project is a prime example of how a professional community united by shared values is able to effect meaningful change. We want to make sure that such programs help practitioners find new approaches to counseling families and strengthen their own inner resources.”

The classes were taught by renowned experts in psychology and art therapy: Olga Korshunova, Head of Educational Projects and Sociocultural Communications Programs at Academia – SOS, an art therapist and art historian; and Olga Lipnitskaya, a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Social Psychology, Academic Director of the SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee.

Tatiana Kempel, Educational Psychologist, Tobolsk’s Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors:
“The time I spent at this training session was really like a breath of fresh air for me. I got introduced to new knowledge and discovered ways to prevent professional burnout. I do intend to use the approaches taught us by Olga Korshunova and Olga Lipnitskaya in my work going forward. They may have a different focus, but are equally inspiring. For those of us working in the social sector, such classes are indispensable: they give us new knowledge, broaden our professional horizons, and recharge us for the work ahead. I’m taking home a feeling of joy, inspiration, and new plans for the future.”

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October 14–16 saw Tobolsk hold a series of events as part of the Family As a Place of Strength project. The project is being implemented by the international charitable organization SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee with support from SIBUR’s Formula for Good Deeds social investment program.

Fifty-five social sector practitioners and teachers working with families and children took part in the workshops.

Elena Snezhko, Head of SIBUR's Formula for Good Deeds program:
“The Family As a Place of Strength project has already proven its effectiveness after being implemented in several different regions. We see that its activities really resonate with social sector practitioners, because they help them not only share their varied experiences but also discover new resources for their professional development and personal growth. By supporting such initiatives SIBUR is contributing to sustainable development of regions of its presence and helping improve the well-being of local families.”

The project’s curriculum amalgamates theoretical classes and hands-on art practices, introducing participants to modern art-based techniques and methods for counselling and supporting families in crisis, as well as ways for using art therapy for recovery. Special attention was paid to techniques used for preventing emotional burnout and building one’s personal resilience.

A special-focus session was held for Tobolsk’s preschool teachers. The dedicated one-day workshop titled When You Have Given Your All To A Good Cause – Recovery Through Creativity, became a space of one’s professional and personal renewal. The attendees were taught art therapy methods aimed at restoring their emotional balance and discussed strategies for self-care and retaining their resilience in the face of day-to-day challenges.

Elena Belskaya, Director for Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim:
“SIBUR attaches a great deal of importance to supporting social initiatives aimed at regional development and at improving communities’ living standards. The Family As a Place of Strength project is a prime example of how a professional community united by shared values is able to effect meaningful change. We want to make sure that such programs help practitioners find new approaches to counseling families and strengthen their own inner resources.”

The classes were taught by renowned experts in psychology and art therapy: Olga Korshunova, Head of Educational Projects and Sociocultural Communications Programs at Academia – SOS, an art therapist and art historian; and Olga Lipnitskaya, a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Social Psychology, Academic Director of the SOS Children's Villages Russian Committee.

Tatiana Kempel, Educational Psychologist, Tobolsk’s Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors:
“The time I spent at this training session was really like a breath of fresh air for me. I got introduced to new knowledge and discovered ways to prevent professional burnout. I do intend to use the approaches taught us by Olga Korshunova and Olga Lipnitskaya in my work going forward. They may have a different focus, but are equally inspiring. For those of us working in the social sector, such classes are indispensable: they give us new knowledge, broaden our professional horizons, and recharge us for the work ahead. I’m taking home a feeling of joy, inspiration, and new plans for the future.”