The Back to Life program includes structured psychosocial support delivered by a
Yazidi psychologist employed by Yahad – In Unum. He himself lives in the Kadia camp
with his family.
In 2025, regular sessions were implemented across the program’s three sites Kadia,
Shariya, and Sinjar, including in the villages. This support is provided to groups with
identified psychosocial needs, in particular women survivors of violence, children and
adolescents affected by prolonged disruption, and young adults facing difficulties
readjusting after years of enslavement.
Interventions are based on both individual and group sessions, enabling tailored
follow-up to each situation and supporting emotional stabilization. The continuity of
this care responds to the long- term and complex nature of trauma linked to genocide
and forced displacement.
Each month, several dozen beneficiaries receive psychological support across the
different sites. This assistance is an essential prerequisite for the program’s other
components, as it helps participants engage in training, rebuild social ties, and pursue
reintegration over the medium and long term. Many young people said that the
psychologist’s support was key to helping them move beyond their trauma.