Resources to support journalist safety in Europe

Support: Psychosocial support and medical aid

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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Assistance Desk: Individual Support
    Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) – Reporters Without Borders International
    Financial and administrative support for medical care if you are a victim of violence due to your work
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund (BJTRF)
    International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
    Mental health support
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Discount for health clinics
    Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (TGC)
    Agreements with several private hospitals and health clinics for members to have access to their services at discount rates
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Emergency Assistance Program (EAP)
    Freedom House
    Frontline Defenders (FLD)
    Medical expenses, including psycho-social support
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Emergency Fund
    Civil Rights Defenders
    Psychosocial support
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Emergency Fund
    International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
    Small grants for psychological and medical care for incidents directly related to threats and crises caused by your work
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Emergency grant for human rights defenders at risk
    ProtectDefenders.eu
    Emergency financial support for medical support (including psychosocial support and rehabilitation)
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Emergency material support to human rights defenders at risk
    OMCT World Organisation Against Torture
    Medical support (including psycho-social support andrehabilitation) to defenders who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful human rights activities
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Financial support
    Gewerkschaft GPA
    financial support for jobless financial support for a training financial support in case of an accident
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Gene Roberts Emergency fund
    Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
    Funds for psychosocial support and medical aid
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    General Assistance Fund
    Rory Peck Trust (RPT)
    Financial support for medical and rehabilitation costs
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Grant competition for Belarus and Ukraine
    I. Support for repressed people who need emergency assistance due to the situation in Belarus or Ukraine: incl. running an information center for people coming to Poland, legal counseling, counseling in the field of employment / job search, counseling on educational opportunities in Poland, assistance to repressed people, incl. by providing psychological support, medical care (including psychiatric care), financial / material support (including the purchase of drugs, medical supplies, etc., prescribed as part of the medical and psychiatric assistance provided)…
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Health support
    Sindicato Dos Jornalistas (RJ)
    Partnerships with some health institutions – associates have special rates
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Hilfe bei Mobbing & Gewalt
    younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft
    Up to 350 euros support per year for psychosocial support in harassment and violence, sexual violence, discrimination matters
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Incident Emergency Funding
    Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP)
    Measures to address the psychological and psychosocial impacts of digital threats
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Le Fonds d’Urgence
    Agir ensemble pour les droits humains (AEDH)
    Subsistance costs to cover medical needs after an assault
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Medical and psychological support
    Independent Journalists’ Association Serbia (IJAS) – Nezavisno udruženje novinara Srbije (NUNS)
    Discounts on medical services just for our members, preventive for all journalists. Psychological support such as workshops, therapies for now for all journalists.
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    PEN Emergency Fund
    PEN International
    PEN Nederland
    Financial support for medical assistance up to 1500 EUR
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Practical support fund / Reporters Respond
    Free Press Unlimited (FPU)
    Medical assistance: for injuries sustained in the course of your work Psychological support: advice, referral, and funds to seek psychosocial assistance
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Protection Grants
    Frontline Defenders (FLD)
    Medical fees for HRDs if you have been attacked or have suffered a medical condition as a result of your peaceful human rights activities
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Safety Fund
    International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
    Medical expenses if you are injured
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Security Rapid Response Grant
    Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights (UAF)
    Quick, flexible funding for psychosocial support
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    Solidarność Dziennikarska stabilna i profesjonalna
    Polish Journalists Association – Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich (SDP)
    free selected medical service at Damian Medical Center
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    The Journalist Support Fund
    Suomen Journalistiliitto – Finlands Journalistförbund
    The fund has contract crisis therapists who are familiar with intimidating journalists and can get an appointment on a quick schedule funded by the fund.  
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    Psychosocial support and medical aid
    The Safety Fund
    International Media Support (IMS)
    Urgent medical assistance