EFTS - PRACTICIES - Post-attack listening points and resilience

After an attack, youths and families from urban districts often express the need to talk be heard. Upon the request of public authorities, our association has built an original listening point, with the cooperation of PRACTICIES and the Toulouse University EFTS research laboratory. We worked with research and intervention team (comprising of mediators, facilitators, psychologist, victim support councellors) to listen, meet and exchange scientific knowledge and experience on violence and terrorism. For 3 months the team listened and mediated with the community on everyday issues. We wanted this unique experience to serve as a basis for discussion and violence prevention. As a result, a theatre company called “Les cousins d’Edgar” based a play on our research notes: “Les Teneurs”.