Restart Center

09/10/2026

من فكرة صغيرة في طرابلس، لرسالة أمل عمّت لبنان. 30 سنة وآلاف القصص علّمتنا أنّ الكرامة الإنسانية والتعافي حقّ لكل إنسان.

شكراً لكل شخص وثق بـ "ريستارت"… واليوم نبتدئ الفصل الجديد. 🌿✨

08/10/2026

30 سنة من الخبرة، الالتزام، والأثر.

مع السيدة ندى كوسا، نحتفل بمسيرة وضعت الصحة النفسية، كرامة الإنسان وحقّه بالتعافي في صلب كل خطوة.

30 سنة صنعت فرق… والأثر مستمر.

02/10/2026

Restart Center warmly congratulates Dr. Sana Hamzeh, Co-Founder and Clinical Advisor, on her election to the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT).

Having been part of Restart Center’s journey from its very beginning, Dr. Sana has contributed for decades to advancing care, dignity, and the rights of survivors of torture.

Her election marks a meaningful milestone in a longstanding commitment to the prevention of torture and the protection of human dignity.

Congratulations, Dr. Sana, on this remarkable achievement!
We are deeply proud.

19/09/2026

“Restart Center Lebanon has a long-established history of research and practice in Care 4Caregivers+, and we are proud to learn from organisations that have helped advance this important field.”

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At the IRCT, we know that caring for people who care for others also means creating space for teams to pause, reflect, and strengthen how we work together. Restart Center Lebanon has a long-established history of research and practice in Care4Caregivers+, and we are proud to learn from organisations...

11/09/2026

What changes when people are finally given the words to name what they feel?
On 4 May 2026, Restart Center facilitated a group wellbeing and support session in North Lebanon for Palestinian Refugees from Lebanon and Syria, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Lebanon, with funding from the European Union (European Union in Lebanon)
For Palestinian refugees, the 2026 conflict added further pressure to lives already affected by prolonged displacement and limited opportunities. The session explored how that pressure can surface as anger, anxiety, frustration or emotional exhaustion, and how putting words to these feelings can help people better understand their reactions before they spill over into relationships and everyday life.
That distinction matters: when people can recognise the pressure they are carrying, they are less likely to let it shape every interaction around them.
ماذا يتغيّر عندما يجد الناس الكلمات التي تساعدهم على تسمية ما يشعرون به؟
في 4 أيار 2026، نظّم مركز ريستارت جلسة دعم نفسي اجتماعي في شمال لبنان للاجئين فلسطينيين من لبنان وسوريا، بالشراكة مع المنظمة الدولية للهجرة (IOM) في لبنان، وبتمويل من الاتحاد الأوروبي.
بالنسبة إلى اللاجئين الفلسطينيين، أضاف نزاع عام 2026 مزيدًا من الضغوط إلى حياة مثقلة أصلًا بالنزوح المطوّل ومحدودية الفرص. وركّزت الجلسة على فهم كيف يمكن لهذه الضغوط أن تظهر في شكل غضب أو قلق أو إحباط أو إنهاك عاطفي، وكيف يمكن لتسمية هذه المشاعر أن تساعد الأشخاص على فهم ردود أفعالهم بشكل أفضل قبل أن تنعكس على علاقاتهم وحياتهم اليومية.
هذا التمييز مهم: فحين يستطيع الناس التعرّف على الضغط الذي يحملونه، يصبحون أقل عرضة لجعله يتحكّم بكل تفاعل من حولهم.

28/08/2026

What looks like an argument over who sits where is sometimes an argument about everything else.

At a shelter in Ajaltoun, a group of men in their 50s, different backgrounds, same tight quarters, found small disagreements escalating fast. Through Restart Center's psychosocial support sessions, part of our emergency response with IOM Lebanon after the 2026 escalation, the facilitator helped them see that their reactions often had less to do with each other, and more to do with the worry and exhaustion each was quietly carrying.

“We come from different backgrounds, and tensions still exist," said one participant. "These sessions helped us reflect on situations we had experienced and think about how we could have responded differently.”

That's the real work of psychosocial support: not erasing tension, but learning to meet it differently.

This project is funded by the European Union (European Union in Lebanon) and implemented by IOM Lebanon in partnership with Restart Center.
ليس كل خلاف على مكان الجلوس... هو فعلاً خلاف على مكان الجلوس.
في مأوى للنازحين بعجلتون، مجموعة من الرجال في الخمسينيات، من خلفيات مختلفة، يعيشون النزوح في مساحة ضيقة واحدة. خلافاتهم الصغيرة كانت تتصاعد بسرعة. لكن مع جلسات الدعم النفسي الاجتماعي التي نظّمها مركز ريستارت، ضمن استجابتنا للطوارئ بالشراكة مع المنظمة الدولية للهجرة في لبنان عقب تصعيد 2026، بدأ الكثيرون يربطون بين ردود أفعالهم وما كانوا يحملونه بصمت من قلق وتعب، لا بينهم وبين بعضهم البعض فقط.

يقول أحد المشاركين: «نأتي من خلفيات مختلفة، ولا تزال التوترات قائمة. ساعدتنا هذه الجلسات على التأمل في مواقف مررنا بها والتفكير في كيف كان يمكننا أن نتصرف بشكل مختلف.»

هذا هو جوهر الدعم النفسي الاجتماعي: لا يُزيل التوتر، لكنه يغيّر طريقة تعاملنا معه.

هذا المشروع الممول من الاتحاد الأوروبي، تتولى تنفيذه المنظمة الدولية للهجرة في لبنان، بالشراكة مع مركز ريستارت.

01/07/2026

26/06/2026

Supporting survivors is not only a moral obligation—it is an investment in peace, prevention, and resilient communities.
إن دعم الناجين من التعذيب ليس مجرد واجب أخلاقي، بل هو استثمار في السلام، وفي الوقاية من العنف، وفي بناء مجتمعات أكثر صمودًا وقدرةً على التعافي

08/06/2026

She began choosing one small thing each day that brought her comfort.
As part of an Eid Recreational Day at Raml El Zarif Mixed Public School, organized under the coordination of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Restart Center provided group psychosocial support sessions for displaced women and families affected by conflict and displacement.
For one woman, change began with a simple exercise: identifying one activity she liked and trying to do it each day. At first, she said she could not think of anything. In the middle of displacement, choosing one small thing for herself felt so far away. Later, she shared that she had started applying it, and that it gave her comfort.
Others shared that they were using breathing techniques learned during the sessions, especially before sleeping and in the morning, to feel calmer and more relieved.
These changes show what psychosocial support can make possible: trust, practical coping, and moments of relief in the middle of so much uncertainty.
Implemented by Restart Center with funding from the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF)
وزارة الشؤون الإجتماعية
Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund, with technical support from UN Women Lebanon.

02/06/2026

Effective rehabilitation goes beyond confinement. It is about creating opportunities for healing, self-expression, personal growth, and social reintegration.
This video showcases a drama therapy session at Douma Prison as part of Restart Center's support to persons deprived of liberty, a commitment it has maintained since 2005.
These interventions were implemented in coordination with the Internal Security Forces.
This activity was supported by the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF).