Promotion of the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents through Implementation of Comprehensive Educational Programmes for Social-Emotional Learning and Prevention of Violence

About this project

<p>The aim of the project is to support the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents in the proceedings of education, and to provide a prevention of mental illnesses and domestic violence. &nbsp;</p> <p>THE PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH 3 ACTIVITIES WITH SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS:</p> <p>1/ THE RESILIENCE, RIGHTS AND RESPECTFULL RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAMME© (methodology) / TRANSFER INTO THE CZECH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM:<br> - complex methodology, developed in Australia, includes 8 practical hand-books for teachers focused on social and emotional learning (SLE) and respectful relationships<br> - 8 main topics of the methodology: emotional literacy, personal strenghts, positive coping, stress management, help-seeking, gender and identity, positive gender relations<br> - the topics are adapted for different phases of schooling (for preschool children, primary and secondary schools)</p> <p>2/ IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADAPTED RRRR METHODOLOGY AT 3 PILOT SCHOOLS<br> - in the school-year 2022-23, in cooperation with implementation teams at schools<br> - 3 levels of education will be involved (kindergarten, primary + secondary schools)</p> <p>3/ MOVIE „HOME, SWEET HOME“ AND ITS METHODOLOGY FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION OF THIS PHENOMENON / TRANSFER IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC<br> - implementation will proceed in cooperation with the Norwegian partner<br> - transfer of the movie and methodology<br> - Training of Trainers for 25 persons&nbsp;</p> <p>The partner is The Alternativ to Violence (Norway), a non- profit NGO that provides psychological treatment and professional expertise on domestic violence. The ATV has developed several projects together with the Czech Government Office on the topic domestic violence, its prevention etc.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project has 4 additional partners – &nbsp;3 pilot schools (The Kindergarten in Šestajovice, Central Bohemia Region; The Primary School, Okružní, Most, and The Secondary Technical School in Most, Ústí region) and Centrum LOCIKA focused on domestic violence in the Czech Republic. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Cooperation with the Norwegian partner (ATV) was extremely beneficial for the project and led to a fundamental shift in the field of prevention of violence in close relationships. Thanks to our partner's professional experience and methodological approach, we have developed a comprehensive prevention program that uniquely integrates the perspective of persons committing violence. The program combines theoretical foundations with practical tools and offers specific recommendations on how to proceed in risky situations and who to contact. An important outcome of the cooperation is also the adaptation of the educational film to the Czech environment: Home, sweet home?, which wouldn´t have been possible without the support of the partner ATV. This film has become a key tool in working with the target group and contributed to a wider understanding of the issue of violence. One of the highlights of the cooperation was the presentation of the program by the ATV representative at the 67th session of OSN on the status of women in NY, where it was presented as an example of good practice in the field of prevention of violence in close relationships. This international presentation highlighted the importance of bilateral cooperation and confirmed the value of joint results. The cooperation with ATV has significantly contributed to improving knowledge and skills in the field of violence prevention and has created a solid foundation for further development of the partnership. Based on these positive experiences, we plan to further deepen the cooperation on other projects in the future.

Project partners

• The Alternative of Violence Foundation Donor project partner· Norway
• LOCIKA Centre Project partner· Czechia
• Kindergarten in Šestajovice, Prague-East District Project partner· Czechia
• Secondary Technical School in Most Project partner· Czechia
• Primary School, Most, Okružní 1235 Project partner· Czechia