Summary of project results
Project target was to increase activity of NGOs sector by organizing training programme and school for parents and children with some chronic diseases and health problems “Vinnie Pooh School” in order to increase their knowledge about health promotion and disease prevention and increase their social integration in society. The target groups of the project were social exclusion and poverty at risk population, including: 856 families with children, 10 children older than 14 years and those who are in hospital without their parents; 144 health professionals and 5 volunteers. The following results have been achieved: Developed Patient Information centre and 5 educational programmes for parents and their kids (patients) about different health topics; Created the school of health promotion and life skills „School of Vinnie de Pooh„ for parents and small patients ( 20 events, 856 participants); Created, printed and distributed 7 informative materials (50000 pcs leaflets) Developed and fulfilled 5 training seminars for health a care specialists from State Children Hospital and health centre Šarlote(5 seminars, 144 participants); Prepared information about social integration and improvement of quality of life for chronic patients in following web pages:
www.vesels.lv;
www.iaf.lv;
www.bkus.lv;
www.veseligsridzinieks.lv Organised 2 press conferences about project activities and results. Main benefits for target group of the project – families with children, were information about health promotion and disease prevention, where to get some more additional information and treatment if needed, they received free information materials etc. Main benefits for health specialists were information how to work with families who has child with some chronic health problems, how to solve conflict situations, how to communicate with difficult patients etc. So they increase their knowledges about psycho-emotional topics and communication skills.