Description
Project SAFE HERE is targeted to development of innovative programs against child abuse and foresees strengthening of child rights in society by development of safe and well organized life conditions. The Project provides for multidisciplinary team support (pedagogue, psychologist, social worker, art and sand therapy specialist) daily consultations for children who suffered from violence, development of support program for children – abusers and mobbing therapy in school, decrease of violent behavior among peers and increase of motivation of behavior changes, as well as exchange of experience among NGO’s, municipality and government institutions of Latvia and Norway. Project target group is children, who have suffered from violence and children – abusers as well as specialists working daily to provide victims reintegration into society.
Summary of project results
Project SAFE HERE was targeted for development of innovative programs against child abuse and foresees stranghtening of child rights in society by development of safe and well organized life conditions. The Project consisted of several events and activities: - Multidisciplinary team support (pedagogue, psychologist, social worker, art and sand theraphy speciālist) daily consultations for children who suffered from violence; - Development of 2 innovative social services – support program for children – abusers and mobing theraphy in school; - Vents for decrease of violent behaviour among peers and increase of motivation of behavior changes; - Multiple methodological form disseminations and Exchange of experience amonf NGO’s, municiplaity and governmental organizations of Latvia and Norway. Project target group exceeds 600 children, who have suffered from violence and children – abusers as well as specialists working daily to provide victioms reintegration into society. The project was being implemented in Latvia – Riga, Liepaja and Valka municipalities with participation of partners from Oslo and Grimstad (Norway).
Summary of bilateral results
Project partner Stine Sofie Stiftelsen provided organisation know-how in legal aspects of protection child rights and also participated in creation on new support programs. Several author based materials were implemented to be used in Latvia education institution.