Trainings

In June and October 2010 two trainings organized by SAPI took place in Bulgaria. Both were directed towards the psychologists, social workers and representatives of the social services, who were trained about the problems associated with the child participations in legal procedures and methods of work with parents who abuse their children. Altogether 59 professionals has been trained.

In November 2010 two trainings organized by Dardedze took place in Latvia. One was directed towards the prosecutors, who were trained about the problem of child abuse as well as the child-friendly interviewing and the second one, for psychologists and social workers, was devoted to the topic "Specific challenges providing rehabilitation services to abused children". Altogether 54 professionals has been trained.

In November and December 2010 Child Well-Being Fund conducted two local trainings for specialists of services for children, centres of social services for family, youth and sport, psychologists and non-government representatives. The first one was devoted to the topic: Exposure of child abuse cases and the second one:  Interviewing the children-victims of crime.
Altogether 50 participants has been trained.

On October 31st Center Against Abuse "Dardedze" finished the 3rd stage of a project "Big School of Life" which included the summer camp and the training at the 3 Boarding Schools of Latvia. The main goal was to engage youth of boarding schools in making their closest environment bullying free. The closing workshop for teachers of boarding schools was held in Riga at the end of October. This program reached 60 children from boarding schools and 34 teachers.