Topics
Competence development
Health - mental health
Mental health
Activity objectives
Objectives
- Clarifying the understanding of what mental health means
- Understanding the role of youth workers in promoting mental health in their work with young people
- Developing youth workers’ practical skills in supporting people’s mental health in their work
- Encouraging participants to reflect on their everyday practices with young people
- Enhancing the capacity to create a supportive, inclusive, and stigma-free environment
Description
Youth Work Can Promote Mental Health
The Mental Health in Youth Work training explores the role and competencies of the youth workers in supporting the mental health needs of young people by strengthening their emotional and mental health skills.
Who can participate?
The training is open to you if you are
- working directly with young people on a regular basis in a youth work or youth-related services
- interested in developing your competencies in supporting young people’s mental health
- capable of applying the learning in your regular youth work practices
- willing to share experiences and good practices with others
- curious in mental health, emotional well-being, and resilience of young people
This training is not open to
- mental health professionals, such as therapists, psychologists, and clinical health care personnel,
- teachers and other educators in the field of formal education, such as primary and secondary schools or faculties.
- people looking for a therapeutic intervention. Given that we will be addressing potentially emotionally challenging topics related to mental health, we require participants to have emotional readiness to explore sensitive mental health issues.
Time and venue
The training will be hosted in Finland; the exact location will be announced later.
- Monday, October 19 - arrival
- Tuesday-Thursday October 20-22 - working days
- Friday, October 23 - departure
This training is organised under Mental Health in Youth Work long-term project
Costs
Coverage of participation fee
No participation fee
Coverage of travel costs
Reimbursement of travel costs varies between countries. If you want to be sure what the practice is in your country, please contact the National Agency.
Coverage of visa costs
Ask your NA to cover your visa costs.
Coverage of other costs
The accommodation and meals will be covered for selected participants between 19 October (dinner) and 23 April (breakfast). Accommodation is in single rooms.
Application requirements
Application requirements
We only accept participants who
- work regularly in a local youth work organisation
- work regularly directly with young people
- has a relevant role in the organisation
- works in youth work settings; not only international activities, not in formal education
- work regularly in a local youth work organisation
- work regularly directly with young people
- has a relevant role in the organisation
- works in youth work settings; not only international activities, not in formal education
Additional documents
Disclaimer
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This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilitiesSign language interpretation
This activity and venue place support sign languageNumber of participants
25
Open to participants from
Erasmus +, All Erasmus+ Programme countries, Austria, Belgium, Belgium, Flemish Community, Belgium, French Community, Belgium, German-speaking Community, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Belgium, Flemish Community, Belgium, French Community, Belgium, German-speaking Community, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, Serbia, NorwayBest for
Youth workers
Working language(s)
EnglishOrganiser
Opetushallitus (National Agency)Coorganiser
Opetushallitus (National Agency)Contact for questions
Organised by
Opetushallitus (National Agency)
Coorganised by
Opetushallitus (National Agency)