​Project description

“Youth Guardians: Integrating Safeguarding and Mental Health in Youth Work” is an mid-level training course, aimed at youth workers between 18-30 years old. The aims of this programme will be exploring the symbiotic relationship between mental health, human rights, and safeguarding. With this connection participants will gain an understanding of why these three elements cannot be treated in isolation, we will continue with the ethical and legal frameworks that underpin youth work, ensuring that participants comprehend and know how to put in practice the importance of responsible and sensitive action

The training course takes place from the 23rd of March to the 29th of March 2024 in Farnières (BE).

Objectives

The main objectives of this training course are to develop an implement a qualitative learning programme on Mental Health and Safeguarding policies in youth work, aimed at generating strategic impact on DBYN Member Organisations and the youth sector. In order to put achieve in this aim, we put forward these objectives:
1. To develop knowledge, competences, and skills of our youth workers o work with children and young who are facing mental health problems, but with a focus on the most vulnerable in their target groups.
2. To give the knowledge and guidelines we have of our Safeguarding policy and work based in ‘Dignity’ developed publication of DBYN.
3. To share successful approaches, polices, and strategies to expose participants to a range of best practices in Safeguarding and Mental Health.
4. To support our youth workers with good practices and specific activities that can be learned form trainers and other participants, originating in their own organisations.
5. To act as a multipliers within organisations.

Partners

Financial support

This project is a training course co-funded by the  European Youth Foundation from the Council of Europe.

Profile of participants

Costs
The participants of this training course will get familiarised with Mental Health and Safeguarding concepts and how to implement good practices in daily life for oneself and the young people they are in charge of. In order to attain this outcome, we’d put forward following profile:
  • 18-30 years old
  • Active English knowledge (good basic understanding and willingness to talk, express ideas and opinions)
  • Willingness to learn about Safeguarding and Mental Health
  • Familiar with Don Bosco
  • Active in local partner organisations of DBYN
  • Being able to act a multiplier within the local community and/or DBYN after the activity
  • Travel is reimbursed
  • € 70 participation fee
  • Possibility to apply to DBYN's solidarity fund
PLEASE APPLY THROUGH YOUR LOCAL ORGANISATION.
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Venue
Domaine de Farnières is a unique place, nestled in the heart of the Ardennes forest, in the Salm valley, Belgium. In a beautiful natural setting, the hamlet of Farnières welcomes young people and families in search of healing and reconnection to nature.

​More info: https://farnieres.be/contact/

DisclaImer
The international secretariat of Don Bosco Youth-Net ivzw is financially supported by the European Union, through its 'Erasmus+'-programme, and by the Council of Europe, through its 'European Youth Foundation'. This website is a publication of Don Bosco Youth-Net ivzw. The website reflects the views only of the author, and neither the European Commission nor the Council of Europe can be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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