A joint project by the HAPPY KIDS Association and the Lyoness Child & Family Foundation

Project description
Preventing violence is one of the foremost aims of the HAPPY KIDS Association located in Vienna. Strengthening self confidence and finding personal resources form the basis for the successful prevention of violence. The “Happy Kids, Strong Kids” courses, workshops and lectures offered by the Association are designed to unite the children and to raise awareness. They were specially developed to prevent and combat physical attacks. The Association, together with the Lyoness Child and Family Foundation, are endeavour ing to teach violence prevention to children and adults by teaching 8 more trainers to give these workshops at nursery schools (kindergarten), primary schools and youth centres.

Various intensive workshops enable the trainees to exchange their own experiences and reflections with trained co-trainers. The costs are made up of training units, accommodation and meals, aswell as teaching material (training period: August 2009 to January 2010).

Project title
„Strong as a bear“– Work on preventing child abuse.
A join project by the HAPPY KIDS Association and the Lyones Child & Family Foundation.

Project location
Austria

Project period
June 2009 – September 2010

Project objective
The “we need to be strong”-programme’s objective is to gain access to as many children as possible. Based on their age group, children at nursery and primary schools can learn how to deal with violence as well as how to get help. This knowledge will help them to avoid and/or master situations which would often result in a life-long trauma. The main aim is to introduce this issue to about 2.500 children and young people.

Group of beneficiaries
Kindergarten and primary school children; young people and other important persons from their social system (family system, environment at school, e.g. teachers at school and kindergarten).

Project partner
Verein HAPPY KIDS
www.baerenstark.at

Project plan
June – October 2009: preliminary appraisal and selection of trainees, preparation of teaching materials 
November 2009 – April 2010: start training, intensive workshops on self-experience, VS trainer and trainer minis with their trained co-trainers
Mai 2010: kick-off courses, workshops and lectures
September 2010: final documentation

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