Give Hugs, not Drugs

Aims & objectives

The main aim of the project is to strengthen the competencies of youth workers in finding adequate approaches to fostering the inclusion and empowerment of young drug addicts.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Youth workers from Lithuania, Turkey, Sweden, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary were participating in the training course.

Training methods used & main activities

Non-formal education activities, creation of games for youngsters, Forum Theatre, etc.

Outcomes of the activity

Guidelines for the youth workers, new games, and activities to teach youngsters about drugs, prevention, and harm reduction were created.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was the main trainer, facilitating all the activities.

I worked on this training for 7 days as a full time trainer.