Training Course: "Peer to Peer to make it Clear" in Latvia

Training Course: "Peer to Peer to make it Clear"
17-21 April 2023 | Jurmala, Latvia

This will be a 3-day basic course about the peer-to-peer method to engage, connect and empower youngsters and their youth workers who are interested to work with the topic of youth mental health as a life skill. Participants can expect to build common grounds for discovering mental health subject, well-being and peer-to-peer method. Stories and examples “from the field” will be provided and a study visit to a local youth center to see and hear about the peer-to-peer method as a tool. Participants will also explore Erasmus+ and ESC programme opportunities for projects in the field of youth mental health. Participants will have an opportunity to share good practices from their countries and organizations.

Objectives of the training
To promote the understanding of youth workers about the use of the peer-to-peer method to promote the mental health of young people.
To promote a positive attitude and competence of young people to get involved in promoting the mental health of their peers.
To provide participants with a peer-to-peer methodology toolkit and mental health tool kit.
To promote partnership and networking among participants, organizations in the field of mental health and peer-to-peer education.