Projects, seminars

Projects:

• "Groups of communication and skills development for girls from problematic families” (since 2004).
The group classes are held in the schools and other institutions of Kaunas city and Kaunas district.
• "Social services for victims of prostitution and the women trafficking in Kaunas city and Kaunas district: assistance and prevention" (2005). Preventive lecture / discussion in educational and other institutions of Kaunas district, counseling for victims and risk groups for women and girls.
• "The expansion of social services in Kaunas city and Kaunas district: prevention of prostitution and women trafficking and support for victims" (2007). Preventive lecture / discussion in educational and other institutions of Kaunas city, counseling for victims and risk groups for women and girls. Implementation of deep-prevention approach – training of girls' groups‘ leaders and establishment of girls' groups.
• "Girls to girls" (2005, ongoing). Inclusion of young volunteers to work with adolescents (in girls’ day centers, in girls‘ groups)
• "Kaunas girls‘ day center "Help yourself "(2006, ongoing). Extracuricullar occupation for teenage girls from social risk families, family counseling, inclusion in our other ongoing programs for women.
• "My family is the best. Celebration for Kaunas citizens" (2006)
• "Initiative social services for women affected by domestic violence". Volunteers’ training and their involvement in providing assistance to women, who are victims of violence (spreading of information, counseling, self-help group activities).

Seminars:

• Child group leaders' training (program "Linas")
• "Social support for families with addiction issues"
• "Dialogue" - parental education program
• "Domestic violence and stereotypes of society" (public seminar - discussion)
• "The possibilities of reducing aggression: an integrated intervention by ART methodology (Aggression Replacement Training)"
• "Stress at work"
• "Social work with risk groups‘ families"
• "The possibilities of application of arts‘ therapy‘s methods in working with children"
• "Family and career?" (Planned)
• "War in the family: a different approach to violence against women" (Planned)