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CHAPTER Children Help movement Against Physical Threatening and Emotional Repression

Kick off meeting Reykjavik, 27 & 28 February 2017

“Positive Personal Skills in Society” Foundation, PULSE Foundation

This publication has been produced with the financial support of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of its author and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission. Project number: JUST/2015/RDAP/AG/CORP/9176 Co-funded by the European Union

Contracting Authority

European Commission Directorate-General JUSTICE

Project Coordinator

PULSE Foundation - Bulgaria

Co-beneficiaries

• EVRIS Foundation – Island
• National Network for Children - Bulgaria
• "Hope For Children" UNCRC Policy Center - Cyprus
• ADFP Foundation – Portugal

Supporting institutions

• State agensy for child protection – Bulgaria
• City of Reykjavik, Departament of welfare – Island
• Miranda do Corvo Health center – Portugal
• Pancyprian School of Parents - Cyprus

Duration

24 months – 1st December 2016, 30 November 2018

PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

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Co-funded by the European Union

* PULSE Foundation Bulgaria

*EVRIS Foundation (Iceland) *National Network for Children (Bulgaria) *"Hope For Children" UNCRC Policy Center (Cyprus) *ADFP Foundation (Portugal)

This publication has been produced with the financial support of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of its author and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission. Project number: JUST/2015/RDAP/AG/CORP/9176

Co-funded by the European Union

PULSE FOUNDATION Project Manager Ekaterina Veleva Project coordinator Julia Andonova Finance Manager Lidiya Ivanova Administrator Gabriela Zarkova Trainers Yana Kacarova, Andrian Gerogiev Multidisciplinary approach Aksiniya Yordanova, Veselina Ivanova, Zdravka Anina EVRIS FOUNDATION Local Coordinator Anna Margret Gudjonsdottir NATIONAL NETWORK FOR CHILDREN Technical assistant Dilyana Slavkova Communications Teodora Petrova Hope for Children Local coordinator Sofia Leitao Administrator Evangelos Gettos Trainer Kourri Vasiliki Researcher ADFP Foundation Local coordinator Sónia Baptista Trainer Pedro Machado Researcher Ana Cruz

*Why exactly CHAPTER? Idea for the meaning of

the project name.

*Basic call - "Let's open a new chapter in

understanding" the problem of corporal punishment against children

*To increase knowledge and skills in authority in the field of

effectively and positive parenting and upbringing in accepting, constructive and fulfilling way

*To

build unified methodology for presenting the problem and rethinking of corporal punishment (CP)

*To

raise the society general awareness to difficult experiences and consequences that CP has on the children and adolescents

*To explore and bring "best practice" at international

level in 3 EU MS, with a strong upbringing patriarchal conception

*To coordinate the efforts of various social structures and

communities to work in direction

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legislative changes and virtually eliminate the issue

* Description and presentation of best practices by the Icelandic model in

regards to Child Protection against Corporal Punishment (CPCP), Evris

• Foundation. Explore and transfer the "best practices" at international level

in 3 EU MS

* Training of trainers (ToT), 4 days in Bulgaria. The training will include

representatives of all partners. The training will be held by Icelandic experts in coping with CP against children. The training will include skills for leading groups

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different ages (specific characteristics and techniques), communication skills, leadership, facilitation, game techniques, etc.

* Developing a manual for trainers – CHAPTER-comprehensive program of

care in direction of recognition and empowerment of children and their

• parents. This will include skills for leading groups, working with different

age groups, communication skills and leadership, game techniques, work on the problem CP (identification and support), code of ethics of working with children.

* Regular supervisions in regards to the piloting implementation of the

methods in different countries - Evris, PuF .

Transferring and piloting of Icelandic experience.

* Conducting screening among the major groups of CYP, * Producing 3 (three) practical methodologies: * Methodology for working with children (aged 4-6 years). The methodology will include a description and

age characteristics, identification of physical and emotional scars as forms of CP , ways of acting out and support.

* Methodology for working with children (10-12 ages). * Methodology for working with pupils at primary level of education, future parents and parents. The

methodology will include: description of the problem, cultural attitudes, age characteristics of children, the types of parenting and will provide practical skills for positive parenting.

* Piloting of developed methodology for working with children aged 4-6 years * Piloting of practical methodology for working with pupils at primary level of education * Practical methodology for parents. Parents will go through the same modules (format for adults) 4 days x 3

• hours. Training module will be presented under the title: "School for parents - roles and relationships".

*

Producing and piloting of practical methodology to work with future parents (students in the last class of the education).

* Re-survey among the trained children, parents and young people to assess the effectiveness and changing

• attitudes. Еvaluation of training conducted through re-survey.

* Conducted 3 day training with 30 teachers and educators, working with children *

Training 3 day with 30 for professionals

* Working groups for evaluation and monitoring of the training results. * Electronic database of specialist support services, working in the area of child protection mapping

good practices of organizations. Mapping best practices and specialized services and institutions that support children affected by CP , prevention or other, in 4 partner countries. On the website of each

• rganization will be presented and the mechanism for coordinated response to children, affected or at

risk

* Multidisciplinary approach in working with children affected by CP - coordination and preventive

precautions.

* The method of working with children and adolescents will be based on the principle of “Case

management”.

* When the multidisciplinary team it should be handled on a "Case Conferences". Personal-centered

approach, including specialists from key institutions involved in instances of child abuse, law enforcement and judicial authorities.

* Case management will be held locally in three cities in Bulgaria - Pernik, Dupnitsa and

Blagoevgrad.

* National representative study of the situation in the country. Bulgaria and Portugal

* To raise the awareness on the topic of CPCP we plan to conduct an integrated communication campaign which will pool all relevant communication channels including TV, print media, online media, social media, etc.

* Filming and disseminating of video clip. Production of 2 video spots. * Communication campaign will use also educational communication tools, such as:  Creation of Web-platform. Web platform for sharing of good EU practices, dissemination of resources and

• ption for Q&A / advices from relevant professionals.

 Promotion of the project results through a Facebook page. Dissemination of the video spot in social media,

including Facebook, relevant national and international video webs and all communication channels of the National Network for Children, uniting 141 organizations.

 Creating and printing brochure 1 – brochure with pictures for children aged 3-6 years.  Creating and printing brochure 2 – “Is this punishment?” for children aged 12-18 years.  Creating and printing brochure 3 – for parents. * Carrying out a national information campaign against CP

. Held a large-scale national information campaign against CP . Printing leaflets for the campaign, posters , created banners and conducting the campaign on- line.

* 5 round tables. (2 in Bulgaria, 1 in Cyprus, 1 in Iceland and 1 in Portugal). A search of good national

practices for coordinated actions at all levels, optimizing the legal regulations and interpretative element.

* Final conference. International final conference in Sofia with the participation of representatives of partner

• rganizations. We anticipate the participation of 80+ participants from governmental and non-governmental
• rganizations working on the problem.

* Specialist support services will: * -improved

knowledge, skills and understanding of child rights

* -networking for child protection against

CP

* -unified

understanding (4 countries) regarding CP and child protection

* -working on established methodologies

for training of children, parents and professionals

* A wider group of professionals will: * -have access to high quality, innovative

training guides/resources

* -have access to new evidence about

programs impact

* innovate and enrich the concept for

transferring good practice in the participating countries

* Children affected of CP: * -will

be empowered and equipped to help keep themselves/peers safe

* -reduce risks of future victimisation * -developed knowledge, skills and a support system * Young people, future parents and society: * -have access to brochures and other materials created for them * -have knowledge for protecting options against CP and supporting

services

* -understanding that CP is a violation against children’s rights * -visible change of society attitude regarding CP * -prompting attitude/policy changing through sensitising training

and campaigns

* -developed 1 manual for trainers (adapted for 3 contexts) * -developed ToT methodology * -developed training methodology for professionals and teacher * -developed methodology for working with children aged 4-6 years * -developed of practical methodology for working with pupils at primary level of

educationies

* -developed practical methodology to work with future parents * -2 national researches * -2 action research reports * -national information campaigns in 3 countries * -trained 90 professionals from supporting services * -trained 90 teachers * -3 types of brochures * -posters (8000) & leaflets (19000) (for each country) * -trained 900 CYP through created methodologies * -trained 300 parents created metodology * -supported 200 children affected by CP * -final/audit/interim/financial and activity reports * -2 films in 4 languages * -web platform * -4 webinars

Any questions/information: Ekaterina Veleva, Julia Andonova PULSE Foundation, Bulgaria pulse.women@gmail.com