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| Languages: | EN, CZ |
| Methods: | Traditional courses and classrooms, workshops, cooperative/interactive methods, blended learning |
Biography
I gained university degree of Psychology, so my first professional steps led to job like school psychologist or crisis intervention consultant (telephonic and chat). At the same time, I started to work as a primary prevention lector, which later took more and more of my working focus. I fell in love with this professional field and now I work as a director of Primary Prevention and Adult Education in Magdalena o.p.s. (Czech Republic).
Teaching methods
- Traditional courses and classrooms
- Workshops
- Cooperative/interactive methods
- Blended learning
Topics
- Youth
- Developmental psychology of the age of 11 – 14/15 and 15/16 – 20
- Current issues and state of mind of new and young generation and effective approaches in terms of primary prevention
- Primary Prevention of Risky Behaviour in School Environment
- „Universal“ Primary Prevention programs – Universal prevention refers to approaches designed for an entire population without regard to individual risk factors
The objective of universal PP program is to prevent the emergence and development of risk behaviours among the students of primary and secondary schools. The programs strive for development of social skills, communication skills, the ability to build healthy relationships outside the family, conflict resolutions skills, ability to deal with peer and social pressure, offering positive alternatives of leisure activities, objective information etc.
- „Selective“ Primary Prevention programs – Selective prevention is when strategies are targeting a subgroup of a population determined to be at risk of certain risky behaviour (e.g. substance use)
The objective of selective PP program is to reduce or stop a manifested risk behaviour in class group environment and provide tools to restore healthy and respectful climate. The programs target and approach concrete risky behaviours and attitudes.
- „Adaptation“ and „Harmonizing“ Programs – 1 or 2 day courses aiming at better and effective change management for students in primary and secondary schools (changes such as new class mates, new teachers, new structure of educational systems etc.)
- Adult Education
- Training of teachers (or parents) in adequate and relevant methods, strategies and approaches to be able to recognize risky behaviour and its signals, and to empower them to be able to use primary prevention tools and techniques on their own