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ESCAPE “European Street Children Anti-Violence Programme and Exchange” JLS/2009-2010/DAP3/AG/1190. Brussels, 11th of December. With financial support from the Daphne III Programme of the European Commission. Key Findings on Programme Piloting in Lisbon.
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ESCAPE“European Street Children Anti-Violence Programme and Exchange”JLS/2009-2010/DAP3/AG/1190 • Brussels, 11th of December With financial support from the Daphne III Programme of the European Commission
Key Findings on Programme Piloting in Lisbon With financial support from the Daphne III Programme of the European Commission
IAC implemented the ESCAPE Programme to 3 different target groups: group of youngsters between 14 and 19 years old flagged by DGRS - problems with justice; - aggressive and violent behavior; - obliged to attend this training program (Educational Guardianship measure). 1 group of youngsters between 15 and 18 years old from a local school - lack of cognitive skills (attending a different curricula); - facing problems related to the lack of self-confidence and self-esteem; - disruptive behaviour. 2 group of female teenagers from a Foster Care age between 15 and 18 years old - institutionalized by a protection measure (of herself, her child or both) - relation`s problems related to the lack of self-esteem and self-confidence; - aggressive and violent behaviour. 3 With financial support from the Daphne III Programme of the European Commission
ESCAPE’ Main Outstanding • Appropriate timing (concerning the implementation of the programme); • The thematic units were much aimed at youngsters who present • behavior problems (it is incisive in the needed behavioral dimensions); • The importance of emotional control and anger management unit • (link between what we feel and how we behave); • The use of effective interactive techniques/dynamics; • Transferability; • - The importance of working on motivation; • - Follow-up (highlyrecommended). With financial support from the Daphne III Programme of the European Commission
ESCAPE’ Main Results in Lisbon • Effective interactivity and involvement (in the female teenager group); • Visible behavioral changes along the training; • Capacity of understanding one’s own emotions and how to cope with them; • Difficulty on gaining the trust/motivation in one of the groups. With financial support from the Daphne III Programme of the European Commission