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Reinforced and upgraded youth group methodology on building healthy relationships (Re-GROUP) is a strategic partnership project funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The project focuses on the use of the Youth Group methodology, developed by the MARTA Center in Latvia, as well as on research in the partner countries of the project - Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania, Spain.
In 2010, MARTA Centre started a prevention program – Youth Group methodology. It was created through years of piloting by young people for young people (ages 12-18) who are building their adult selves so this transition can be as free, healthy and empowering as possible. The methodology has proved itself to be a meaningful educational tool in the context of Latvia. Re-GROUP as a project has covered the need for bigger and broader piloting of the methodology, but also for research on the topic. From the most important topics of the Youth Group Methodology, Re-GROUP as a partnership decided to focus on conducting national research in our four countries, focusing on well-being and violence among young people. As our work has proven that far too often, young people don’t have their voices heard about their own needs, we conducted large parts of this research by reaching out directly to young people. To balance and provide scale to the research, we also reached out to youth workers, who have daily interactions with young people and know their struggles and victories closely. We also examined the existing data, legal framework and literature, to provide the needed framework of this research paper. We believe the findings of this product will be useful to youth workers and others in the field of youth, for future policy frameworks, for reference, and for future initiatives. The insight that the Re-GROUP Research paper provides on the topics of youth violence and well-being could be impactful for future actions not only by project partners, but by all actors in the field of youth and violence prevention in the partner countries.
This Research paper was created by: Raya Tsvetkova, Ali Honaramiz, Madara Mazjane, Kourosh Honaramiz, Anna Kurska, Alise Švandere, Marta Muižniece, Ako Cekulis, Mihai Lupu, Vlăduț Andreescu.
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