Experiences and paths from Arenzano (Genoa-Italy)

International Conference

“Partnerships for Prevention”

Tata 16th-17th October 2009

THE SCENARIO

• Family’s transformation• Possibility of world

communications• Consumer goods accessibility

Family’s transformations

World communications

Not isolated but alone

Consumer goods accessibility

The proposals of Arenzano

• Possibility of having lunch in the school indipendently from lessons

• A place to do homeworks, play and have relax with educators

• Experiences and comparisons with other nations, like today’s conference or during Bucarest’s boys tour

• An opportunity of free expression of feelings by adolescents

• A course for parents, educators and school teachers about the prevention of different kinds of adolescent’s abuse

Lunch at school (with educators and without the professors)

• Informal and good opportunity of socialisation and friendship among teens and also educators

• Correct diet

The “Spazio Ragazzi”• It’s a social place co-

ordinated by two-three educators

• Opened everyday from 3 pm to 5,30 pm

• Possibility of doing homeworks with University students

• Chance to have fun with board games, computer games, football table…

The Bucarest tour

Free expression with theatre school “Il Sipario Strappato”

Course for adults to prevent abuse behaviors in

adolescents • Organized by

social and scolastical offices of the municipality

• The teachers are a medical doctor, specialist in toxicology, and a psychologist from Genoa Department of drug abuse