Animals for You(th)

<< Objectives >>By implementing the project, we want to offer young people an innovative approach to dealing with mental distress, which has been on the rise in recent years. We want to include animal assisted therapies in the regular program of organizations that deal with youth work and establish intersectoral cooperation between organizations for animal assisted therapies and youth sector. We also want to prepare clear guidelines for working with therapeutic animals and youth in mental distress.<< Implementation >>We will thoroughly explore the field, including organizations that work in the field of youth and organizations that deal with animal-assisted therapies. Professional workers from the field will be able to participate in good practice visits. We will enable young people with fewer opportunities who are experiencing mental distress to participate in 20 hours of animal-assisted therapy workshops. The final outcome will be the creation of a guidle book for workers in the field.<< Results >>Unification of guidelines for work in the field of AAT in coombination with young people with mental distress. A manual that will serve as a further aid to all organizations involved in youth work and AAT. Standardization of inclusion of animals in schools, youth organizations and other facilities that deal with young people.