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Wellbeing During COVID‐19 Pandemic and Beyond

2021-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-0000315582021Cooperation partnerships in school educationfinalized
Countries: ES|RU|RO|SI|BG|PT|TR|EL · Grant: €197,825
Physical and mental health, well-beingPreventing early school leaving and failure in educationOpen and distance learning

Objectives

Schools can play a vital role in the context of supporting students and fostering a climate in which students feel safe seeking support. This is especially necessary for students who are more vulnerable.1] In the project, a support network has been implemented using the online platform to connect with students. It can be used as a means to provide information and care to students in need and widespread provision of resources to cope with difficult emotional experiences.2] Additionally, provide school staff and psychologists with resources that they can share and draw upon, as well as facilitate interaction with families during difficult times by generating resources to share with parents and caregivers.3]train all school staff in the use of developed resources. Doing so ensures that all school staff are equipped to address and respond to COVID-19 issues, and highlights the priority of student mental health and well-being.4] Additionally, sharing resources focused on students and families on our project's online platform, school websites, social media platforms, and printed guides can go a long way toward ensuring these resources are easily accessible in times of need.

Background

Given the important role that schools play in the safety and security of young people, the COVID-19 pandemic school closures have had a significant and adverse impact on mental health. Prolonged isolation and the lack of a social safety net have disrupted structure, routines, and peer interactions and limited the mental health. Therefore, the project has addressed the following needs:a) Creating sustained support using effective methodology and online platforms to connect with young people.b) The project has created a number of online tools that can continue to be used as a means of providing information and care to students in need.c) The project has made it possible to provide resources to students so that they can use them to face difficult emotional experiences.d) Furthermore, importance has been given to encouraging interaction between school staff and psychologists by providing resources that can be shared and leveraged (shared and leveraged by students).e) Furthermore, the resources generated through the project are also useful for interested parents and caregivers and go a long way in supporting the students. Staff and school psychologists can also interact with families through Well-19 and utilize the resources offered.

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