The shadow pandemic! Trainig course gathered 37 youth workers from 8 countries for 7 days in France to confront the challenges and problems with higher percentage of domestic violence due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the whole world. Training course was aimed for youth workers, youth leaders and those involved working with victims of domestic violence in their daily work and for those who are becoming active in combating domestic violence in their communities. For named people, knowledge and awareness of the topic and skills on how to address confusion, misunderstanding, anger, and fear regarding it, is essential for leading the discussion with youngsters and with wider groups of society. In countries across the world, lockdowns to contain the coronavirus led to spikes in domestic violence reports. For example, France saw a 32 % jump in domestic violence(DV) reports in just over a week. Poland observed 20 % more domestic violence reports over a three-week lockdown period than over the same period in 2019. Lockdowns made it more difficult for victims of intimate partner violence to find help. Formal support services were sometimes closed or operating at reduced capacity. Family, friends and neighbours were often more remote and less likely to spot signs of abuse. Our training course aims to support the professional development of youth workers by enhancing their understanding of DV and gender-based violence(GBV) and equipping them with a range of tools to recognize youth affected by DV, as well as tooffer informed support, and the guide said youth on a path of healing and so cial inclusion. Additionally, the TC will build youth workers’ skills to manage stress and difficult emotions which arise from working with victims and survivors of violence, in order to minimize the risk for burnout, and ensure sustainable professional development. The main objectives of the training course are: - To learn about the causes and consequences of gender-based violence in the youth environment - To explore different types of gender-based violence that exists in the youth settings, which also includes violence online - To equip youth workers with awareness and tools to recognize victims and survivors of domestic violence among the populations they work with - To explore tools and methods of the NFE which helps to identify and change violent attitudes among the youngsters - Build up the capacity of youth workers/leaders to work directly with young people in order to help them identify situations of gender-based violence and to be able to provide first aid and information about available resources and support structures - To develop the knowledge and skills of youth workers to guide affected individuals towards healing and social inclusion - To ensure the sustainable professional development of youth workers by developing youth workers’ skills in relation to emotional management and self-care.