Focus on young people: street work and prevention in Hall!

Focus on young people: street work and prevention in Hall!

Hall in Tirol, Österreich - The cooperation between streetwork and drug -preventive measures is always an important step to counter young people in their development. The Jam and MdA BaseCamp team is particularly active here and approaches young people directly. This week, an MDA Basecamp employee visited the street workers in Hall to support them in their work with the young people. On this occasion, a striking cargo bike was used, which is used for the excessive work to strengthen trust and to offer orientation at an early stage. The topics of the afternoon comprised adhesive questions such as group pressure and substance consumption, while the young people had the opportunity to clarify their everyday questions in a relaxed atmosphere. A cozy barbecue evening in the garden of the JAM arrival was rounded off the day and allowed those involved to come together in an informal framework without the printing of PowerPoint presentations or lectures.

The approach in Hall aims to provide helpful information and contact persons for the young people at an early stage. Awnish Mehta from Jam emphasizes the importance of warm and relaxed prevention, which is not only interested in information, but above all in the creation of a relationship of trust. This preventive offer is to be continued in the coming autumn and will also be supported by the municipality of Hall.

parents as key players in addiction prevention

parents play an extremely decisive role in addiction prevention and are often looking for methods to protect their children from possible addiction problems. A helpful resource is the website Mintenager.ch, which comes up with everyday information. The content is kept in simple language and are supplemented by explanatory videos. The main topics include discussions about alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and screen use, as well as dealing with everyday conflicts between parents and children. The granting of freedoms and the establishment of rules are also addressed.

In addition, Drugstop offers a quarterly parent information evening, which takes place online via zoom. These events aim to give parents security in dealing with consuming young people. The next dates are on July 24th and October 9th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Here, too, an appreciative handling is maintained, and the event is carried out by specialist staff to offer the best possible support. The information can be found on the DRUGSTOP homepage, and interested parents can gain access via a link provided.

Both initiatives show that it requires a good hand to create a network that supports parents and young people in the challenging period of youth. Such offers are essential to set the course for healthy development of young people.