Young people promote self -help: Austria's excluded peers!

Young people promote self -help: Austria's excluded peers!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The Peer Advice of the Psychosocial Emergency Service Council on Wire at the State Prize for Volunteering 2024 in the “Participation” category won the impressive 2nd place. This recognition emphasizes the outstanding role of young people who are actively involved in consulting processes and thus demonstrate their commitment to others. "This award belongs to young people who help others through their commitment and their ideas and show how significant participation and lived participation are in our society," emphasized Christine Piriwe, project manager of peer counseling. The program, which was launched as a pilot project in 2021, has already established itself as a fixed, weekly offer due to the high demand.

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What makes peer advice special is the peer-to-peer approach, in which young people between the ages of 16 and 23 have other young people at their side in their concerns and concerns. "It is often easier to talk to someone who may just go through the same experiences," explains Piriwe. The consultations offer important access to difficult -to -reach target groups and not only promote trust, but also the mental health of the participants. This is how the peer consultants can also acquire social skills such as communication and problem -solving ability to help them in their personal and professional development.

In addition, the Peer Advice from Rat on Wire is supported by various brochures and information materials. These offer valuable information on topics such as self -valuation and risks of sexual violence on the Internet and were created by committed young people. The brochure "Peers inform", for example, is aimed directly at the same age and deals with important concerns about youth welfare, while the brochure "Peer2peer - Advice" gives deeper insights into the challenges of peer advice. The goal of offering young people is to offer an uncomplicated and free advice center that comes from their peers, and thus create a sustainable culture of support, as well as "https://www.rabaufdraht.at/peerberatung"> rataufdraht.at