System of System of prevention prevention in Slovakia in Slovakia

Alena Kopányiová, Phd.www.vudpap.sk

National Antidrug National Antidrug StrategyStrategy

The Slovak Government adopted in 2009 the newThe Slovak Government adopted in 2009 the new NAS NAS

(2009 – 2012) (2009 – 2012) ItsIts main goal is the protection of public health and the main goal is the protection of public health and the

emphasis is given to the integrated,emphasis is given to the integrated, balanced and balanced and coordinated approach. The balanced approach is coordinated approach. The balanced approach is visible in two mainvisible in two main priorities of strategy: priorities of strategy:

1. to prevent drug abuse, risks and damage related to 1. to prevent drug abuse, risks and damage related to drug abuse;drug abuse;

2. to prevent and repress drug related crime.2. to prevent and repress drug related crime.

National Antidrug National Antidrug StrategyStrategy

This policy document within drug demand reduction This policy document within drug demand reduction formulates concentrates on the following issues: formulates concentrates on the following issues:

(i) (i) innovative approaches in the area of prevention and reduction innovative approaches in the area of prevention and reduction of drug uof drug use or abuse-related damagesse or abuse-related damages..................

(iv) creation of conditions for the active and meaningful (iv) creation of conditions for the active and meaningful use of leisure time; use of leisure time;

(v) to prepare preventative programmes and (v) to prepare preventative programmes and educational activities; educational activities;

(vi); to enhance of the information level and the (vi); to enhance of the information level and the improvement of the quality of support services, improvement of the quality of support services, especially for risk groupsespecially for risk groups

UniversalUniversal

preventionprevention

Selective Selective

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IndicatedIndicated

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Primary Primary

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SekundarySekundary

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Tertiary Tertiary

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vs.

Implementation of drug Implementation of drug preventionprevention

in Slovakia falls under the responsibility in Slovakia falls under the responsibility of the key ministries concerned: of the key ministries concerned:

Education, Education, Health, Health, Labour, Social Affairs and Family, Labour, Social Affairs and Family, and the Ministry of Interior.and the Ministry of Interior.

Ministry of Education Ministry of Education National levelNational level

– – organisation working under ME:organisation working under ME: Institute for information and Prognosis in Institute for information and Prognosis in

schoolschool Metodical – pedagogical centresMetodical – pedagogical centres State pedagogical instituteState pedagogical institute Research Institute for child psychology Research Institute for child psychology

and pathopsychology and pathopsychology Methodological-Research Cabinet of Methodological-Research Cabinet of Educational Counseling and PreventionEducational Counseling and Prevention

Ministerstvo školstvaMinisterstvo školstva

Methodological-Research Cabinet of EducationalMethodological-Research Cabinet of EducationalCounseling and PreventionCounseling and Prevention:: IIt secures the methodological, training and supervisory t secures the methodological, training and supervisory

activitiesactivities::- research, screenings, international projects- research, screenings, international projects- development of prevention programs for - development of prevention programs for

schoolsschools- development of manuals dealing with - development of manuals dealing with

preventionprevention- training- training

- development of strategies and quidelines- development of strategies and quidelines

Research Institute for Child psychology and pathopsychology

Ministerstvo školstvaMinisterstvo školstvaOur trainers team

Ministerstvo školstvaMinisterstvo školstva

Regional level:Regional level:

SchoolsSchools

Support for educational system Support for educational system

Ministery of Education

Support for educational Support for educational systemsystem

Facilities of educational counseling Facilities of educational counseling and preventionand prevention::

- Centers of pedagogical-psychological - Centers of pedagogical-psychological counseling and preventioncounseling and prevention

- Centers of special-pedagogical- Centers of special-pedagogical   counseling   counseling

Special educational Special educational facilitiesfacilities

Residential care:Residential care: Health-educational sanatoriums Health-educational sanatoriums Diagnostic centersDiagnostic centers Re-educational centersRe-educational centers

Re-educational centersRe-educational centers

Totally, there are 14 re-educational centers Totally, there are 14 re-educational centers in Slovakia for children and youth in Slovakia for children and youth

from 12 to 15 yearsfrom 12 to 15 years from 15 to 18 yearsfrom 15 to 18 years

Reasons for placement:Reasons for placement:Criminal activity, truancy, alcohol, running away Criminal activity, truancy, alcohol, running away

from home, premature sexual experience, from home, premature sexual experience, narcotic drugs narcotic drugs

ProffesionalProffesional position – teacher – coordinator of position – teacher – coordinator of prevention in every schol prevention in every schol

pedagogical and organizational guidelinespedagogical and organizational guidelines

Schools programmsSchools programms

Youth / peers programmsYouth / peers programms

Project WHO – Schools supporting healthProject WHO – Schools supporting health(cca.2000 schools) (cca.2000 schools) –– National network of schools National network of schools

Prevention at schoolPrevention at school

- Branches of counseling and psychological Branches of counseling and psychological servicesservices

- Local Labour offices, Social affair and family – small Local Labour offices, Social affair and family – small Branches of counseling and psychological servicesBranches of counseling and psychological services

Selective prevention:Selective prevention:- For risk groups (children in childrens homes)For risk groups (children in childrens homes)- Counselling and therapeutical service for problematic Counselling and therapeutical service for problematic

familiesfamilies

Indicative prevention:Indicative prevention:- Residential resocialisation servicesResidential resocialisation services- Children homes for drug abused children and youthChildren homes for drug abused children and youth

Ministery for Ministery for Labour, Social Affairs Labour, Social Affairs and Familyand Family

EDUCATION FOR PROFFESIONALSEDUCATION FOR PROFFESIONALS

According to brand new law (from According to brand new law (from november 2009) there is set new november 2009) there is set new credit education for proffesionals credit education for proffesionals working in school area:working in school area:

Updating educationUpdating education Specialistic educationSpecialistic education Inovative educationInovative education

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

Alena Kopányiová, PhD.Alena Kopányiová, PhD.