Helping Teachers Identify Children’s Problems and Respond Effectively

As part of our project VOL Without Invisible Victims (CZ.03.02.02/00/24_066/0004673) and in cooperation with experts, we are creating lectures as educational materials for primary and secondary school teachers.

These educational sessions are being developed in collaboration with professionals such as:

• Mgr. Lukáš Verner – psychotherapist and family therapist

• Mgr. Jiří Kocourek – accredited mediator and facilitator, expert in crisis communication

• JUDr. Bedřiška Kopoldová – family law expert with years of experience as a youth and social curator

VOLONTÉ is working together with the Civic Education Teachers’ Association, which brings together more than 500 teachers of civic education and social sciences from all regions of the Czech Republic. The association regularly shares updates, methodological materials, and lesson plans with more than 14,000 educators nationwide.

Currently, we are preparing several 90-minute lecture blocks. Based on these, teachers from the Association will create their own classroom lessons tailored to specific age groups of pupils.

We are working on three thematic packages:

1. Prevention and Socially Undesirable Behavior

   
   

   • Trends in addictive behavior and prevention in the Czech Republic

   • Financial literacy and debt prevention

   • Crisis communication and conflict prevention

   
   

2. Safety and Internet Risks

   
   

   • Online safety and digital threats

   • Risks of online fraud, impulsive loans, gambling, and other issues

   
   

3. Supporting Children Affected by Parental Incarceration in the Context of Family Law

   
   

   • Psychological impacts of parental imprisonment on children

   • The role of social services in supporting these children

   • Legal aspects – children’s rights and contact with incarcerated parents

   • Family law and the roles of child protection services, courts, and NGOs

Our goal is to connect experts with teachers and provide them with high-quality teaching materials for working with children.

We believe these materials will help teachers better recognize the challenges children face and respond more effectively – especially in the areas of prevention, mental health support, and social relationships.