Workshop on preventing juvenile violence, malefaction, suicide

On October 8, 2021, Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held a Workshop on preventing juvenile violence, malefaction, suicide in order to implement the Roadmap on improving the protection of children’s rights, counteracting domestic violence and addressing the issues related to juvenile suicide for 2020-2023, approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 156 dated March 30, 2020.

The Workshop was attended by the secretaries of the Juvenile Affairs Commissions of akimats of cities and districts, guardianship and trusteeship bodies and methodologists supervising the educational work of Education Departments of cities and districts.

During the Workshop, a professional mediator, trainer-mediator, senior lecturer of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Department of S. Amanzholov EKU Aksana A. Kalenova briefed on the mediation technologies, principles and algorithm of mediation in resolving family legal disputes.

Since May 2021, Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region has been implementing the projects “I choose safety” (on juvenile bullying and malefaction prevention) and “Cultivating health and life skills, as well as preventing juvenile suicide” (on juvenile and teenage suicides prevention).

Daniyar B. Zhunusov, a coordinator of the Public Fund “Youth Fraction of Kazakhstan”, told about the progress of the project “Cultivating health and life skills, as well as preventing juvenile suicide”.

Also, during the Workshop, the Head of Ust-Kamenogorsk Public Association of Youth “For the Future of Kazakhstan” Lyudmila S. Zakharova briefed on the key signs and methods of identifying juvenile deviant behavior.

The Workshop resulted in important recommendations on taking active measures to reduce and prevent suicidal behavior, as well as to strengthen measures on ensuring the children safety.