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The Happy Way Foundation has created a proprietary Happy Way Gym program providing a solution that gives comprehensive support to young people from vulnerable groups. At the Happy Way Gym:
The main areas of support of the Happy Way Gym include:
For participants aged 14-17, group work is key. Each mentee participates in a Meet Your Strengths trip. This is a few days in which young people discover their potentials and talents. Year-round workshops as part of the Skills Academy, develop youth through action and inspiring meetings. Support also includes tutoring and consultations with tutors, psychologists, educators and career counselors. The whole thing is tied together by an independence assistant – a guardian angel, confidant, mentor and guide.
For young people entering adulthood without appropriate role models, individual work with an independence assistant who accompanies the charges in their first steps into adulthood is crucial: in dealing with the authorities, finding and furnishing an apartment, managing a budget and household (yes, sometimes we teach to cook broth). Young adults can also count on the help of specialists such as a psychologist, coach, career counselor. A key moment is getting and keeping a job. The goal of this stage is to be ready for an independent and responsible life.
The motherhood of girls who grew up in orphanages is often complex due to the specific experiences and challenges they faced. Their life stories marked by instability have a significant impact on their approach to motherhood. The Foundation supports mothers from orphanages by offering them emotional and practical support. At the Gym, girls can prepare for childbirth and then acquire parenting skills under the guidance of experts and share their experiences in a support group for young mothers. In difficult situations, we support the girls in-kind, as well as organize the help of babysitters.
The vocational activation program of the Happy Way Foundation focuses on preparing young people to enter the labor market and gain stable employment. Participants, after consultation with a career counselor, are offered vocational courses tailored to their interests and needs. During internships and first jobs, charges and employers are supported by an independence assistant. Internship programs, which the Foundation organizes in cooperation with partners, are key elements in helping participants gain practical experience and skills necessary in today’s labor market.
The Happy Way Foundation offers an innovative model of psycho-social support that is tailored to the individual needs of each program participant. This support includes meetings with a psychologist, addiction therapist, tutor, coach and group development workshops. In addition, development-therapy trips are organized. The goal of this model is not only to help people cope with emotional difficulties, but also to support them in building healthy relationships and social integration. The program focuses on building participants’ psychosocial resilience so they can effectively manage life’s challenges and achieve their goals.
The Happy Way Gym is not only a place where young people overcome current difficulties. It’s also a space where psychosocial resilience and coping skills are built in various life situations. With a holistic approach and individualized support, the Foundation focuses on the long-term development of participants and their full involvement in the community. The program is not just limited to helping people through difficult times – it is also a “power-on” process that allows young people to build a foundation for an independent and fulfilling life.
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