International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience
Open Access

Abstract

Family resilience means that the family is able to organize its life effectively, moreover, it can adapt and function properly even in a significant crisis or life event. Supporting family resilience is an emphatic responsibility in case of families of disadvantaged backgrounds. The purpose of the Hungarian TAMOP 526 project is to disseminate a new approach for experts working in social, child welfare and child protection services by exploring, analysing and adapting best practices and approaches of supporting parents. During the project a conception from the US and another from Germany were selected. Trainings were developed based on these two new approaches for professionals (case workers, social workers, day care providers, etc.). The new approaches focus on strengthening families, supporting parents�?? role in early childhood education and attuning educational fields of families and institutions. During first half of 2015 there will be trained approximately 1500 social experts. They will support family resilience using the new approaches in practice on a daily basis. Experts having supplementary information and more competences will be able to facilitate processes effectively related to child-centered, family-centered and wider environment as well.

Biography

Szilvia Cs. Ferenczi has completed her PhD studies in 2009 at Eotvos Lorand University. She is currently working on her dissertation. She is economist, developmental psychologist, parent-infant consultant, head of Strategic and Training Subproject in TAMOP 526 Project.