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3.3. Youth protection and prevention
Children and young people are able to self-responsibly evaluate and recognize risks and
dangers. They are aware of the consequences of their decisions. Preventive measures in the
field of action strengthen children and young people in dealing with dangers in a selfdetermined
way.
Principles and Contents
- The styrian law for the protection of the youth is amended and the styrian-wide uniform
enforcement of the law for the protection of the youth is guaranteed. Youth-relevant
“paragraphs” from other instructions and laws (for example the issue of piercings in the
trade regulation act) are provided for information
- The pedagogical principles and personal safety factors in the field of prevention are
precisely prepared for the actors in all fields of action and forwarded to them. In this
way, a common understanding of the subject of prevention will be established
- In order to enable the actors to act rapidly and independently in a respective situation,
departments will prepare checklists on central topics. In so doing, national and
international developments of such checklists will be considered
Target groups
- Young people, independent of their level of education, social environment, regional origin
etc.
- Adults, parents and actors in economy, education and society are aware of their
responsibility and their function as idols. They are well informed and can deal with
children and young people’s “urge to take risks”
Regionality
- The regions are supported in uniformly implementing the guidelines from the styrian law
for the protection of the youth
Quality and criteria for eligibility
- Besides the generally applied eligibility criteria in the context of the law for youth
promotion, field of action-specific quality requirements will be made visible also in
specific topics (e.g. Social Media)
Cooperation and networking
- In order to enforce the law for the protection of the youth, a network of the most
important authorities (e.g. starting with district commissions) will be established
- The province of Styria connects with central authorities that have interfaces to the law
for the protection of the youth
- To transfer information and to increase the motivation of the actors and multipliers,
several activities are launched
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This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co -financed by the ERDF