This document discusses several community interventions in Portugal aimed at empowering youth. It describes programs like B.R.A.V.E. that engage kids in experiential education and community building through learning, sharing, and impacting. Another program called SURF.ART promotes social well-being and success for children through surfing and contact with nature, using experiential education and adventure therapy. The document emphasizes that positive relationships and skills training are most effective for assisting those in need.

2. Would you consider
biking this trail?

6. Interventions in Portugal:
COMMUNITY
TRAINING BUILDING
SAFE
TEEN

7. 4U B.R.A.V.E. – E5G M.E.T.A. ROLDANA
Plano Integrado de Bridging. Resiliência. Monitorizar Atitudes (integrado no HUB de
Educação e Formação Atitude. Visão. Escolhas Transformar Emoções Inovação Social)

9. VISION
Every children and
youth perceive their
power and potential,
exercise citizenship
and have a future with
opportunities for
choices.

10. B.R.A.V.E. is an
experiential education
program that actively
engage kids in
community building
through:
LEARNING
SHARING
IMPACTING

11. BRAVE_IN
BRAVE_OUT
BRAVE_WITH
BRAVE_SHARE

13. Escola EB1 nº3
de Alcoitão

14. What is Surf.ART?
SURF.ART is a program
that promotes social
well being and success
for children through
SURF and contact with
nature.

15. SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
To increase well being
and sucess in the lifes
of children
IMPROVE FAMILY
RESILIENCE NEW SKILLS RELATIOSHIPS
Experiential
SURF
PARENTING
education and WORKSHOPS
adventure therapy TRAINING
LIFE PROJECT

16. What makes the difference?
The 40 Developmental Assets®. Copyright © The Search Institute®
Suport resources Commitment with learning
External
support
Internal
Empowerment Positive values
Clear limits and expectations Social skills
Constructive use of time Positive identity

17. SELF
CONTROL
CAN BE
TAUGHT.
Nicholas Hobbs

18. What makes the difference?
It has been demonstrated
repeatedly that relationships
offer the most effective means
to assisting someone in time
of distress (Foltz, 2012).
The quality of the alliance
between a person in need and
the helper is the centerpiece of
positive therapeutic outcomes
(Duncan, Miller, Wampold &
Hubble, 2009).

19. What makes the difference?
YOU DON´T
HAVE TO BE
CRAZY TO
WORK HERE.
WE’LL TRAIN
YOU.

20. ALWAYS EXPECT FOR THE BEST,
BUT BE READY FOR THE WORSE.

22. THANK YOU!
Katia Almeida
kalmeida@pressleyridge.org