Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2023-11-11

Description

Description (EN):

The project ‘EmpowerKids’, realized by partners from Estonia, Finland and Latvia addresses the problem of social exclusion and inadequate health information and social advice among children from low-income families in Estonia, Finland and Latvia. The problem is accurate as it’s confirmed that the children in Latvia and Estonia have lower health status and they exercise less and eat less healthy than their Finnish equals. Children from families of low income in all countries experience even bigger challenges in following healthy lifestyle. This may have impact on their whole life by excluding them from peer groups and other opportunities. Currently, health and social workers lack effective and attractive methods of promoting daily healthy choices among families of low socio-economic status with young children. To change that ‘EmpowerKids’ proposes working with the WellWe – a low threshold, attractive and empowering tool, created by University of Turku and used for interviews and health and social advice for children and their families. In ‘EmpowerKids’ it will be further developed and piloted to best meet needs of the target group in 3 countries. The overall objective is to contribute to the improved health and social inclusion of young children coming from low-income families. This will be realized through targeted counselling and interventions, according to the real needs, assessed through the interviews conducted by using the WellWe-based method. The project will work with improving the quality of the health promotion and social work with young children from families of low income by training the health and social workers and developing the interventions for children together with them. The cross-border cooperation will allow partners to learn from each other, share experiences and support each other with their specific expertise. The project results will be widely distributed through the existing and developing networks in CB and beyond.

Achievements (EN):

EmpowerKids - a tool to improve well-being and healthy living of small children: EmpowerKids developed an Internet-accessible tool that promotes healthy living habits and well-being to small children. The tool was developed in close cooperation with health care workers, social care workers and children. The aim of the tool is to supports professionals in consultations regarding physical activity, nutrition, family resources and daily activities, by providing children an easily-approachable and attractive way to receive and reflect on such information. In addition, the project organised workshops for children and their parents. Topics included healthy eating, sandplay therapy sessions, physical activities and good sleeping habits. Experiences gained from using the tool and the workshops were gathered into a collection of good practices. Altogether, 628 children participated in project activities. Approximately 300 of the participating children came from low-in-come families and thus the target of 180 was exceeded. In total, 45 health care and social workers participated in the project, topping the goal of 30.

Website: http://centralbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): R4.1. Communities with improvements

Expected Outputs (EN):

The project results will be:- empowered children from Latvian, Estonian and Finnish communities, ready to make healthy choices in their daily life (at least 100),- improved quality of health promotion and social work in participating municipalities,- enhanced social inclusion of children from vulnerable groups, - increased knowledge of health care personnel, social workers and kindergarten teachers about the tools and methods to work with children from vulnerable groups,- increased relevance of the WellWe-based method through further developing and adapting it to the local conditions and needs in the participating countries.EmpowerKids tackles the challenges of social exclusion of children from the families of low socio-economic status and by this it directly links with the programme result indicator. The children from families of low socio-economic status constitute a big community that needs improvements but at the same time is very difficult to reach with health information. This group is at the very high risk of exclusion due to their poor ill, unhealthy choices and unhealthy lifestyle. By introducing the WellWe-based tool for the health promotion and social advice work for the young children from the families of low income, the children’s individual needs will be addressed and the children will be empowered to make healthy choices in their everyday life. To be able to assess the expected impact of the EmpowerKids project, the outcomes will be measured with validated instruments. Main outcomes of the intervention is children’s knowledge, socio-emotional competence, self-efficacy, health literacy, quality of life, happiness, health behaviors and parents’ support for health, health promoting behaviors.

Thematic information

Health and social services Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Specific Objective: More people benefiting from stronger Central Baltic communities

Thematic Objective: (10) investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure

Investment Priority: (10 ETC) ETC specific, for cross-border cooperation: investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing and implementing joint education, vocational training and training schemes

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Itämeren alueen Terveet Kaupungit ry

Address: Vanha Suurtori 7, 20500 Turku, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.marebalticum.org

Total budget: EUR 81 905.00

ERDF budget: EUR 61 428.75

Tallinna Ülikooli Rakvere College

Name: Tallinna Ülikooli Rakvere College

Department: Rakvere College

Address: Pikk 40, 44307 Rakvere, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.tlu.ee/rakvere

Total budget: EUR 59 008.00

ERDF budget: EUR 50 156.80

Jūrmalas pilsētas domes Labklājības pārvalde

Name: Jūrmalas pilsētas domes Labklājības pārvalde

Address: Melluzu prospekts 83, LV-2008 Jurmala, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.jurmala.lv/lv/sabiedriba/socialais_atbalsts/sociala_atbalsta_sniedzeji/labklajibas_parvalde/

Total budget: EUR 57 616.00

ERDF budget: EUR 48 973.60

Turun yliopisto

Name: Turun yliopisto

Department: Department of Nursing Science

Address: Yliopistonmäki 1, 20014 Turku, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.utu.fi/hoitotiede

Total budget: EUR 62 931.00

ERDF budget: EUR 47 198.25

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Tallinn University Rakvere College

Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children

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Welfare Department of Jurmala City Council

Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children

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University of Turku

Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children

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Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association

Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children

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Summary

Project name (EN): Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children

Project acronym: EmpowerKids

Project start date: 2016-04-01

Project end date: 2018-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 261 460.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 207 757.40

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 207 757.40.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Good practices from online tool and workshops

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/results

Publication date: 2020-01-27

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Comparison of EmpowerKids online tool and other similar tools

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/results

Publication date: 2020-01-27

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Project Informations

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/project/43

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Comparison of EmpowerKids Tool to other methods

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Presentations

From informing to empowerment – How to improve the participation of the children

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Development of Health Promoting Kindergarten (HPK) Network in Estonia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Jurmala - WHO «Healthy city»

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Healthy Games - Games as a method to promote health

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

EmpowerKids-tool

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-12-13

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

‘’EmpowerKids – Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children’’

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-12-13

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Rakvere summary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-12-13

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Results of the EmpowerKids project from Turku

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-12-13

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Project Seminar

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Supporting Health Literacy of Children

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Sandplay Therapy and its Role in Enhancing the Emotional Health of Children

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

EmpowerKids-tool and usability

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Jurmala city experience - interviews and activities

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

2nd round of interviews in Rakvere Feedback from children

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Experiences of the EMPOWERKIDS-TOOL usability in FINLAND

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

European Cooperation Day celebrated at the Central Baltic Programme’s events

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-09-21

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Lapse jõustamine: nähes last kompetentse ja aktiivse osalejana

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-03-18

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SEMINAR Rakvere, 8.3.2017

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-03-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Seminar ‘’Social Coping of Child – Theory and Reality’’

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-03-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Experiences of the EMPOWERKIDS-TOOL usability in FINLAND

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-03-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Interviews with children

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-03-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

EmpowerKids rakendus – tagasiside Eestis Tagasiside lastelt

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2017-03-08

Languages: et

Attachment file: Download

Collection of good practices from using the EmpowerKids Tool and healthy workshops

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.empowerkids.eu/content/about-project

Publication date: 2022-11-18

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-11-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

137 / 137 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

663 / 663 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://centralbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-08, 2023-01-12 and 2024-03-08.

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Health education and social advice for low-income families with young children

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