Resources
Training program on the storytelling methodology
for youth workers, educators and social workers working with youth with developmental disabilities/ mental health disorders
This educational resource contains guidelines and practical strategies for developing digital storytelling methodology. The training program was addressed to educators, social workers, and youth workers and organisations working with youth living with development disabilities and mental health disorders.
Piloting & Development of collective stories
by youth with developmental disabilities/ mental health disorders
This resource is the result of a piloting activity with 20 educators, social workers, and youth workers per partner country, which provided crucial feedbacks to define the project training material. Moreover, this resource shows a collection of more than 14 stories as results of the involvement of 2 young people per country living with development disabilities and mental health disorders, benefitting of the storytelling methodology as approach to collect their stories.
Development of the training & hosting platform
Developed by project partners
The training program on storytelling and the collected collective stories are uploaded on a training and hosting platform. The platform has been developed by project partners and it is available in all partners languages. It represents an important hub for training of professionals working with youth living with development disabilities and mental health disorders and for the same youth because they can listen to others stories and share their owns in a safe online environment.
Recommendations & Guidelines
on using storytelling as a communication and healing process during & after the pandemic
Recommendations papers at national and European level to promote the use of storytelling as a healing and communication process for youth living with development disabilities and mental health disorders. The recommendations are based on project results and outcomes and they identify the best practices, methodologies, and activities to promote storytelling with this target group.