Theme 5 Promoting young people's health through nonformal education and social youth work

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Theme 5 - Promoting young people's health through
non-formal education and social / youth work

• Key Principle(s)
• Non formal education can provide a good
  environment for the integration of young people
  from vulnerable groups ( no language problems)
• Non formal education provides opportunities to
  reach parents with sensitive health issues such
  as sexual and reproductive health
• Physical activities increase physical and
  psychological well - being
• Prevention is cheaper than treatment
• Non formal education gives empowerment and
  creates self confidence and self esteem
• Non formal education offers the pleasure of
  discovery ( nature, science , health)

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• Key Recommendations
• For sustainable results long term funding is
  necessary , EU funding for projects should be
  complemented by long term funding
• Non formal education should be recognised as a
  resource for health education, empowerment and
  participation
• Non formal education should be integrated into
  formal education when addressing health issues
  (eg sexual health)

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• EU added-value
• The organization of an exchange of good practice
  can help Member States to adopt new strategies
  and address sensitive issue such as eg sexual
  health