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therapeutic communities that aim to o!er these people a place to stay for a couple of months after detoxi#cation. The purpose of the stay is to provide them with tools Prevention that allow them to shape their lives with International Blue Cross Members im - purpose and re$ection – without alcohol or plement projects in ‘individual-oriented drugs. prevention’. The focus is on prevention in schools and the promotion of life-skills as an e!ective tool to further children’s ability to make informed decisions when confronted with di"cult choices.

Aftercare Alcohol Policy/Advocacy International Blue Cross Members o!er The International Blue Cross advocates professional services in aftercare. The focus evidence-based alcohol policies, which fall is on self-help groups – an excellent and within the area of ‘structural prevention’. The cost-e"cient tool for relapse prevention. current geographic focus is on developing Treatment & Counselling The Blue Cross network world-wide com - countries in Africa where, in many cases, International Blue Cross Members provide prises more than 500 self-help groups! evidence-based alcohol policies either do treatment and counselling services to not exist or are not properly implemented. people with addictions. The focus is on Project Information and Highlights 2013

The projects below are funded or Republic of Congo national policy frameworks were developed co-funded by the International Blue Cross. Implementing Partner Organisation: in Lesotho and MMadagascar. A training Action de Secours d’Urgence manual on eevidence-based alcohol policies Blue Cross Brazil Project: 1.11.2013-31.12.2014: Lifee Skills and for developing countries was published Project: 1.9.2009-31.12.2013: Expanding Peer Education Programme in Central Africa and is aavailable forf dodownload under www. Self-help in Southern Brazil Location: Brazzaville blakblakors.no. Location: Southern Brazil (Santa Catarina, Expectedted results: Increase the level of Paranà and Rio Grande do Sul) awareness of 8,400 young people about Blue CrossC Romania Highlights: In 2013, the number of Blue the dangers of alcohol and other drugs; Project: 1.1.2011-31.12.2013: “Potter’s House” Cross self-help groups providing aftercare train 800 youngoung people in lifelif skills; conduct – NewNew Treatment Centre for Dependent to individuals with addiction problems and prevention activities for the public. Alcohol Men their family members increased to 149. policy measuresmeasures aree implemented through Location: Sura Mica More than 700 volunteers were trained to communitycommunit action involving teachers, par - Highlights: Construction of a rehabilitation become self-help group leaders. ents,, and local leaders.leaders centre for addictedted men called “Potter’s House”” which was inaugurated in July 2013. Blue Cross Brazil Blue Crossross Czech Republic With its capacity of 30 beds, the centre al - Project: 1.1.2010-31.12.2013: “Helping the Project: 1.1.2009-31.12.2013: CreationCr of lows for the treatment of up to 200 alcohol Helpers” a Networkwork of Counselling and Aftercare or drug-dependentdependent clients eevery year. Location: Southern Brazil (Santa Catarina, Services Paranà and Rio Grande do Sul) Location: Moravian-Silesian and Zlin Region Highlights: The quality of services in the Highlights: During the past 5 years,, 5 propr - #eld of dependence has improved by fessional counselling centres were created providing training to professionals and vol - in the Moravian-Silesian and Zlin region, unteers working in addiction care. In 2013, serving more than 500 clients and their 23 training courses were delivered to more families every year. 10 self-help groups are than 750 persons in relapse prevention, NGO attached to the centres. management, and other high-priority areas.

Blue Cross Chile Blue Cross Latvia Project: 1.7.2013-31.12.2014: Creation of a Project: 1.1.2013-31.12.2013: Creation of a Self-help Network in Chile Network of Self-Help Groups in Latvia Location: Cities of Valparaíso, El Bosque, Location: Liepāja, , , Daugavpils, Temuco and Coyhaique Bauska, , Ilukste, Kuldiga, Madone Highlights: In 15 therapeutic communities, Highlights: Starting with 4 self-help groups, more than 200 persons are treated per year. 20 new groups were created in 2013 includ - Through the development of a network of ing women’s, youth and co-addicted groups self-help groups, aftercare is strengthened. in di!erent locations throughout Latvia with In 2013, one self-help group was created in a total of 235 clients bene#tting from the each city with a total of 60 participants. 20 service. church leaders were trained in the #eld of self-help. Blue Cross Namibia Project: 1.7.2009-31.12.2014: Schools Blue Cross Chad Awareness Creation Project Project: 1.10.2012-31.12.2014: Life Skills and Location: Windhoek Peer Education Programme in Central Africa Highlights: Blue Cross #eld co-ordinators Location: Ndjamena work alongside regular teaching sta! to Highlights: The concept of life skills – ena - provide life skills classes in 15 public high bling young people to make informed deci- schools, reaching more than 14,000 learners. sions – is introduced in 4 high schools with More than 60 “Blue Cross Youth Clubs” con - a total of more than 8,000 learners. In 2013, tribute to the promotion of healthy lifestyles 116 life skills classes were conducted and 44 through dance, chess, soccer and other peer educators were trained. A prevention alternative activities. programme for young motor taxi drivers was developed. Blue Cross Norway For more detailed information on our Project: 1.5.2009-31.12.2014: Training Pro - projects, please contact our Networking & gramme on Evidence-Based Alcohol Policy Fundraising O"cer, Location: Lesotho and Madagascar Ms Mischa Rychener. Highlights: In collaboration with FORUT, E-mail: [email protected] evidence-based national alcohol policies Phone : +41 31 301 98 04 are introduced in African countries. In 2013,