Prof. M. Holmila Public Lectures on Alcohol’s Harm Issues
We are pleased to invite to the lectures on alcohol’s harm to children and protection issues to be held by research professor Marja Holmila on 20th-22th of September, 2017 at Vytautas Magnus University (Putvinskio Street 23-312, Kaunas).
Professor Marja Holmila is one of the leading researcher in the field of alcohol’s harm to others, and currently work in The National Institute for Health and Welfare in Finland. She has an expertise on Community-based prevention of alcohol related harms; Family and alcohol Harms to children of alcohol abusing parents; Alcohol and violence; Women’s drinking.
20th – 21st September from 2pm till 5pm. V.Putvinskio St . No 23, room 312.
Themes:
Epidemiological knowledge on harms to children related to parental alcohol use
The discussion and action developed for child protection (emphasis on children’s’ individual rights, support to the whole family, the role of child welfare organisations, strengthening local health care and social services, national alcohol and drug policies.)
Child protection and child custody services – dilemmas and solutions
22st September from 11am till 1pm. V.Putvinskio St . No 23, room 311..
Theme:
Changing the culture and educating the parents, information campaigns, listening to the children
Please register or/ and for further information contact Birute Jogaite by email: birutejogaite@yahoo.com