educational materials
Peer Power to Empower Program
The “Peer Power to Empower” programme is designed for young people, especially those with fewer opportunities. Through a cycle of six workshops, the programme strengthens three key areas of Positive Youth Development (PYD): competence, confidence, and connection with others. The workshops are led by peer educators who have been trained to implement the programme and receive mentoring throughout the delivery of the workshops. The aim of the programme is to empower young people to cope more successfully with life challenges and to contribute to the prevention and reduction of anxiety symptoms and the promotion of youth mental health.
The programme, workshop materials, and guidelines for volunteers and mentors are available on the e-learning platform, which provides support for the preparation and implementation of the programme.
E-learning platforma: E-LEARNING
The programme was developed within the “Peer Power to Empower” project, an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership project co-funded by the European Union. The content of the manual is the sole responsibility of the partner organisations and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
Body for Empowerment of Youth
The “Body for Empowerment of Youth” manual is intended for professionals and anyone working with children and young people who would like to incorporate more movement and body-based activities into their work. The manual provides a clear theoretical framework on the importance of working through the body in the areas of mental health, personal development, and social inclusion of young people, together with a range of practical activities and exercises that can be adapted to different groups, ages, needs, and contexts.
The manual was developed within the “Body for Empowerment of Youth” project, an Erasmus+ Small-scale Partnership project co-funded by the European Union. The content of the manual is the sole responsibility of the partner organisations and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
Youth Mental Well-Being
The manual is intended for professionals and anyone working with young people, particularly young people at risk. In a clear and accessible way, it addresses mental health, emotions, and emotional regulation, while providing practical tools for developing young people’s emotional literacy, resilience, and self-awareness.
The content is organised as a progressive learning process, moving from an understanding of emotions and their connection to the body, through resilience, coping strategies, and emotional regulation, to relationships, safety, social connection, self-esteem, and positive identity. The manual also includes practical activities, case studies, active listening and self-assessment tools, checklists, support contacts, and further resources.
Download the manual: available in early 2027
The manual was developed within the “Youth Mental Well-Being” project, an Erasmus+ Small-scale Partnership project co-funded by the European Union. The content of the manual is the sole responsibility of the partner organisations and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
ISTRESI Program
The ISTRESI program – techniques for dealing with stress is designed for students in higher grades of elementary schools. It consists of five experiential psycho-educational workshops aimed at raising awareness of stress sources and adopting stress management techniques. The emotion and stress regulation techniques contained in the workshops are based on breathing and body awareness. The program has been verified by the Ministry of Science and Education.
The handbook is accompanied by six educational video materials that you can watch HERE.
The program and video materials were created as part of the project ‘Building Support Systems Together,’ UP.04.2.1.11.0185, co-financed by the EU. The content of the publication is the sole responsibility of the Amazonas Association. For more information on EU funds, visit www.esf.hr and www.strukturnifondovi.hr
More than Sport Program
The More than Sport program is applicable in working with students in higher grades of elementary schools, high school students, and youth. It consists of 10 workshops where sports and physical activities are used as tools for personal development and social learning. The program covers the following areas of learning: self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, interpersonal skills, social awareness.
The handbook was created as part of the project “More than sport,” a small partnership project funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ program. The content of the publication is the sole responsibility of the Amazonas Association.