Atbalsta grupas vecākiem, kuru bērniem ir ekstremāli sarežģīta uzvedība
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Support groups for parents whose children have extremely challenging behaviour
Parents whose children have extremely challenging behaviour often experience pronounced loneliness, stigmatisation, and also indirect social exclusion. In everyday life they face judgemental looks, misunderstandings in educational institutions, and limited opportunities to take part in social life. This creates a feeling that they are alone with their difficulties and that others do not understand their situation.
What it sets out to do
to reduce feelings of loneliness among parents whose children have very challenging behaviour, since these parents suffer from stigmatisation and social exclusion
Who it reaches
Riga
Who runs it
NGO
What seems to make it work
Support groups that meet twice a month; they are partly anonymous and also open groups – parents don't have to come for every topic. At these meetings, parents meet other parents in a similar situation, share experiences, and hear stories that are often very similar to their own everyday lives. This creates a strong sense of belonging – an awareness that the difficulties are not an individual failure but a shared experience that can be dealt with together.
An additional significant benefit is the involvement of specialists in these groups. Regular meetings with professionals from various fields help parents not only obtain practical solutions but also receive emotional confirmation that their experience is understandable and legitimate. By combining mutual support with a professional perspective, these groups become a safe space where isolation decreases, mutual trust strengthens, and a community forms that helps parents feel less alone. 🤝
What gets in the way
Often parents' problem situations are so severe that they cannot be solved, because there simply are no specialists in Latvia. Another difficulty is that we don't know how many parents will come – usually around 15, but registration is not mandatory.
How it is funded
City of Riga
Moving it somewhere else
Yes
Read the original in Latvian
Vecāki, kuru bērniem ir ekstremāli sarežģīta uzvedība, bieži piedzīvo izteiktu vientulību, stigmatizāciju un arī netiešu sabiedrības izstumšanu. Ikdienā viņi saskaras ar nosodošiem skatieniem, pārpratumiem izglītības iestādēs un ierobežotām iespējām piedalīties sabiedriskajā dzīvē. Tas rada sajūtu, ka viņi ir vieni ar savām grūtībām un ka citi viņu situāciju nesaprot.
What it sets out to do
mazināt vientulības sajūtu vecākiem, kuru bērniem ir ļoti sarežģīta uzvedība, jo šie vecāki cieš no stigmatizācijas un sabiedrības izstumšanas
Who it reaches
Rīga
Who runs it
NVO
What seems to make it work
Atbalsta grupas, kas notiek divreiz mēnesī, tās ir daļēji anonīmas, kā arī tās ir atvērtās grupas – vecāki var nākt ne uz visām tēmām. Šajās tikšanās reizēs vecāki satiekas ar citiem līdzīgā situācijā esošiem vecākiem, dalās pieredzē un dzird stāstus, kas bieži ir ļoti līdzīgi viņu pašu ikdienai. Tas rada spēcīgu piederības sajūtu – apziņu, ka grūtības nav individuāla neveiksme, bet gan kopīga pieredze, ar kuru iespējams tikt galā kopā.
Papildu nozīmīgs ieguvums ir speciālistu iesaiste šajās grupās. Regulāras tikšanās ar dažādu jomu profesionāļiem palīdz vecākiem ne tikai iegūt praktiskus risinājumus, bet arī saņemt emocionālu apstiprinājumu, ka viņu pieredze ir saprotama un leģitīma. Apvienojot savstarpējo atbalstu ar profesionālu skatījumu, šīs grupas kļūst par drošu telpu, kur mazinās izolācija, stiprinās savstarpējā uzticēšanās un veidojas kopiena, kas palīdz vecākiem justies mazāk vieniem. 🤝
What gets in the way
Nereti vecāki problēmsituācija sir tik smagas, ka tās nav iespējams atrisināt, jo Latvijā vienkārši nav speciālistu. Grūtības ir arī tajā, ka nezinām, cik vecāki atnāks – parasti ir ap 15, bet pieteikšanās nav obligāta
How it is funded
Rīgas pilzēta
Moving it somewhere else
Jā
The record
- Lead organisation
- NVO
- Target populations
- Children and young people, Carers
- Countries
- Latvia
- Evaluation status
- Not yet evaluated
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Publication
- https://www.autisms.lv
- Contributed by
- Latvijas Autisma apvienība
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Latvijas Autisma apvienība (2026). Atbalsta grupas vecākiem, kuru bērniem ir ekstremāli sarežģīta uzvedība. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-037. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/atbalsta-grupas-vecakiem-kuru-berniem-ir-ekstremali-sarezgita-uzvediba/
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