🇸🇮 Erasmus+ Training Course in Slovenia 🧘 Calm in Chaos: Psychosocial Support, Crisis Response & Creating Safe Spaces for Young People 🌿

How do we support young people when they're facing stress, anxiety, conflict or uncertainty? Youth workers (18+) from Slovenia, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Poland and Romania are invited to Calm in Chaos, an international Erasmus+ Training Course from 12 to 21 October 2026 in Apače, Slovenia, offering practical tools for psychosocial support, crisis response, communication, mindfulness and creating safe spaces for young people.

About the Course

Youth workers are often among the first people young people turn to in difficult moments, yet many have never received practical training on how to respond effectively in crisis situations. Calm in Chaos equips you with practical tools for responding to distress, supporting wellbeing and creating safe spaces, while helping you stay grounded, resilient and calm. You'll learn by doing, through simulations, role plays and real-life case studies, becoming a more confident source of support.

You'll earn a YouthPass for this. Here's what that certificate recognises: https://youthworkshub.org/15122/

What You'll Learn

🧠 Basic principles of psychosocial support

🆘 How to respond when a young person is in distress

👀 Body language and micro-signals in crisis situations

💬 Communication skills for difficult conversations

🛟 Practical tools for creating psychological safety

🧘 Mindfulness and self-regulation techniques

🔋 Burnout prevention and resilience building

🪞 Reflection methods for youth work

🌍 How to transfer knowledge into your local community

What to Expect

🎭 Crisis simulations based on real youth work situations

🌿 Nature-based wellbeing practices

🗣️ Role plays and communication labs

🩹 Psychological first aid basics

🕊️ Nonviolent communication

🔥 Evening sharing circles around the fire

🤝 An international community of youth workers

Facilitator

Nina DeCman is a social worker specialising in youth work, with extensive experience working with diverse groups, including Roma communities, asylum seekers, children and adolescents in residential care, and people affected by violence and social distress. She contributes expertise in psychosocial support, communication, conflict resolution and creating safe spaces for young people facing challenging life situations.

Who Can Apply

🧑‍🏫 Youth workers aged 18+

📍 From Slovenia, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Poland or Romania

Eligible Countries

🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇷🇴 Romania

Venue

🏡 Etnologic holistic village Apače (Stogovci 54, 9253 Apače, Slovenia)

The Details

📍 Location: Apače, Slovenia (Etnologic holistic village, Stogovci 54)

🗓️ Dates: 12 to 21 October 2026 (arrival 11 October, programme starts 12 October at 8:00; departure 21 October)

👥 For: youth workers aged 18+ from the partner countries

💶 Funding: Erasmus+ (funded by the European Union)

📩 Selection: applications are reviewed continuously (first come, first considered), and everyone is informed by email by the end of August 2026 at the latest

How to Apply

📝 Fill in the application form (linked below). Questions to info@dilja.net (cc ivahari@gmail.com, ninakucje@gmail.com), or WhatsApp Iva on +386 70 841231 or Nina on +386 40 807 507