“WE WISH WE HAD KNOWN” – Innovative approaches in preventing burnout in Social work profession

THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PROJECT:

Social workers play key role as change agents for such determinants of citizens’ poor mental health in the global world as poverty, isolation, exclusion, discrimination, says World Heralth Organization’s Mental Health Action Plan (exp. to 2030). WHO statistics reveal social workers’ burnout 75-80%. At the same time Nordic Counteries Ministers’ concept “Our Vision 2030” and project “Europe 2030” asks for knowledge innovations as instruments to ensure Sustainable Development Goals. Having mentioned concerns in mind, the OVERALL GOAL of the network is:

1. To draw attention that Social workers’ burnout has little attention from researchers and politicians,
2. To create long-term collaboration network – to implement ANTHROPOLOGY-DESIGN-THINKING METHODOLOGY (ADTM) preventing burnout.

PARTNERS IN RESEARCH:

• European Christian Academy, LV (coordinator),
• St. Ignatius Loyola University of Applied Sciences, LT,
• Ansgar University College, NO –

AGREED:

“THE BEST WAY TO INNOVATE IS TO TURN BACK TO ANTHROPOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT HAS BEEN FORGOTTEN IN MODERN TIMES.”

About Intensive Course and other coordination issues please call Valters Dolacis, +371-29338605, e-mail: kursi@kra.lv . Also you can ask him about our online ZOOM discussions!

KEY AUDIENCE:

Students, academics, social workers,

KEY ACTIVITIES:

• Networking – long term
• Intensive Course – 6 ECTS,
• Innovation ADTM,
• Plan of Exploitation and Dissemination.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

1. Successful mobility for the  network meetings,
2. Discussion on IC programme contents, methodology, publications,
3. Discussions on Anthropology-Design-Thinking Methodology (details to be exposed).

ATTENTION! 

Our first network meeting is scheduled for July 2025 – establishing network (election of the Board of the network; schedule of the network activities; criterial of quality; discussions about ADTM; plan of dissemination).

PLEASE REMEMBER that after the Summer holidays we agreed to discuss ADTM updates, activities and milestones for the next discussion! PLEASE CONTACT Dr. paed. Laimute Anužiene (St. Ignatius Loyola University of Applied Sciences, LT). You can reach her via e-mail: anuziene.laim@gmail.com

PLEASE REMEMBER three research articles!

Topics to be covered:

• The Role of Synergic Anthropology in Preventing Professional Burnout,
• Innovative Studyu Module fior the Social Work Study Programs,
• Problem-oriented Experimental Draft by Students Using ADTM methodology.

PROJECT RESEARCH LINKS to Anthropology-Design-Thinking Methodology: