Helpline reviews its approach
131 Aruba youth support is being renewed to respond to the needs of children and young adults, Shurman Milliard told Diario in a November 11 interview. He identified internet use, mental health and emotional wellbeing among the issues shaping the organisation’s work.
Telefon pa Hubentud Aruba was launched on November 20, 1999. The service offers confidential support by telephone, chat and email for people aged 8 to 24.
Prevention and children’s rights remain priorities
Milliard said prevention and children’s rights remain central to the helpline’s talks, projects and individual guidance. The report lists telephone-line hours as 2 to 6 p.m. each day.
He also described learning from international experience and working in a community where more organisations now address bullying and children’s rights. His assessment that awareness efforts have helped reduce bullying is attributed to him, rather than presented as a measured trend established by the article.
Source: Read the original Diario report.
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