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NULA

MTÜ Sa Suudad valiti kahe esitatud ideega NULA inkubaatorisse. Soovisime luua noorte ekspertide kogu (ehk arendada noorte nõukogu), kes jagaksid avalikult noorte kogemusi ja vajadusi, et nii spetsialistidel kui ühiskonnas laiemalt tekiks mõistmine noorte vajadustest ja nende riskikäitumise põhjusest. Teiseks soovisime luua kogemustega usaldusisiku programmi, kus noored, kellel on varasem riskikäitumise kogemus, toetaksid ja jõustaksid tänaseid noori. Kogemustega usaldusisikud suudavad noortega samastuda ja neil puudub võimupositsioon. Nii on suurem tõenäosus, et noortel tekib usaldus ja vastuvõtlikkus abile. Loe lähemalt siit.

Since the program development is very in-depth and time-consuming, we have focused only on the development of the peer mentor program within NULA. So far, during the development process, we have:

  • Participated in 12 different NULA workshops.
  • Conducted interviews with young people. In total, we carried out over 10 interviews with young people (ages 14-26) who have engaged in or are engaging in risky behaviors. The purpose of the interviews was to better understand the young people's experiences, what they have gone through, their expectations, including ways they seek help and their needs.
  • Conducted interviews with peer mentors. In total, we carried out 4 interviews with peer mentors to understand what the current peer mentoring work looks like and what is important to keep in mind when developing the program ourselves.
  • Mapping the client journey. We mapped the journey of the target group (young people), the peer mentors, and the NGO at a general level, from joining the program to actual program activities. We familiarized ourselves with existing similar programs both in Estonia and abroad, discussed with experts from Estonia and Finland in the field, and read and analyzed a significant amount of academic literature.
  • Workshops with young people. We met repeatedly (and continue to meet) with seven young people who are interested in becoming peer mentors in the future. We introduced to them the insights from the interviews, the concept of the peer mentor program, its core principles, and vision. Together with the young people, we created the role description for the peer mentor, the value proposition, and mapped out the skills, knowledge, and personal qualities required to be a peer mentor.
  • A prototype of the peer mentor program has been created, including the program's core principles, peer mentor role description, value proposition, profile (including skills) description, training methodology and content prototype, peer mentor support system description, recruitment steps, and initial impact evaluation methodology. Note! We believe that such a program can only be created together with young people and by constantly seeking their feedback, as we are designing it to meet their needs. The next step is to secure funding to begin testing the program in 2025. If you would like to learn more about the program, contact us at info@sasuudad.ee or on social media (@sasuudad).