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Young people improve their digital skills thanks to UNICEF and business partnership
Tbilisi, Georgia, 2, 8, September 2023, –, UNICEF and the Business and Technology University launched an eight-month training programme this week to build digital skills of the most vulnerable young people. The initiative is one of the partnership projects between UNICEF and business community in Georgia to equip...
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How to support your teen during stressful times
Whether you and your teen are getting along well or having challenges, it is important to show that you love and support them and remind yourselves how much you love each other. Here are some tips for helping your child navigate tough times – while taking care of yourself! , Encourage your teen to share their fee...
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A Study of Adolescents' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice to Gambling
Gambling addiction is one of the most significant public health problems. Ludomania is recognized by the World Health Organization as an impulse-related disorder and belongs to the category of behavioral addiction. Both problematic and pathological gambling are often associated with various manifestations of healt...
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Engagement of adolescents in gambling is alarmingly high in Georgia, UNICEF report finds
Tbilisi, Georgia, 25 February 2022, – More than one in ten adolescents say they practice gambling with different frequencies, more than a quarter of them are active gamblers and gamble for money a few days a week or more often. The age at which teens start to engage in gambling is young – 22 per cent of surveyed t...
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UNICEF and USAID launch a youth engagement programme for adolescents amid COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia
17 February, 2022 Tbilisi, Georgia –, Young people from five regions of Georgia are invited to participate in a new initiative launched by UNICEF within the USAID funded project to support the Government of Georgia in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the initiative is to prevent the spread of COVID-...
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UNICEF supports youth engagement in COVID-19 information campaign
TBILISI, Georgia, 17 December, 2020., UNICEF is launching a new project to involve young people in an information sharing campaign related to COVID-19 in Georgia. Over the next five months, sixty elected and trained “youth health ambassadors” across the country will develop creative materials on COVID-19 protectiv...
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Prevention of Gambling Amongst Adolescents Should be Placed on a National Public Health Agenda, says UNICEF
TBILISI, August 4, 2020., Problem gambling among adolescents and youth is a growing public health concern globally, as well as in Georgia, UNICEF study says. Worldwide, the prevalence of gambling is 2 to 4 times higher among adolescents than among adults, with up to 8% of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 ...
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UNICEF provides psychosocial support to adolescents and their parents during COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia
TBILISI, June 30, 2020., More than 6000 adolescents and 2000 parents will benefit from a new initiative led by UNICEF Georgia in partnership with “Global Initiative on Psychiatry” to prevent, identify and address mental health and psycho-social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescents and their pare...
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How COVID-19 Changed Lives - Voices of Children
Being a school student can sometimes be challenging, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made getting an education, and life in general, even more difficult for young people in Georgia. With schools closed, lessons are being held remotely. All sports, school activities, and events have been cancelled. Friendships and re...
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How to protect your family’s mental health in the face of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Parents and children are facing major life disruptions with the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). School closures, physical distancing, it’s a lot to take in and it’s difficult for everyone in the family. We sat down with expert adolescent psychologist, best-selling author, monthly New York Times colum...
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6 ways parents can support their kids through the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) brings with it feelings like anxiety, stress and uncertainty — and they are felt especially strongly by children of all ages. Though all children deal with such emotions in different ways, if your child has been faced with school closures, cancelled events or separation from frie...
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National Youth Survey
For the past 20 years, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Georgia has been working closely with the Georgian Government and other partners to address significant problems faced by children and young people – boys and girls – throughout the country. In recent years, the Government has taken important st...