Area of
Intervention
PREVENTION PROGRAMMES
In CADAP 7 efforts will be made to further promote and scale-up prevention programmes.
CADAP 6, introduced substance use prevention programmes in KG, KZ, TJ and UZ. Prevention interventions were implemented in more than 100 schools in these counties where instructors and teachers actively participated. As a result, about 30,000 parents improved their parental skills to prevent their children from using substances and engaging in other risk behaviours. Given its positive impact, KG, KZ and TJ institutionalized these programmes.
Another prevention initiative in the framework of CADAP 6 was a pilot project to address youth aged 14-25 who already initiated using psychoactive substances. This programme was carried out in educational or health care institutions in KG, KZ and TM. As a result, more than 250 youths took part in the programme proving to be an important step to intensify the work with at risk youth while closing the gap between universal prevention and treatment.
To carry out all this work, working groups consisting of health workers, activists of NGOs, psychologists, education professionals, national and local authorities, and other prevention professionals, were set up in each country. Guidelines on substance use prevention were developed and provided to national authorities in every country.
This programme was effectively developed in chosen educational or health care institutions in KG, KZ and TM. As a result, more than 250 youths from risky groups in 4 countries took part in the programme (KG, KZ, TJ and TM).
CADAP 7 will strengthen these efforts to further promote and scale-up prevention programmes using tailored approaches and taking into consideration different characteristics of region like migration and political and social structures. In this regard, CADAP 7 is developing a selective intervention for migrant communities as well as for the families, particular children, left behind by emigrants. This programme will be implemented in the countries where migration is highly prevalent.
Another prevention initiative that will be implemented in the region in the framework of CADAP 7, is a core curriculum in substance use prevention. This intervention will address youth placing an important focus on health prevention and will take into consideration the particular characteristics of the region and the countries since it is expected to be implemented in all of them with the supports of diverse institutions at the local level.
Kazakhstan
Is the source as well as target country for economic migration. Kazakhs migrate to Russia, but Tajik or Kyrgyz come to Kazakhstan.
The guidelines for selective prevention program (PRO 1) will be addressed to both immigrants and families (especially children) of emigrants. The core curriculum on drug prevention (PRO 3) will be developed and tested in collaboration with the Republican Scientific-Practical Centre of Mental Health in Almaty. Kyrgyzstan is the most open country in the region. Drug use prevention addressed to youth is the part of healthy life style promotion. This tradition should be taken into account while core curriculum on drug prevention (PRO 3) will be developed.
The main BC partner for this task will be Republican Center of Health Promotion. The certification of trainings provided by this institution according to developed and tested core curriculum will be under consideration.
Kyrgyzstan
Is the source country for economic migration, mostly to Russia, but also to Kazakhstan. The guidelines for selective prevention program (PRO 1) will be addressed to families (especially children) of migrants staying home.
Tajikistan
Is the source country for economic migration, mostly to Russia, but also to Kazakhstan. The guidelines for selective prevention program (PRO 1) will be addressed to families (especially children) of migrants staying home. The core curriculum on drug prevention (PRO 3) will be developed and tested in collaboration with Dushanbe University.
Turkmenistan
The priority for Turkmenistan will be developing core curriculum on drug use prevention (PRO 3) taking into account Turkmen cultural and political context. Elaboration of guidelines for selective prevention (PRO 1) will be offered to national counterpart for consideration.
Uzbekistan
Mahalla fulfilling local self-government functions connecting the private sphere with the public sphere is the unique traditional structure controlling social life of neighborhoods.
Mahalla Committees are responsible for social welfare as well as provide psychological support for inhabitants if needed.
On the basis of mahallas structure PRO 1 will be developed by working group. The core curriculum on drug prevention (PRO 3) will be developed and tested in collaboration with National Information-analytical Centre on Drug Control under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
