Lääne-Viru youth work conference

On 12 November, during the national Youth Work Week, Rakvere hosts a county youth conference open to everyone who works with young people or is interested in youth work. The theme of the 2026 Youth Work Week is 'Beside the young. For real', so our topics are understanding young people, self-care and finding places for cooperation.

Programme: 9:30–9:50 gathering, registration and welcome coffee; 9:50 welcome words; 10:00–12:00 lecture by the NGO Sa Suudad on risk behaviour among young people, prevention and intervention; 12:00–12:30 lunch; 12:40–14:15 workshops (Britten Kasekamp, head of the NGO Traumateadlik Eesti, on a trauma-informed approach to youth work; the Lääne-Viru youth work network on the county's youth field in 2035); 14:15–16:00 Merilin Mandel on burnout and self-care; 16:00–17:00 open time for discussion and summaries. The Estonian Youth Associations' Youth Participation Flight Academy, a practical cooperative training day, is also part of the programme, bringing local municipalities, young people and youth workers together. Venue: Ukuaru music house, Kammersaal, 2nd floor, Vabaduse 4, Rakvere. The organiser reserves the right to change the programme.