"""EFFECTS"": Experts for Families find effective concepts of training and support Context:The concept of ""family"" and - as a result - of family work is constantely changing in all of our societies. The great number of refugees from many different nations, cultural, ethnical and religious backgrounds is a challenge to family work in every participating country and is prompting discussions in our nations. The participating institutions realize, that all of us have to rethink our concepts of inclusion and family support. The participating organizations from Sweden, England, Bulgaria, Crotia and Germany are working througout their states and/or countries and develope concepts on how to best support (disadvantaged) families and youth, also families with migration and flight backgrounds. Because of their very different historical and cultural matrix they have developed varying perspectives and concepts/training programs in different fields of family work, that the partners profited from.Number and profile of the participants:1. Sweden, 2 representatives: The President of FEFAF, European Federation of Parents and Carers at Home, an umbrella organization with 19 member organizations in Europe and at the UN and nationally. A board member of the institution ""Haro"", that organizes seminars for parents, professionals and policymakers. Publishing magazines for members four times/year. 2. England, 2 representatives from Everton Nursery School and Family centre: The Headteacher, National Representative of Teaching School Council, the lead school within the North Liverpool Teaching School Partnership, working locally and nationally, one staff member. 3. Bulgaria will be represented by the Director of Tulip Foundation and two more staff. The organization enhances co-operation among civil society, the corporate sector, national and local authorities in Bulgarian to improve the quality of life and developmental opportunities for the families. Tulip Foundation provides grants, expertise and technical support, information, various trainings, opportunities for sharing experience and practices among NGOs on a national level.4. Croatia: The Youth Association Breza from Osijek was represented by their president, experienced in training youth workers, establishing innovative social services and the Director of Community Service providers centre. The organization Breza supports independent living for youth at risk and provides a counseling center as well as non-formal education of young people and professionals in a fields of LLL, culture and art, sustainable development with accent on multiculturalism, experiential learning and cooperative relationships.5. Germany is represented by: The lead partner, the Diakonisches Werk Baden in charge of more than 600 Kindergartens and family centres, an educational centre, cooperating among others with Protestant University of Freiburg, represented by two leading professors/researchers, and BAG, an organization implemeting the federal program ""Chances for parents are chances for children II"", a training programm for educators, social workers etc., supporting parents. Activities: Six meetings in five countries, visitations of best practice institutions, to better understand the rationales behind the concepts, reflect them and apply aspects to their own training programms and/or fields of work. These discussions and presentations were meant to be the basis for the reviews of the curricula of the partner organizations.Methodology: Presentations, discussions, viewing research/ teaching material; Documentations: photos, films, sharepoint; Results/long term benefits: The partners got a greater understanding of the social/cultural diversity, profiting from innovative methods of participative and inclusive training programs and practical social work in line with individual needs/needs of society. They had an opportunity to discuss new methods of working with disadvantaged, refugees and displaced families and youth. The output is influencing their training programms and daily work.Motto at the end of the project: Participation instead of activation!Common goals: - Empowerment and strengthening resilience of families- Focus on living and training an awareness of prejudice as a basis of building (transnational) relationships - Ressource-orientation as an essential for (re-)building positiv experiences in social work and personal development Recommendations: - Learning to view ourselves as professionals being part of the community of giving and taking.- Considering also the basis psychological needs of people as a starting point of social work! (Autonomy and self-determination; Competence and effectiveness; Affiliation/A sense of belonging)- Addressees should be viewed as partners in the process of the joint development of a community.- Educators, social workers, medical staff etc. should work together and try to find a common language. No ""lonely islands""!"