Experience of Psychological Support of the Project «Rescue Assistants»

The article describes the experience of the pilot project "rescuers' Assistants“, implemented in June-August 2019 by the state educational institution” My career " with the methodological support of the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE). The project focuses on working with teenagers from 14 to 17 years old, identified as "socially dangerous" and "difficult life situations". Project participants: adolescents who for various reasons have applied for help in the centers for family and childhood support in Moscow. Total number of projects participants - 500. The psychological and socio-pedagogical support was provided by graduates and students of MSUPE; the methodological support of the project was provided by the sector "Center for Evidence-based Social Design" and the faculty of Legal psychology of MSUPE. This article describes the experience of implementation and project analysis. The paper includes the description of psychological mechanisms used for rehabilitation purposes in working with adolescents, statistical data of the survey of adolescent participants, conclusions and recommendations.