Project "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 would like to profit from and prepare for the future tasks.Objectives: The six projected meetings and visitations of best practice institutions in five countries will help the participants to better understand the rationales behind the concepts, reflect them and apply all possible aspects to their own training programms and/or fields of work. These discussions and presentations are meant to be the basis for the reviews of the curricula of the partner organizations developed for the target groups. At the end of the programm they would like to discuss and publish recommendations to make an impact on curricula in their own institutions and beyond.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. They publish magazine for their members four times/year. 2. England, 2 representatives from Everton Nursery School and Family centre: Dr. Lesley Curtis, headteacher, National Representative of Teaching School Council, the lead school within the North Liverpool Teaching School Partnership, working locally and nationally, also the deputy headteacher Jamie Wilson. 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 will be represented by their president, experienced in training youth workers, establishing innovative social services and the leading psychotherapist – working in the area of social services as well as the project coordinator. The organization 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 will be represented by three organizations: The lead partner is the Diakonisches Werk Baden in charge of more than 600 Kindergartens and family centres, an educational centre, cooperating among many others with Protestant University of Freiburg, represented by two leading professors/researchers and BAG, an organization implemeting (among many other activities) a nationwide program of the german government "Elternchance II", a training programm for educators and social workers, supporting parents. Activities: We plan six meetings and visitations of best practice institutions in five countries leading to improved training concepts and recommendations for action. Methodology: Presentations, gathering and viewing research/ teaching material; Documentations (photos, films, drop-boxes etc.; Discussions ; Publications, internet-platforms and E-Learning.Results/long term benifits: The partners will get a greater understanding of the social/cultural diversity, profiting from innovative methods of participative and attractive training programs in line with individual needs/needs of society. They will have an opportunity to discuss new methods of working with disadvantaged, refugees and displaced families and youth. The output will influence their training programms and daily work as there will be jointly developed recommendations and impulses for further education curricula as well as a functioning network.