The "JAN AHUAL" psychological support center was opened on the instructions of the President of the country in order to develop psychological services, as well as provide comprehensive psychological assistance to children, adolescents and their families.
The regional governor, Askhat Shakharov, who visited the institution, toured the center, talked with the staff and adolescents, and got acquainted with the methodological tools used in the work. They discussed the optimal solutions that should be taken in relation to self-destructive behavior and bullying among minors, which are currently a topical issue.
Today, individual and group consultations are regularly held in the "Zhan Syry" offices of the center.
The center's employees are actively working to reduce social and family crises by conducting seminars and individual consultations. To date, 87 seminars and workshops have been organized, in which 7,219 parents participated, a total of 9,240 parents received psychological support, and 851 parents underwent individual consultations in the “Zhan Syry” office.
In addition, a unified electronic journal has been introduced through the “JAN AHUAL” center, which keeps records of psychological services, systematizes them, and provides mobile assistance to teachers.
Professional development courses for 497 teacher-psychologists working in regional schools, as well as comprehensive methodological support, are also carried out through this center.
At the meeting with the akim, psychologists noted the problem of a shortage of clinical psychotherapists and suicidologists to conduct in-depth psychological therapy.
Askhat Shakharov explained that educational grants are allocated annually from the local budget to train the necessary specialists for the region. He instructed the responsible sectoral department to identify the need for specialists and consider ways to solve the problem.
The akim also proposed to consider the possibility of exchanging experience for pedagogical psychologists of our region and organize courses with the involvement of coaches and trainers.
"Psychological services contribute to the social adaptation of children, their psychological strengthening. The "JAN AHUAL" center has become a place for pedagogical psychologists of the region to exchange experience with each other, receive methodological advice, and where students and their parents turn for help. Every child is the future of our country. By properly guiding them and providing psychological support, we contribute to the development of society and strengthening its stability," the akim said.
Askhat Shakharov noted that work on ensuring the health and well-being of children will continue. It is important not only to preserve the psychological health of children, but also to ensure their safety, and create conditions for their full and harmonious development.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/942493