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WeCARE Intervention Program: An Online Multilevel International Program for Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in the School Community during Unsettling Times
Chryse Hatzichristou 
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Panayiotis Lianos,
Aikaterini Lampropoulou,
Theodora Yfanti,
Danai Athanasiou
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Hatzichristou C, Lianos P, Lampropoulou A, Yfanti T, Athanasiou D. WeCARE intervention program: an online multilevel international program for promoting well-being and resilience in the school community during unsettling times. European J Psychol E. 2021;4(1):51-67. doi: 10.12973/ejper.4.1.51
Hatzichristou, C., Lianos, P., Lampropoulou, A., Yfanti, T., & Athanasiou, D. (2021). WeCARE intervention program: an online multilevel international program for promoting well-being and resilience in the school community during unsettling times. European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 4(1), 51-67. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.4.1.51
Hatzichristou Chryse, Panayiotis Lianos, Aikaterini Lampropoulou, Theodora Yfanti, and Danai Athanasiou. "WeCARE Intervention Program: An Online Multilevel International Program for Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in the School Community during Unsettling Times," European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research 4, no. 1 (2021): 51-67. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.4.1.51
Hatzichristou, C Lianos, P Lampropoulou, A Yfanti, T & Athanasiou, 2021, 'WeCARE intervention program: an online multilevel international program for promoting well-being and resilience in the school community during unsettling times', European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 51-67. Hatzichristou, Chryse et al. "WeCARE Intervention Program: An Online Multilevel International Program for Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in the School Community during Unsettling Times." European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, vol. 4, no. 1, 2021, pp. 51-67, https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.4.1.51.
Abstract
During the second decade of the 21st century families and schools world-wide have been affected by several critical events, with economic recession, the refugee crisis, and lately the COVID-19 pandemic being the most prominent. Pertaining to the school community (students, educators, administration, parents, school personnel etc.), evidence-based interventions for improving mental health and supporting psychosocial adjustment are necessary. In this paper the development, implementation, and evaluation of the international WeCARE (We Connect, Accept, Respect, Empower) program, an online multilevel intervention for promoting well-being and resilience in the school community during unsettling times, is presented. The Program has a multicultural perspective and provides the opportunity to students from different countries to cooperate and develop multicultural skills. The intervention is based on a conceptual model for enhancing positive development, resilience, social and emotional skills, and competence. The interventions were implemented on individual and system levels over four consecutive years, including web-based teachers’ training and supervision, seminars for parents, and classroom implementation. Furthermore, collaboration amongst schools and educational settings was highlighted, in the form of networking at national and international level. Based on the evaluation results, the necessity for further development and implementation of programs for the promotion of resilience and well-being during unsettling times is discussed.
Keywords: Economic recession; psychological resilience; school networking; school well-being; web-based intervention program.
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