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Crisis Help and Assistance for youth during challenging times.-MEETING IN BUDAPEST
Invitation to the CHAT-YOUTH Final Conference
We are pleased to invite you to the one-day final conference of the CHAT-YOUTH Project,
taking place in Budapest, Hungary, on the 30th of October, 2025 towards the conclusion of
our ambitious three-year work.
The conference will provide an in-depth look at online counselling chat services, exploring
the motivations and aims of our project, the challenges we encountered, the open questions that remain, and possible ways forward.
Morning presentations will highlight:
• The different types of service provision available for people seeking help with psychological difficulties.
• Key debates around the evaluation and monitoring of psychological interventions including online chat-based services.
• The main achievements of the CHAT-YOUTH project, presented by the project
leader.
In the afternoon, participants will join parallel workshops to explore these achievements in
greater detail. The day will conclude with a keynote presentation from a representative of
Child Helpline International, offering a broader perspective and helping us to envision the
next steps for the field.
The conference is designed to be highly interactive, encouraging dialogue, exchange, and
future collaboration between project partners and service providers who have already contributed greatly to our shared work.
The morning session will also be available in a hybrid format. Registered online participants
will receive the link to join.
REGISTRATION:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/Participation/Public/c442788d-4ab6-4387-af38-0cbd24fadcc5?displayId=Fin3466750
PRELIMINARY AGENDA/PROGRAMME 30.10.2025
Meeting of Researchers and Expert organisations on online counselling chat services for
young people on mental health issues
Theme:
● Present and discuss the key findings and results of the CHAT-YOUTH project
● Share research and practical considerations on the wide spectrum of mental health services and the specific
role of Online Counselling Chat Services for Young people
● Facilitate networking and collaboration among stakeholders
09:00–09:30 Arrival, registration, welcome coffee
09.30–09.50 Opening remarks and welcome speeches
9.50-10.20 Mental Health services and online services for improving mental health – a new development low
intensity psychological intervention
10.20-10.35 Q and A - discussion
10.35-11.05 Evaluation - service evaluations
11.05-11.20 Q and A - discussion
11.20-11.50 CHAT-YOUTH Project: aims, ambitions, motivations, achievements – an overview of the project activities – Tuuli Pitkänen project leader of CHAT-YOUTH project
11.50-12.05 Q and A - discussion
12:15–13:30 LUNCH BREAK
13:30–15:00 Interactive Session in 3 parallel groups on the main achievements of the project and on the way
forward
- Quality issues and professional guidelines
- Policy recommendations
- Networking in the future
15.00-15.30 Plenary discussion of small group observations
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-16.30 How do the results of such projects contribute to sustainable and meaningful professional development? (Invited speaker from Child Helpline International)
*Coffee break includes coffee/tea
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
ELTE Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar, Kazinczy utca 23-27.,Budapest, Hungary
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