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Sociální izolace dětí v důsledku uzavření škol v době pandemie covidu-19 společně s vysokou mírou nepředvídatelnosti toho, co se bude dít, přispěla k výraznému zhoršení duševního zdraví dětí a mladých lidí, řekla předsedkyně organizace SOFA Lenka Felcmanová.

9 March 2025

Novinky.cz: Covid children go through the system without help and their problems can get worse

Rozpuk agrese u mladých lidí je hlavně dopadem pandemie, která nejhůře dolehla na generaci dospívajících dětí na druhém stupni základních škol. Příčiny častějších útoků ze strany teenagerů v rozhovoru pro Novinky popsala speciální pedagožka a šéfka organizace Society for All Lenka Felcmanová. Pokud se podle ní nepodaří této generaci pomoci, problémy se mohou prohlubovat.

3 March 2025

Deník: Fear at school complicates learning. Child needs to be at ease, says expert

Organizace Society for all radí učitelům i rodičům, jak změnit rozkazy a zákazy v pozitivní komunikaci s dětmi. Ta přispívá k většímu klidu, pohodě, důvěře a nakonec i k požadovanému chování. Šéfka organizace Lenka Felcmanová v rozhovoru pro Deník vysvětluje, jak tato změna stylu funguje.

10 September 2024

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Světová zdravotnická organizace (WHO) upozorňuje na velké množství traumat v životě českých dětí. Nejčastějšími bývá rozchod rodičů, domácí násilí, šikana nebo sociální izolace. Učitelé, neziskové organizace i ministerstva teď řeší, jak ohroženým dětem pomoct.

29 April 2024

School management: A trauma-informed approach for education and social workers

Organizace SOFA se s finanční podporou Evropské komise věnovala vývoji kurzu a metodických materiálů zaměřených na zavádění trauma respektujícího přístupu pro pracovníky ve vzdělávání a sociální oblasti.

26 April 2024

Podcast: the ideal school doesn't have to be private or expensive

Chcete pro děti nejlepší možné vzdělání? A co dát takovou šanci všem dětem? „Skvělým příkladem pro nás může být Estonsko, kde se školství řídí na základě dat a ne jen dojmů. U nás mají hlavní slovo křiklouni. Jestli zavedená změna měla efekt nebo ne, nikdo nezkoumá,“ ukazuje na problém Lenka Felcmanová, spoluzakladatelka a předsedkyně organizace Society for All (SOFA).

25 April 2024

SCHOOL profi: A traumatized child is in virtually every school classroom, according to SOFA

S traumatizovaným dítětem se učitelé setkají prakticky v každé školní třídě. Na dnešní tiskové konferenci, která se zaměřila na trauma u dětí a jeho projevy, to řekla předsedkyně neziskové organizace Society for All (SOFA) Lenka Felcmanová. Učitelé i další pracovníci s dětmi a mládeží mají podle ní obrovskou možnost přispět k zotavení dětí z traumatu.

23 April 2024

List of news: 10 children have been taken away from the woman. Such cases are rare here, says expert

Odebrali jí už sedm dětí a nyní se v ústavní péči ocitly další tři. Žena s nimi po odchodu od partnera přebývala v chatce s dalšími čtyřmi lidmi. Podle odbornice vyvolávají v dětech takové prožitky pocit permanentního ohrožení.

23 April 2024

Novinky.cz: One in three Czech women experiences domestic violence, one in ten children suffers

Podle Lenky Felcmanové z organizace SOFA, která se zaměřuje mimo jiné na pomoc ohroženým dětem, se lze setkat s traumatizovaným dítětem prakticky v každé školní třídě.

23 April 2024

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„S traumatizovaným dítětem se můžeme setkat prakticky v každé školní třídě,“ řekla Felcmanová. Připomněla studii, která mapuje četnost negativních zkušeností z dětství, jež byla v Česku realizována v roce 2017. Ve skupině 25 osob ve věku do 18 let se podle této studie s alespoň jednou negativní zkušeností z dětství setká 16 lidí, uvedla Felcmanová.

23 April 2024

Media wrote about us: the Signals project now in Brno

Podívejte se, jak téma pokryla Česká televize, iDNES.cz nebo odborná a lokální média.

4 March 2024

In media, we supported the Partnership for Education 2030+ initiative called "Week for Wellbeing"

Podívejte se na výstupy v Českém rozhlase (Radiožurnál, Plus), v Lidových novinách nebo na platformě Eduin.cz.

27 February 2024

Radiožurnál: Interview with Lenka Felcmanová about children at risk of domestic violence

25 February 2024

Eduzín.cz: Kids look to AI for friends, but it doesn't always give them the best advice

22 February 2024

Studio 6 ČT: Lenka Felcmanová on inclusion

In the program Studio 6 Weekend on Czech Television, the chair of SOFA summarized current data on inclusion in the Czech education system.

3 February 2024

How to help develop strengths in children?

The topic of discovering and developing children's strengths was approached by SOFA educator Klára Kujanová for the lifestyle magazine Glanc.

31 January 2024

Why is it important to highlight wellbeing?

Stále více dětí se v životě necítí v pohodě a v klidu. Upozorní na to Týden pro wellbeing ve škole.

30 January 2024

Media coverage from the press conference on strengthening mental health in schools

The topic was covered by national and expert media.

20 January 2024

PBIS interview with Anne Karhu in Eduzin

Parents of the most challenging children most need good news from school, says Finnish teacher

10 January 2024

iDNES.cz: How should we take care of our mental health after an emergency?

How to support children, students, and adults to cope with and talk about the extraordinary event? Our chairperson Lenka Felcmanová addressed this topic in an online interview.

22 December 2023

How to take care of yourself after an emergency?

Lenka Felcmanová, the chairwoman of SOFA, reminded several recommendations to Události ČT.

22 December 2023

Deník.cz: using KID cards to detect bullying

About children at risk and the offer of help in the form of online courses from SOFA. The editor of Deník, Andrea Cerqueirová, spoke with the project manager of SOFA, Tereza Svačinová.

7 December 2023

iDNES.cz: children are more at risk of abuse today in the online world than outdoors

Interview with Jaroslav Hrabálek, investigator and chief methodologist for vice crime at the Police Presidium. Prepared by the reporter Alžběta Šimková.

5 December 2023

CTK and Novinky.cz report on the new online course of SOFA

A new e-learning course focused on supporting children with trauma is designed to help teachers and other professionals who work with children in more than just school settings. It is free to complete.

3 December 2023

Schools are at risk of losing another half a billion

Lenka Felcmanová, the organization's chair, summarized SOFA's concerns about the proposed budget cuts following the school strike.

3 December 2023

The stress for ninth graders from choosing a new high school? How can parents or teachers help them?

In today's Breakfast on TV Nova, Helena Opletalová, a therapist, expert in children's mental health and lecturer at the SOFA Academy, spoke about this topic.

29 November 2023

Helping parents at government offices, with the provision of school supplies, or with afternoon clubs for their children?

These are exactly the tasks for the position of a case manager, which we have successfully tested in the Signals project. Reporter Dominika Zelenková covered the topic in Televizní noviny.

29 November 2023

Interview with the principal of an elementary school in the Děčín region about the implementation of PBIS on EDUzin.cz

What does the term "challenging behaviour" mean to him? Why does he care about behavior in the school hallways? And is the implementation of PBIS at the school even worth it?

22 November 2023

Lenka Felcmanová on CNN Prima News on the protection of children online

The topic was the subject of a report on the main Sunday evening news on CNN Prima News 19. 11. 2023 at 18:55. It starts at 26:15.

20 November 2023

The fight against child sexual abuse on iDNES.cz

Criminologist Jaroslav Hrabálek and SOFA leader Lenka Felcmanová, among others, are fighting for better protection of children online.

3 November 2023

The parameterization of assistants at schools on Televizní noviny

The report on the upcoming amendment to the Educational Act starts at 04:16, including the interview of the SOFA leader, Lenka Felcmanová.

30 October 2023

Will the number of assistants at schools change?

Lenka Felmanová, the leader of SOFA, summarized for iDNES.cz the possible concerns about the impact of the upcoming amendment to the Education Act on the daily practice of schools.

29 October 2023

No more corporal punishment for children?

Lenka Hečková, manager of the SOFA advocacy team, commented for Denik on the proposal of the Ministry of Justice on the unacceptability of corporal punishment of children.

28 October 2023

A Case Manager's Day on Czech TV News

Czech Television news reporter Petra Musilová filmed the work of social worker Kamila Michálková in Chanov in Most.

24 October 2023

World Mental Health Day in Sama doma

Experts from Mental Health Teams talked about care and prevention in schools in a program on Czech Television.

10 October 2023

Are classroom assistants necessary?

Live broadcast from Lenka Hečková, SOFA’s Advocacy Team Manager, on the importance of pedagogical assistance on Czech TV.

27 September 2023

Is it possible to create a system of quality education for all?

Lenka Felcmanová, president and co-founder of SOFA, spoke about inclusive education, well-being and the need for social workers in schools in the Dobro Skladem podcast.

26 September 2023

Let's not take assistants away from children who need them

The proposal to change the rules for the assignment of teaching assistants should be changed. There is a risk that children who need teaching assistants will lose them, Lenka Felcmanová warns on Czech Radio.

20 July 2023

No one learns anything if you just repeat what they're doing wrong

SOFA Chair Lenka Felcmanová spoke about equal opportunities in education or the Positive Behavioral Intervention System (PBIS) in an interview for Reporter magazine.

19 July 2023

Year end report cards are around the corner. How to talk about it with your child?

Marks are not everything. It's important to appreciate children for their year-long efforts, says Lenka Felcmanová in the podcast from the website Maminka.

27 June 2023

E-learning and KID cards were presented on Czech TV

Lenka Felcmanová, the chairwoman of SOFA, in an interview for ČT introduced the e-learning How to recognize a child in danger? and KID cards.

21 June 2023

How can PBIS benefit not only children, but also educators and school administrators?

How to create a positive atmosphere in the classroom and prevent challenging behaviour in pupils? The editors of the monthly Průvodce společným vzděláváním (Common Education Guide) talked to Anna Kubíčková, coordinator of the PBIS expert team, about introducing positive behaviour support (PBIS) into schools.

2 June 2023

New mothers in a difficult situation are helped at the Most maternity hospital

Czech Television report on the pilot screening of psychosocial stress of mothers in the maternity ward, which we are implementing in the Signals project.

22 May 2023

International Conference on Trauma-Responsive Approach - media coverage

Media coverage of the international conference Trauma-Friendly Approach as the Key to a Supportive School Environment, held on 10 May 2023

16 May 2023

Modification of rules for teaching assistants in primary schools will cost the state more, says organisation

The media are taking note of our position on the amendment to the Education Act, which changes the funding and method of assigning teaching assistants. Article published on novinky.cz.

11 May 2023

Interview with Lenka Felcmanová about the problems of common education

The interview was published in the April issue of the monthly Guide to Shared Education.

20 April 2023

Lenka Felcmanová comments on the amendment in the Czech TV programme Události v regionech

Czech Television is reopening the topic of the parameterization of teaching assistants in Události v regionech. On behalf of SOFA, Lenka Felcmanová comments on the impact of the amendment to the Education Act.

12 April 2023

I cry with my clients, but I have to help them

Interview with Oleksandra Moshninova, psychologist in the STRONG project, about the integration of Ukrainian children in Ostrava-Poruba. The article was published in the April issue of the monthly magazine PRO Cities and Municipalities.

3 April 2023

Lenka Felcmanová hostem Studia 6 v České televizi

ODKLADY ŠKOLNÍ DOCHÁZKY. Proč a jakým způsobem? Kdy je vhodné o odkladu uvažovat a kdy naopak vhodný není? Tomu se věnovala naše předsedkyně Lenka Felcmanová ve Studiu 6 v České televizi.

23 March 2023

Bans turned into positive guidelines, now pupils and teachers are pulling together

What is their experience with the implementation of PBIS at the primary school in Zelenč u Prahy? Read the article about PBIS published on idnes.cz.

11 February 2023

CSIS will teach schools how to prevent inappropriate behaviour

What is PBIS and what support can we offer schools? This is the subject of an article on the server novinky.cz.

27 January 2023

Lenka Felcmanová v pořadu České televize Sama doma

Jako když zároveň sešlápnete brzdu a plyn se někdy mohou cítit dospívající kluci a holky. Kromě toho, že sami procházejí důležitou vývojovou krizí, vnímají i aktuální společenské krize. I proto je výskyt duševních problémů u dospívajících častější. Co s tím? Předsedkyně ČOSIV Lenka Felcmanová v pořadu Sama doma srozumitelně popsala problém i možná řešení.

17 October 2022

Lenka Felcmanová on wellbeing in Studio 6 of Czech Television

Wellbeing at school can be described as a state of looking forward to school. I know there will be challenges, but I trust myself to meet them. And what are schools doing to help their pupils achieve this feeling?

30 August 2022

Reportáž ČT o zavádění PBIS v ZŠ Chanov

Jak v praxi probíhá zavádění systému pozitivní podpory chování (PBIS) v ZŠ Chanov popisuje ředitelka školy a další členové implementačního týmu.

4 June 2022

Anna Kubíčková on PBIS in Studio 6 of Czech Television

What is PBIS, or Positive Behavior Support System? Anna Kubíčková presents a pilot project that will be implemented in selected primary schools in the Czech Republic.

27 May 2022