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The Beginning of a New Boombar Cycle: Volunteers Ready for a Year of Inspiring Challenges

This year, the Boombar project brings together enthusiastic volunteers who are ready to contribute to their community while working on their personal growth. Throughout 2025, 20 volunteers will embark on this unique journey, learning and growing through experiences that will shape and guide them in the future. To introduce them to the association and prepare them for the volunteering cycle, a two-day training session was held on January 21–22, 2025. This session marked the first step in their volunteer engagement. During the training, volunteers got to know and connect with

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Job Advertisement: Program Coordinator for “Older Brother, Older Sister”

The Association for Addiction Prevention NARKO-NE develops and implements evidence-based interventions that balance global scientific trends in addiction prevention with the specific needs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to empowering children and young people and strengthening their protective factors through direct work, NARKO-NE also enhances the capacities of professionals working with them.In line with the organization’s needs, we are announcing a job opening for a fixed-term position (twelve months), with the possibility of extension.Position TitleProgram Coordinator for Older Brother, Older Sister Position DescriptionThe Program Coordinator for Older Brother, Older

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When Theory Becomes Reality: Adventures Through Professional Practice

Undertaking professional practice is a crucial part of the educational process as it allows students to gain practical experience in their field of study and apply theoretical knowledge in a real work environment. During the internship, students face real challenges, develop their skills, and prepare for the professional world. This report will present the experiences of the students from the Department of Social Work at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo – Lejla Kazić, Ajla Bibuljica, and Elma Moco who completed their internship at the NARKO-NE Association, totaling

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There is only one path to health: effective prevention!

Children and young people need real role models and systemic solutions, not patching holes A minor shot his peers. A boy was beaten by his classmates. Violence among children in schools. Children of younger ages using drugs. Headlines we often read in the media. And then come quick solutions. Lectures are organized for children and youth on how it is wrong to beat other children, how they shouldn’t carry weapons in schools, and drugs are of course prohibited by law, so where did they even get these things? Occasionally, a

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Moments That Mean a Lot: Love, Support and Memories from Ajdinovići

The Older Brother, Older Sister program is not just a place where children and volunteers create special bonds through individual meetings; it’s also an opportunity for shared adventures that bring them closer to other children and volunteers in the program. On Sunday, December 22, 2024, one such group activity was held in the beautiful setting of the Sports and Recreation Center Ajdinovići. The children enjoyed various games and sports competitions and even had the chance to visit a mini zoo. Our volunteers, together with their “little brothers and sisters,” spent

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Call for Young People from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Volunteer in Germany

The Association for Addiction Prevention NARKO-NE invites young people aged 18 to 30 from Bosnia and Herzegovina to volunteer in Aachen (Germany) as part of the European Solidarity Corps program!The project is titled Solidarity with People with Disabilities.Volunteering Locations: Pax Christi Aachen and Vinzenz-Heim AachenVolunteers will support the inclusion of people with disabilities through everyday activities and tasks, such as:– Assisting with daily activities (e.g., setting the table, making coffee)– Organizing leisure time– Helping with cooking and shopping– Providing support during trips and vacations– Assisting with mobility (e.g., pushing a

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Call for Volunteering in the Boombar Project

The Association for Addiction Prevention NARKO-NE announces a public call for volunteering in the Boombar Project for youth aged 15 to 18 who wish to dedicate their free time to community service. Over the course of a one-year engagement, volunteers will develop their life skills through practical work at a mobile alcohol-free cocktail bar, which aims to create a safe environment for the socialization of children and youth and to promote healthy, alcohol-free alternatives. What are the basic criteria for application?• You are between 15 and 18 years old.• You

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Job Announcement: Financial and Administrative Assistant

The Association for Addiction Prevention NARKO-NE creates and develops programs aimed at empowering and fostering the healthy development of children and youth while building and strengthening the capacities of professionals* for effective work in addiction prevention and health promotion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are open to all individuals, regardless of religious, national, ethnic, or other affiliations.In 2025, the Association will celebrate its 23rd anniversary and is now seeking a new team member for a crucial position ensuring the smooth operation of the Association.All information about the Association is available

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Gambling Addiction: A Hidden Addiction Affecting Children and Youth

Every fourth child aged 13 to 17 in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) participates in some form of gambling. Between 2016 and 2023, citizens of the Federation of BiH spent approximately 13 billion BAM in betting shops. To prevent this issue and reduce the number of children and young people gambling, the Association for Addiction Prevention NARKO-NE, is implementing the preventative program Who Actually Wins? in high schools in Sarajevo Canton and Tuzla Canton.Sanela Pekić from the NARKO-NE Association highlighted during a conference on December 4 in Sarajevo

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Presented Findings on Gambling, Internet Use, and Habits Related to Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana Consumption

The Association for Addiction Prevention NARKO-NE conducted a study on gambling and internet use, as well as habits related to the consumption of tobacco products, alcohol, and marijuana among children and youth aged 13 to 17 in three cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo Canton, Zenica-Doboj Canton, and Central Bosnia Canton). On November 21, 2024, a presentation was held in Sarajevo to showcase the study’s findings and recommendations. The research was conducted in collaboration with proMENTE Social Research. The study results reveal that 24.9% of respondents engage

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