<< Background >>The project was created by the staff of both institutions - the Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling Complex from Bielsko-Biała and the PC Cooperativa Sociale from Reggio Emilia, Italy. The creation of the project was preceded by a study of the needs of clients of both institutions, which showed that many people experience difficulties due to the excessive use of screen devices and notice the first symptoms of a mental crisis as a result of the pandemic. The leading organization in the project is the Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling Team from Poland and the partner Progetto Crescere from Italy.The idea of ​​​​creating a partnership came about during a course on building relationships between teachers and parents in September 2021. After returning and re-establishing contact, a program was written together to respond to the needs of adult clients of both organizations - parents and legal guardians. The project concerned the development of digital competences by adult learners. as conscious users of the Internet, including social networking sites - with particular emphasis on advice on the duration of use, threats arising from the so-called fake news, advertisements and placed products,the language of using social media<< Objectives >>The project goals:-strengthening the professional competences of the staff, including language skills, through joint activities and sharing good practices in the Teams-implementation of modern forms and methods of working with adults- creating workshop programs with adults- establishing cooperation with a foreign organization also dealing with adult education-increasing personal and social competences of adults-increasing digital awareness of adults- strengthening the competences of learning staff through mutual observation of work, methods of operation and exchange of experiences- contributing to the acquisition of personal and social competences of parents and guardians through learning and developing effective communication, such as building correct messages in family and social situations, consciously expressing needs and emotions in relationships with the environment- developing the digital competences of adult learners as conscious users of the Internet, including social networking sites, with particular emphasis on advice on time of use and threats arising from the so-called fake news, advertisements and placed products, language of comments and so-called hate, psychological consequences of using social media.<< Implementation >>1. Online organizational and working meetings (2 online conferences for parents and staff)2. Preparation of promotional and information materials for the project (posters, banners, leaflets, information on Facebook and in the Erasmus+ tab, folders, pens with the project logo, souvenir book, calendars)3. Project management (preparation of a partnership agreement)4. Linguistic support for the project staff with specialized vocabulary in English5. Preparatory visit of ZPPP staff (4 people from ZPPP to the PC partner facility in Reggio Emilia)6. Mobility 1 - staff and parents from PC Reggio Emilia to ZPPP in Bielsko-Biała (3 staff + 2 parents)7. Mobility of 2 staff and parents of ZPPP from Bielsko-Biała to PC in Reggio Emilia (6 staff members + 3 parents)8. Mobility 3 - from PC in Reggio Emilia to BB (3 people from the staff) - summary9. Workshops with an external educator, Mr.K.Kudyba, on strengthening digital competences - Bielsko-Biała Mobility 110. Workshops with an external educator on recognizing the symptoms of a mental crisis - Reggio Emilia Mobility 211. Summary of the project and dissemination in local activities (summary conference) in B-B and online connection with PC partners during this event<< Results >>1.Publication of a multilingual multimedia guide for adults (Polish-Italian-English) available for download on the clinic's website in the Erasmus tab + QR code2. Creation of lesson plans for specialistsregarding strengthening digital competences and communication (Polish-Italian) adults3.Creating a list of book suggestions regarding digital prevention (list updated on an ongoing basis)4.Establishment of an art therapy studio in ZPPP5. Recording of a podcast by ZPPP employees regarding digital competences of adults5. Increased awareness of the threats and possibilities of using digital technologies by parents and staff involved in the project6. Acquiring the ability to recognize symptoms of a mental crisis in context problematic use of digital devices 7.Improving the digital competences of staff and parents8.Exchange of professional experience between employees of both institutions9.Conference summarizing project activities10. Downloadable leaflets on the prevention of addiction to mobile devices and tips for parents and guardians (Polish-Italian) 11. Articles in the E+ tab, posts on Facebook, souvenir book, calendar, banners - dissemination of the project