Orihuela — Orihuela Local Police are continuing a new round of training and awareness workshops for teenagers this week as part of a prevention campaign focused on digital violence and risky behaviour among young people.
The sessions, organised by the Gender Violence Unit, UVIGEN, are taking place at CD San José Obrero in Orihuela. The programme has been divided into five separate groups so that the content and teaching methods can be adapted to the age, profile and needs of the participating teenagers.
The talks cover issues including digital gender-based violence, control through mobile phones and social media, cyberbullying, sexting, ghosting and other risk situations that are increasingly common among young people.
The workshops also focus on helping teenagers identify toxic behaviour, build healthy relationships and promote values such as respect, equality and tolerance.
Orihuela’s Councillor for Citizen Security, Mónica Pastor, said it is essential to continue bringing these campaigns directly to young people so they can recognise behaviour that may often become normalised in their daily lives.
She added that prevention and education are key tools in tackling digital violence and helping teenagers build healthy relationships based on respect and equality.
The first two groups, made up of teenagers aged between 14 and 18, are receiving a more behavioural intervention due to the profile of the participants. The remaining three groups are taking part in socio-educational sessions with young people aged between 12 and 18.
One of the groups also includes teenagers with a recognised disability level of more than 33%, meaning the sessions have been adapted to meet their specific needs.
Local Police said the aim of the initiative is to engage with the everyday reality of teenagers, give them tools to identify situations involving violence or risk, and create safe spaces for dialogue where they can speak openly and ask questions.
The sessions are being held in a classroom at the centre equipped with audiovisual resources to support the teaching material and encourage participation.
Some timetables have also been adjusted to ensure that young people from Orihuela’s outlying districts can attend, allowing all participants to take part on equal terms.
