All children under the Carmen and Los Vincent Cotillas Towers enjoy a year of the "My Neighborhood", a workshop of young entertainment, leisure and education in values aimed at promoting among the young residents of the municipality alternatives promote healthy recreational social development.
This proposal by the Department of Social Policy Torrena started last Friday, 17 September, is aimed at children 8 to 12 years living in the town and has a weekly session in the afternoon (17 to 19 hours) in social centers of the two districts mentioned.
It should be noted that one of its main objectives is to prevent substance abuse by educating young people in healthy recreational areas through recreational and leisure activities and values education.
Respect, teamwork, cooperation ...
"They are involved about 15 children with whom we work to respect us, our physical environment, people around us, the difference on the environment, says Fina Almela, Councillor Torrena Social Policy." You work on conflict resolution, teamwork, cooperation and collaboration among neighbors, etc., thus making our children more respectful, tolerant and responsible with their own environment and with themselves, "says the local mayor.
This activity is part of the "Municipal Program for the Prevention of Drug Addiction" and is funded by the Directorate General of Citizen Services, Addictions and Consumer Affairs of the Ministry of Health.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas