Preventional Council

Citizens' initiative of the Lohne Prevention Council (LPC)

"We don't have any more problems in Lohne than elsewhere, but we deal with the problems. What use are the best jobs if the residents of Lohne do not feel safe and secure".

The LPC was founded in 1997, although not by reason of any spectacular event such as a serious crime. It was established with the intention of preventing injustice and adverse developments, so that all - young and old - could continue to feel at home in Lohne, and not suffer from anti-social conditions. The aim was to "prevent American conditions, before it is too late" († Dr. E. Supe, Vechta College). Over 120 residents in Lohne now work on the LPC in an honorary capacity, in order to reduce and if possible prevent the negative causes of addiction, violence, fear etc. The Lohne Prevention Council (LPC) bases its projects on addiction and violence prevention of the following accepted scientific principles:

• Strengthening of the personality - the earlier the better
• Strengthening of self-awareness
• Strengthening the educational skills of parents and teachers

The Prevention Council pursues its objectives in the form of several age-specific projects, and every year reaches over 1,000 children, their parents and teachers. One of these ongoing projects is called "Natürlich bin ich stark" (I am naturally strong) and begins every school year in the 5th class of all Lohne schools.

Current activities include the following:

• "Social training" and "Learning workshop" in classes 5 and 6
• Interactive play "Natürlich bin ich stark" in the 7th class of all schools
• Performance of the play for parents and teachers
• Content supervision of the play
• In-depth workshops after 3 months for the individual 7th classes
• "I take responsibility for myself and others
• "Parents' evening in class 7 "Starter drugs and young people's protection act"
• Ongoing further teacher training: "Lions Quest personality strengthening for pupils of classes 5-10"
• The theme of "Values" in 8th classes (education plan) on religion / biology in combination with a discussion with dependently-addicted young people (D.-B. Clinic Ahlhorn)
• Parents' evening in class 8 also with patients of the D.-B. Clinic Ahlhorn
• Public relations work
• Continual further development of the concept

If you would like to find out more about the Lohne Prevention Council (LPC), please click
www.praeventionsrat-lohne.de