Two training sessions took place at the Faculty of Education and Social Work on the Ourense campus, aimed at students in supporting specific groups. The first focused on socio-educational support and social co-responsibility for single-mother families, and the second on the protection of children and adolescents from a basic psychology perspective.
The conference on single-mother families was held in the Vicente Risco graduation hall, with the participation of Fagamos (Galician Association of Single-Mother Families). Deibe Fernández Simo, vice-dean of the faculty, highlighted the need to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by these families.
Inmaculada Alonso and María López, from Fagamos, explained that the conference is part of an annual awareness and co-responsibility program called "Moito que facer, coidados compartidos" (Much to do, shared care), supported by the Xunta's Ministry of Social Policy and Equality. They emphasized the high burden carried by single-mother families and the need for "social co-responsibility".
In the Emilia Pardo Bazán hall, the conference on the protection of children and adolescents took place, organized by the faculty and the UNESCO Chair on Transformative Education: Science, Communication and Society of the UVigo, with the support of Aseia Galicia. Natalia Fernández, a psychologist from Aseia, gave a lecture on the child protection system.
The book ¿No soy suficiente? (Am I not enough?) was also presented, with its author, Pilar Quiles, participating virtually. Members of Fundación Meniños in Ourense shared their professional experience on guardianship, custody, and adoption. The event concluded with a presentation on the importance of thought and language in child and adolescent protection processes, by the conference coordinators María José Vázquez and Ricardo Fandiño.
