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The Cost of Care – Mental Well-being and Resilience in the Social Care Sector: You can listen to the podcast of the event organized by HÉTFA
The mental health of care sector workers is not merely a private matter, but a cornerstone of the healthcare system’s functionality. On June 24, 2026, during a roundtable discussion organized by the HÉTFA Research Institute, experts explored the most pressing...
Participatory Workshop at the Zachor Foundation’s Ambassadors’ Meeting: Jointly Mapping the Impact of Holocaust Education
On July 6, 2026, as part of the Ambassadors’ Meeting organized by the Zachor Foundation, colleagues from HÉTFA led an interactive participatory workshop for participants in the Teacher Ambassador and Youth Ambassador Programs. The goal of the workshop was to...
The MEET Youth Mental Health Handbook Is Now Available
The Youth Mental Health Handbook, developed within the MEET project, is now available. The MEET project is an Interreg Danube Region Programme project co-funded by the European Union, with HÉTFA Research Institute participating as a project partner. The Handbook...
The Decline in Public Education Staff Has Stopped – The Evaluation of the EFOP Teacher Career Model Project was published
Commissioned by the National Development Center, the HÉTFA Research Institute and MultiContact Consulting conducted an impact assessment of the teacher pay raises implemented under the EFOP Plus program. The analysis, completed in April 2026, presents the results of...
MindCraft: A New Opportunity to Support Young People’s Mental Well-being
The MEET (Mental Well-being in Education for Disadvantaged Youth) project aims to support the mental well-being of disadvantaged young people through innovative and inclusive tools and resources, while also strengthening the capacity of education and youth...
HETFA Participated in the Final Conference of the MEET Project in Maribor
Representatives of HETFA Research Institute, Kinga Tóth, Luca Koltai and Luca Szöőr-Fülöp, participated in the final conference of the MEET project held in Maribor, Slovenia, on 10 June 2026. The MEET (Mental Well-being in Education for Disadvantaged Youth) project...
Mental Wellbeing in the Caring Professions – Challenges and Opportunities Roundtable Discussion within the CARES Project organized by HETFA
Professionals working in the social care sector face significant physical and emotional pressures in their daily work. Growing care needs, workforce shortages, increasing workloads, and the risk of burnout affect not only the well-being of care professionals but also...
Mental Wellbeing and a Sustainable Care Workforce: European Perspectives and Good Practices at the CARES Project’s Online Event on 17 June
The social care sector is facing increasing pressure across Europe. Ageing population, growing care needs, workforce shortages, and the physical and emotional demands placed on care professionals are creating significant challenges for service providers,...
Partners reviewed results achieved in the first half of the CARES project and discussed tasks for the second phase
On 29 April 2026, the second in-person partner meeting of the CARES (Caregivers Advancing Regulatory Environment and Skills) Erasmus+ project was held in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy. The meeting was hosted by the project partner Cooperativa Sociale Labor. The Erasmus+...
DECONSTRUCT Project Concludes with Closing Meeting in Budapest
We successfully held the final in-person meeting of the DECONSTRUCT project on 14–16 April 2026 in Budapest. The meeting focused on the evaluation and closure of the project, with the participation of consortium partners. The goal of the DECONSTRUCT project was to...