Child Helpline International (CHI)
Child Helpline International (CHI) (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.) is a collective impact organization with 155 members from 133 countries and territories around the world. Child Helpline International connects child helpline organizations globally, coordinating information, data, and resources to strengthen child protection systems and advocate for children’s rights. Since its founding in 2003, it has unified previously isolated helplines, enabling collaboration and amplifying children’s voices to policymakers. Each year, these helplines handle over 13 million calls and counsel nearly 3 million children and young people.
International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services (IFOTES)
International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services (IFOTES) (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.), founded in 1967, unites national associations providing immediate emotional support to individuals experiencing loneliness, psychological crises, or suicidal thoughts. IFOTES promotes mutual listening, emotional health, and listening skills across society. It enhances helpline services through organizing congresses, training, and seminars. IFOTES supports the creation of helpline centers worldwide, and collaborates with global organizations like WHO, IASP, and the World Alliance of Crisis Helplines.
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ERASMUS+ KA220-YOU – Cooperation partnerships in youth.
Alexis Dewaele, Lien Goossens and Elke Denayer, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Maria Cabello Salmerón and Irati Higuera Lozano, La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Katalin Felvinczi, Zsuza Kaló and Mónika Rényi, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Tuuli Pitkänen, Siiri Soininvaara, Finnish Youth Research Society, Finland
Tuuli Pitkänen
PhD, Adjunct professor
Research Manager
+358 41 517 8678
tuuli.pitkanen@youthresearch.fi