This Wednesday, the Secretariat of Human Development and the “Crear Vale la Pena” Foundation presented the 2025 Management Report as the culmination of the comprehensive prevention project implemented in August, which included the play “EN SERIO” and workshops in 38 educational institutions.
The initiative achieved the participation of 4,636 students, aged between 12 and 19, whose testimonies have been systematized in the “Collaborative Poetic Diagnosis,” which transcends the issue of alcohol consumption and reveals the need to address mental and emotional health in the educational community.
The diagnosis reflects, in the voices of the youth, the presence of stress factors such as family conflicts, discrimination, violence, inequality, and problematic consumption. Likewise, protective factors such as family bonds, friendship, social support, and communication appear as pillars of resilience.
It is highlighted that this coincidence not only validates the experience of the young people but also demands that adults, educators, and policymakers generate more supportive, attentive, and empathetic environments.
HAND IN HAND WITH INSTITUTIONS
During the opening of the meeting, Mayor Francisco Azcué remarked that “this is part of what we said we were going to do when we submitted our political and management project to the consideration of the people of Concordia: to govern hand in hand with intermediate institutions.”
“Politicians have a problem, which is that they seek to be the protagonists and they are not; the protagonists are the citizens, the residents, the institutions, which are formed by committed people who understand that it is not a good idea to save oneself alone,” highlighted Azcué.
After recalling that the starting point for this type of action occurred with the signing of the July Pact during 2024, the Mayor maintained that “we are facing problems that have many variables and that require the participation of the entire society. I believe we are on the right track, but it will take a long time, so I invite you to work, listen, and build because the challenge is enormous.”
CALL
For his part, the Secretary of Human Development, Sebastián Arístide, stressed that the results of the work focus on issues related to mental health, problematic consumption, and problems of anxiety and depression.
“Our responsibility is to unite the parts, face these problems, and turn to those institutions or people who are involved and have experience in these matters. We are facing this opportunity that I hope everyone will take advantage of because we cannot look the other way, and it is a call to act and be able to start building a disruptive and transformative plan for the society of Concordia for next year,” highlighted Arístide.
AWARENESS
Finally, Patricia Taboada, a member of the “Crear Vale la Pena” Foundation, indicated that they have 30 years of experience working with art as a tool for social transformation.
In the case of Concordia, work was carried out through a play on the prevention of alcohol consumption in minors. “That allowed us, through playful activities, to sensitize them so that they would open their hearts and speak to us from their dreams, their life projects, and even their maps of pain. That information, once systematized, is largely what is included in the diagnostic report presented.”
Present were officials from the Municipality, council members, Malvinas veterans, educational and cultural institutions, civil associations, NGOs, religious and sports institutions, SEDRONAR, and representatives from the General Council of Education and ANSES Concordia.
The initiative achieved the participation of 4,636 students, aged between 12 and 19, whose testimonies have been systematized in the “Collaborative Poetic Diagnosis,” which transcends the issue of alcohol consumption and reveals the need to address mental and emotional health in the educational community.
The diagnosis reflects, in the voices of the youth, the presence of stress factors such as family conflicts, discrimination, violence, inequality, and problematic consumption. Likewise, protective factors such as family bonds, friendship, social support, and communication appear as pillars of resilience.
It is highlighted that this coincidence not only validates the experience of the young people but also demands that adults, educators, and policymakers generate more supportive, attentive, and empathetic environments.
HAND IN HAND WITH INSTITUTIONS
During the opening of the meeting, Mayor Francisco Azcué remarked that “this is part of what we said we were going to do when we submitted our political and management project to the consideration of the people of Concordia: to govern hand in hand with intermediate institutions.”
“Politicians have a problem, which is that they seek to be the protagonists and they are not; the protagonists are the citizens, the residents, the institutions, which are formed by committed people who understand that it is not a good idea to save oneself alone,” highlighted Azcué.
After recalling that the starting point for this type of action occurred with the signing of the July Pact during 2024, the Mayor maintained that “we are facing problems that have many variables and that require the participation of the entire society. I believe we are on the right track, but it will take a long time, so I invite you to work, listen, and build because the challenge is enormous.”
CALL
For his part, the Secretary of Human Development, Sebastián Arístide, stressed that the results of the work focus on issues related to mental health, problematic consumption, and problems of anxiety and depression.
“Our responsibility is to unite the parts, face these problems, and turn to those institutions or people who are involved and have experience in these matters. We are facing this opportunity that I hope everyone will take advantage of because we cannot look the other way, and it is a call to act and be able to start building a disruptive and transformative plan for the society of Concordia for next year,” highlighted Arístide.
AWARENESS
Finally, Patricia Taboada, a member of the “Crear Vale la Pena” Foundation, indicated that they have 30 years of experience working with art as a tool for social transformation.
In the case of Concordia, work was carried out through a play on the prevention of alcohol consumption in minors. “That allowed us, through playful activities, to sensitize them so that they would open their hearts and speak to us from their dreams, their life projects, and even their maps of pain. That information, once systematized, is largely what is included in the diagnostic report presented.”
Present were officials from the Municipality, council members, Malvinas veterans, educational and cultural institutions, civil associations, NGOs, religious and sports institutions, SEDRONAR, and representatives from the General Council of Education and ANSES Concordia.