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The article reveals the phenomenon of alcohol dependence and assesses the situation of people in a situation of dependence who seek support. In this context, the authors assess the impact of social work interventions on recovering health and the improvement of the quality of life at mental care centres. The study reveals that social workers face many challenges in their work, including professional burnout, emotional exhaustion, and strategies for maintaining motivation in addicts in the context of social stigma towards these people. The emotional burden of working with individuals who often suffer from repeated relapses is presented as a critical problem that needs to be addressed by better support measures for specialists. The article reveals the difficulties of interdisciplinary team cooperation due to resource limitations and professional differences. In order to improve the effectiveness of social work interventions, it is emphasised that the support and participation of relatives, friends, colleagues and neighbours in the process of recovery and integration into society allow social workers to seek innovative intervention methods in solving the problem of alcohol dependence in society.

In the article, a qualitative study aims to reveal the possibilities for applying mediation as a method to empower clients in making decisions in conflict situations in social work. Mediation initially emerged in Lithuanian society in the judicial sphere, but entirely new opportunities have begun to take shape in social work. The analysis of the participants’ reflective experiences reveals that social mediation is gradually becoming a competence or specialisation for social workers. Active listening to the client, their involvement in the mediation process, where equality and openness between the conflicting parties prevail, opens up opportunities for the client’s personal transformation process, aimed at empowering them to take responsibility for the process, seek solutions, and adhere to them. The analysis shows that mediation influences clients’ empowerment to make decisions in conflict situations in social work, and enables them to act in real life as well.

With the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), the Catholic Church reintroduced the ministry of the permanent diaconate. Since then, ministers have been living and working in many regions of the world, now also in Lithuania. What is their mission? How will they have a lasting and fruitful impact? This article clarifies which biblical sources of diakonia and diaconate and which early Church texts can provide orientation, and raises the urgent question of a diaconate for women, as only men have been admitted to this ministry to date. This article goes on to examine those sources that can be considered fundamental for the reintroduction of this ministry by the Second Vatican Council, before turning to the Amazon Synod initiated by Pope Francis. The resulting synodal and post-synodal documents are presented, discussed and taken further, towards the vision of a Diaconal Church.

Caring professionals are one of the largest groups working in the field of human services. Important personal qualities in this area include strong communication skills, the ability to empathise with individuals’ experiences and manage one’s own emotions, a sense of responsibility, patience and helpfulness, and self-confidence. This article compares attitudes towards professional activity between two caring professions: social workers and pastoral care professionals. The results of the survey revealed that both groups have similar views on the specifics of their work, with more noticeable differences in attitudes related to spirituality. This aspect is significantly more important for pastoral care professionals than for social workers, although the ultimate goal of both professions remains the same: providing professional support to those in need.

The article analyses the issue of the seasonality of tourism, and examines whether cultural activities could mitigate this problem in the famous Lithuanian resort of Neringa. Research results from other countries indicate that this is quite an effective strategy for reducing seasonality. The study aims to explore the region’s seasonal challenges and identify cultural events that could help alleviate the seasonality of tourism in Neringa. It employed a quantitative survey and descriptive statistics for data analysis. The findings reveal that the seasonality of tourism in Neringa can be reduced by increasing the number of festivals and concerts, creating tourism packages that include cultural events, and organising these events to leverage the connection between nature and culture.

Ne visos metodinės priemonės tampa mokslininkų dėmesio objektu ir pristatomos moksliniuose žurnaluose. Dažniausiai tai praktikams skirta platforma. Ši metodinė priemonė sudaro galimybes mokslininkams tyrinėti vaikų ir jaunuolių sensorinius poreikius įgyvendinančias inovatyvias prieigas, skatina geriau suprasti neurologinių sutrikimų raišką bei sensorinių poreikių įgyvendinimo paieškas. Klaipėdos universiteto leidykloje publikuota ir pristatyta metodinė priemonė vaikams ir jaunuoliams, kurie turi individualios pagalbos poreikių, „Sensorinės dietos kortelės“ – tai inovatyvi sensorinių poreikių realizavimo praktikoje prieiga. Sensorinės dietos kortelės skirtos sensorinių poreikių turintiems vaikams ir jaunuoliams, kurių kasdieniam socialiniam dalyvavimui būtina šiuos poreikius patenkinti. Kortelių grafinio dizaino ir iliustracijų autorė – Urtė Kraniauskaitė.

Brigita Kreivinienė. Sensorinės dietos kortelės. Metodinė priemonė. 2025. Iliustracijų autorė Urtė Kraniauskaitė. Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla. Ne visos metodinės priemonės tampa mokslininkų dėmesio objektu ir pristatomos moksliniuose žurnaluose. Dažniausiai tai praktikams skirta platforma. Ši metodinė priemonė sudaro galimybes mokslininkams tyrinėti vaikų ir jaunuolių sensorinius poreikius įgyvendinančias inovatyvias prieigas, skatina geriau suprasti neurologinių sutrikimų raišką bei sensorinių poreikių įgyvendinimo paieškas. Klaipėdos universiteto leidykloje publikuota ir pristatyta metodinė priemonė vaikams ir jaunuoliams, kurie turi individualios pagalbos poreikių, „Sensorinės dietos kortelės“ – tai inovatyvi sensorinių poreikių realizavimo praktikoje prieiga. Sensorinės dietos kortelės skirtos sensorinių poreikių turintiems vaikams ir jaunuoliams, kurių kasdieniam socialiniam dalyvavimui būtina šiuos poreikius patenkinti.