Lithuania | Health Behaviour Change | NCD Prevention | Children, Adolescents and Families
Non-profit organisation specialising in public health, behavioural science, health education and psychosocial well-being.
Our core expertise is the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through sustainable health behaviour change, particularly childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity prevention.
We work directly with children, adolescents, families, educators and health professionals. Our interventions address eating behaviour, physical activity, sleep, emotional regulation, family relationships and motivation. We focus on understanding the behavioural and environmental factors that maintain unhealthy habits and developing practical strategies for lasting change.
Experience in Health Interventions and EU Projects
2018–2019 | Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Prevention
Partner with the Lithuanian Association for Overweight and Obesity Prevention (Lobesity) in two projects funded by the State Public Health Promotion Fund. The programmes addressed eating behaviour, physical activity, rest and emotional regulation, including continued face-to-face and remote support.
2022 | Family-Based Health Promotion for Children with Overweight or Obesity
Project partner with Lobesity. Developed a family-oriented health education methodology and trained professionals to apply it in practice. The project focused on improving access to behavioural interventions for families affected by childhood overweight and obesity.
2018–2020 | HEALTH CREDU – Erasmus+
International project partner in developing a methodology for healthy, safe and inclusive educational environments. Educational materials were produced in Lithuanian, Latvian, Greek and English.
2020–2021 | EMO DARNA
Partner in a nationally funded project developing a psychosocial well-being programme and training professionals in its implementation.
2024 | Threads of Unity – Community Health Promotion
Project coordinator and implementing organisation. Delivered a publicly funded health and social well-being programme across five Lithuanian municipalities, demonstrating experience in managing interventions and coordinating local stakeholders.
Our Contribution to Horizon Europe Consortia
We have established working relationships with Lithuanian municipalities and municipal Public Health Bureaus, providing access to local public health networks, schools, families and community stakeholders.
These connections support implementation research, stakeholder engagement, participant recruitment and the delivery of interventions in real-world settings, subject to institutional agreements.
We can contribute to:
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Adaptation and implementation of evidence-based behavioural interventions in family, school and community settings.
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Engagement of municipalities, Public Health Bureaus, schools and local communities.
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Participant recruitment, engagement and retention through local networks.
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Development of age-appropriate health education and behaviour change methodologies.
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Co-design of interventions with adolescents, families and professionals.
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Training of professionals responsible for intervention delivery.
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Multidisciplinary programmes addressing nutrition, physical activity, sleep and psychosocial health.
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Real-world intervention delivery, participant feedback and process evaluation in collaboration with academic partners.
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Development and testing of digital and AI-supported health education and behavioural support tools.
Our particular strength is connecting research-based health interventions with the everyday environments where young people develop and maintain their behaviours.
Partnership Interests – Horizon Europe 2027
PRIMARY: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-10
Prevention and management of chronic non-communicable diseases in children and young people (GACD).
We seek consortia investigating how evidence-based interventions can be adapted, implemented and sustained among children and young people, particularly populations experiencing health inequalities.
We offer experience in family-centred behavioural interventions, stakeholder engagement, professional training and community-based implementation.
SECONDARY: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-01-two-stage
Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseases.
We are interested in clinically led consortia evaluating non-pharmacological or combined interventions where behaviour change, patient engagement and family support contribute to long-term disease management.
Partners We Are Looking For
We welcome cooperation with universities, research institutes, clinical centres, public health authorities, patient organisations and digital health developers.
Proposed role: Implementation partner, behavioural intervention partner, community engagement partner, intervention adaptation and real-world evaluation.
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Website: https://tolerancijoscentras.lt