In August 2024, Nicoletta Armstrong, on behalf of the ICDP foundation board , has established cooperation with the Gdansk Centre for Health Promotion and Addiction Prevention (GOPZiPU). The Centre is committed to improving public health through various municipal programmes focussed on promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing addictions to psychoactive substances.
The ICDP programme is piloted from January to June 2025, and it will be rolled out to pre-school teachers. The plan is to train approximately four groups with all activities funded by the local government, with no cost to participants. ICDP facilitator Lidia Wasik will be delivering the ICDP programme to teachers at caregiver level.
In November 2024, Marek Jankowski, director of GOPZiPU signed a contract with Izabela Wojtowicz, who will support Lidia in developing ICDP in Poland – it is a contract of mandate for the duration of the pilot.
Dr Marek Jankowski, said:
– Implementing the ICDP aligns with our mission and allows us to strengthen relationships between parents, professional caregivers and children, thereby addressing the essential needs of children in Gdansk. We aim to integrate this programme into our offerings and we believe that our cooperation with ICDP will bring significant benefits to our community and contribute to the global mission of ICDP. We are eager to work closely with ICDP international. I am pleased to support this initiative to enhance child development and caregiver interaction in our community.