The family is a stable pillar at a time when many things are changing, it has kept society upright throughout the years through many crises and at this moment in the midst of the pressures it receives, it is still keeping it upright, she underlined in her statements in APE-MPE the Minister of Family and Social Cohesion Sofia Zaharakis, who participated in an event on “Modern Family: Issues and Challenges” organized in Thessaloniki by the Graduate Program “Applications of Psychology in Health”, the Deanery of the School of Health Sciences, the Medical Association of Thessaloniki and the State Theater of Northern Greece.

We talked about the value of the family, how we can support it even more, whether it is a single-parent family, or a large family with many obligations, and what we can do so that future parents feel the optimism and security that they bring their children in the world, in Greece, stressed Mrs. Zacharaki, pointing out that the demographic is the biggest challenge, as the successive crises deprived too many opportunities and drove people of dynamic ages out of the country.

The Minister of Family and Social Cohesion, who during the event was asked to answer questions about the institution of the family, emphasized that for her, the family is the feeling of safety, security, having a safety net, which no matter how much you fall, it doesn’t let you feel the fall.

He noticed that the joy that family can cause, the family bond, is not advertised, but it is felt in actions in which family members participate together, it is the genuine and genuine smile that comes out and answering the question if it is necessary for everyone to have children he emphasized that it is necessary to be able to put your choice into action. “I consider it a sacred duty from my position to facilitate this path,” said Ms. Zacharaki and referred to measures that create the security that a new family currently needs, such as the “Neighborhood Babysitters” action. the granting of more resources and vouchers in order to have a support framework for the nursery and to ensure not just care, but quality care for the children.

Addressing students who participated in the musical part of the event, Mrs. Zacharaki urged them to be exposed to things that are challenging, to participate in programs, to develop themselves, to meet people who are different, not to judge diversity strictly and not be afraid to speak their opinions.

“The over-promotion and exclusive projection of violence and negative phenomena within the family leads to turning us all into believing that this is all there is after all. There is not only that”, emphasized the president of the “Center for the Promotion of Culture and Mental Health, director of the P.M.S. “Applications of Psychology in Health, associate professor of the Department of Medicine of AUTH, Eucharis Panagopoulou.

The family today is the basis of society, but the family in all its forms and as we define it, he pointed out, adding that the dynamics of the family has a magic, but it needs space, way and time to be able to develop and the management of of daily activities neutralizes joy.

“As a university, as a state, as agencies we can strengthen three things: We modernize the old family planning to have a healthy family, we strengthen family bonds and we train teachers to recognize and respect the child”, said Mrs. Panagopoulou, emphasizing that it is necessary for parents and children to be educated on the same subject at the same time.

The dean of the School of Health Sciences, Theodoros Dardavesis, the professor of the Department of Medicine of the AUTH, Stefanos Triaridis, and the president of KTHBE, Giannoula Karymbali – Tsiptsiou, addressed the participants in the event.

A musical tribute to M. Hatzidakis was presented by the Mixed Music Ensemble of the Mantoulidis Schools “Sound Colors” with orchestra director Yiannis Polymenidis.