The Foundation for Support of Children in Difficult Life Situation holds an online marathon "Circle of Trust". The event aimed at informing all Russian children and adolescents about the possibility of receiving psychological help on the most pressing problems for them will be held on May 17, the Governor's Information Policy Department.
The online marathon "Circle of trust" is timed to the International Day of the Children's Telephone Trust. Annually participants and spectators of similar events that took place in 2016 and 2017 are about 300 thousand people.
"Circle of trust" will be held from 10:00 to 14:00 in the MIA "Russia Today" with the broadcast on the Internet. The event will be organized in a talk show format. The studio will be attended by famous guests, famous artists, performers, video bloggers and athletes who will answer questions, share their stories and personal experiences. Psychologists will talk about the principles of the helpline and can dispel the myths and doubts associated with applying to a child's helpline.
In September 2010, the Foundation jointly with the subjects of the Russian Federation introduced a single all-Russian number of a children's helpline - 8-800-2000-122. When calling the Children's helpline, children, teenagers, their parents can receive emergency psychological help, which is anonymous and free of charge by specialists of the operating regional services, connected to a single all-Russian number. The relevance of the work of such assistance is confirmed by statistics - for 7.5 years of work on it, more than 8 million consultations.