Matos, Margarida Gaspar deSantos, AnabelaFauvelet, CristianaMarta, FranciscoEvangelista, Ema ShawFerreira, JoséMoita, MiguelConibear, TimMattila, Matt2018-05-212018-05-212017http://hdl.handle.net/10451/33584Resumo da comunicação apresentada no 8.º Congresso Internacional de Psicologia da Criança e do Adolescente: "Desafios da sociedade global: do nascimento até ao 1.º emprego"The Surf‐Salva Camp 2016 project aimed at promoting social inclusion, wellbeing, and mental health, as well as developing beach security values and social citizenship in children and youth in foster care institutions, through surfing (Surf‐Therapy). Participants were 48 adolescents aged 10 to 16,selected from 4 foster institutions in the Lisbon district.  Results suggest that intervention through Surf Therapy had a number of positive effects: exploration, effort and perseverance, problem‐solving, time management, social competencies, interpersonal relationships and emotional regulation all developed among the participants throughout the project. Results support the claim that within a suitable theoretical framework, with a solid and well‐trained team and with adequate psychotherapeutic supervision and evaluation, Surf Therapy can be a very promising alternative in the care of at‐risk young people.porAdolescenceMental healthPsychosocial riskSurf therapyWellbeingconference object