5. To comfort the families

To help the young recover their self-esteem can also mean helping their parents to face up to the new challenges whatever form they take.

There lies a real urgency and the Colloquium ‘The Families’ has already given possible lines of action (cf N° 245 of the Bulletin of the Institute p. 14-17).

Moreover, why not go further down the little known road of “schools for parents” which would offer parents who wished a place for reflection where they would be helped to solve one or other problem? The lasallians of Andalusia in Spain have a lot of experience in this.

Ireland has provided educators to ensure the link between college and family. Brothers are working among them.