Valeria Linardou, is a Senior Social Worker and Scientific Coordinator of a community-based psychosocial intervention program for adolescents at E.P.A.P.S.Y.. Her professional background includes child protection, residential care, domestic violence intervention, prevention of youth violence and delinquent behavior, and family support services. Her current work focuses on the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for adolescents, with particular emphasis on the prevention and management of youth violence, behavioral difficulties, and juvenile delinquency. Her scientific interests include child protection, violence prevention, adolescent mental health, and youth delinquency, and she has participated in national and international conferences, seminars, and scientific meetings related to these fields.