Case study: HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH NEWLY ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES - IPA 2011

NGO „SMILE“ Republic of Serbia Municipality of Vlasotince Established in 2011. Social service providers 60 members Member of network Konekta – IRIS Serbia

SOCIAL SERVICES Municipalities of Vlasotince and Crna Trava Devastated region Total population: 31.000 SOCIAL SERVICES: 1. Homecare assistance for elderly - 240 2. Homecare assistance for people with M&I disabilities - 25 3. Living with support for people with M&I disabilities – 4 Total beneficiaries: 269 Total employees: 42

Case study: HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH MID SITUATION of PMID in 2014. in Vlasotince and Crna Trava: 20 PMID placed in institutions for mental health 80 PMID on waiting list for institutionalization No holistic mechanism for prevention of institutionalization No mechanism for implemention of de-institutionalization ONCE ADMITTED TO AN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTION - NEVER COMING BACK

HOLISTIC SUPPORT PMID IRIS NETWORK LOCAL AUTHORITIES HEALTH CENTER CENTER FOR SOCIAL WORK PUBLIC HOLISTIC SUPPORT

IRIS NETWORK 5 members of the network showed a joint initiative in designing and implementation of holistic support for PMID CSO Educational Centre - Leskovac, national coordinator of the network Support in the preparation of the project proposal CSO „SMILE“- Vlasotince Service provider CSO responsible for implem. of IPA 2011

IRIS NETWORK Serbian association for promoting inclusion - Belgrade Transfer of experiences and good practices Training of professional and support staff CSO Children's Heart - Belgrade - training for professional work with PMID CSO „DUGA“- Ada support in the working engagement of beneficiaries

RESULTS OF COOPERATION In 2014. DEU approved project IPA 2011 – 140.000 EUR Establishing of holistic mechanism for prevention of institutionalization - Service of Homecare assistance for people with M&I disabilities – 25 beneficiaries 3. Establishing of mechanism for implemention of de-institutionalization - Service of living with support for people with M&I disabilities – 4 beneficiaries in 80 m2 house

RESULTS OF COOPERATION 4. 50 professional and service stuff trained in 5 Municipalities - Vlasotince, Crna Trava, Babušnica, Dimitrovgrad and Gadžin Han – population of 60.000 5. 2 persons deinstitutionalized from mental health institution 6. 2 persons prevented from institutionalization 7. 25 urgent PMID received service of Homecare assistance 8. CSO „SMILE“, Ministry of labor and Municipality of Vlasotince provided sustainability of services 9. Licensing of the service - Living with support – small grant

RESULTS OF COOPERATION

PLANS FOR PERIOD 2016/2017 1. Establishing of service – Day care center for PMID 2. Establishing of parents and relatives club of PMID 3. Establishing of social entrepreneurship for PMID

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