ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May WELCOME in the “Centro Polifunzionale don Calabria” Don Calabria Center VERONA

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May Introduction to the Center Visit to the: - Medical and rehabilitation services for adults people with disabilities; - VALPAR; “Medialabor, support service to include people in people in the labour market and the job retention (Disability management)” “The ODC social services to people with disabilities and the ODC ‘After us’ Foundation” Stefano Schena - ODC General Director 17.30Light Buffet at the Sport Area Departure to Vicenza PROGRAMME

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May In 2002 it moved into its new seat, the Multifunctional Center in via S. Marco. SOME HISTORY The don Calabria Center was founded on 1954 by don Giovanni Calabria soon after the Second World War.

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May The acceptance and promotion of any person, the global intervention for meeting his/her needs, the improvement of his/her attitudes and abilities. the helping the person in his/her way towards self determination and autonomy. THE MISSION

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May The don Calabria Center applies mainly to disadvantaged or disabled people, with a particular attention for situations of the so called “new poverty” social areas. The activities of the Center are in the fields of: rehabilitation vocational training and re-training social promotion and inclusion. THE FIELDS OF ACTIVITIES

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May Collaborators: 298 Clients per day in 2006: 1954 Clients in total in 2006: 8601 SOME FIGURES

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May Since several decades the Center is active in the international field. The international experience is empowering by continuous exchanges and comparisons with other partner organisations at the European level. The Center is one of the founding members of E.P.R., the European network of Centres working in the field of rehabilitation of people with disability. THE INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May Don Calabria Center works for the community trough four areas of activities and services integrated with one another: Rehabilitation Area Social Area Training Area Sport Area THE AREAS OF THE CENTER

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May Established in 1977 as a structure for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities, it works in the framework of the Regional Health Service and provides medical and rehabilitation treatments to: - Children and young suffering from development disturbs, motor, sensorial, expressive and psychological limitations; - Adults with physical disabilities due to neurological or orthopaedic causes; - Young and adults with TBI outcomes; total users in 2006: 1850 total treatments in 2006: daily users: 370 THE REHABILITATION AREA

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May The educational/occupational daily Center for adults with disabilities where the activities implemented aim to reach a personal autonomy and to the expression of individual abilities. Service users in 2006: 84 Hosting homes, where adults with disabilities are hosted, helped by operators who stay in the house with them in turn. In this environment, they can increase their sense of responsibility and their autonomy. THE SOCIAL AREA

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May Vocational training courses for young people Permanent and continuous training Pedagogical Service “Medialabor” Vocational guidance Students per day:487 Total number of users in 2006: 3044 THE TRAINING AREA

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May In the training and rehabilitation process at don Calabria Centre, sport is a fundamental tool for reducing disabilities and disadvantages and empowering social life. The sport area is open not only to internal clients, but also to external ones. Clients per day: 1013 Total number of clients in 2006: 3623 THE SPORT AREA

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May Social co-operative “Centro di lavoro” (working centre) meets disadvantaged people’s needs for employment and job training. - Prisoners; - Mentally or physically disabled people; - Socially disadvantaged people. Service users in 2006: 59 THE SOCIAL CO-OPERATIVE

ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May REHABILITATION AREA 2. SPORT AREA 3. TRAINING AREA 4. SOCIAL AREA THE VISIT