Diocesan Caritas Ostrava-Opava

Founded in 1997 by bishop Mons. František Václav Lobkowicz 17 regional charities in the diocese DCOO is responsible for methodological support, control and coordination of activities of all local charities in the diocese DCOO runs also own centres for people in need Main target groups – ethnic minorities (Roma people), people in crisis, families living in socially excluded areas 2

Centres of Diocesan Caritas Coexistence Village Horizont centre Information and Counselling Centre Humanitarian Aid Centre 3

Coexistence Village Established in 2002 as a pilot project of Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs 30 houses for 10 Roma, 10 non- Roma, 10 mixed families= cca 130 people Coexistence Village involves houses for socially disadvantaged families accompanied by social and counseling services The centre involves also low-threshold facility for children and youth and Community center 4

Social services in Coexistence Village Counselling center – social issues – employment (job search, CV’s) – housing (social housing, helping to keep housing) – family child care and interpersonal relationships – debt advise Social activation service for families with children – Afternoon club (leisure time activities, tutoring, trips) for children at the age of – Social activation service for families with children – Preschool club for children at the age of

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Centre for Social Activation Horizont Inspired by successful project of Coexistence Village Situated in another socially excluded area of Ostrava 7 Services provided at Horizont centre: Social consulting Street work Children club Social housing

Other centres Information and Counselling Centre – Family issues, debt counselling, … Humanitarian Aid Centre – Immigrants issues, crisis management, activities in the Ukraine 8

DCOO and volunteering Hosting of volunteers through EVS and ASF We host volunteers from 2011 through ASF and from 2013 through EVS Why? we want to give an opportunity to travel, get to know new culture and gain more experience for future jobs to students, unemployed and Roma youth and others at the age of

Experience with EVS Hosting of volunteers through EVS from first volunteer was from France- Marie Faye -Second volunteer from Italy (Agrigento)- Selene Cimo -2015/ volunteers from Russia- Elvina Mambetova, Anastasia Eremenko Thanks to foreign volunteers we gained: - better cooperation between our centres, workers - breaking daily routine, stereotypes 10

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Planed project of DCOO Manual for work with youth Program Erasmus+, KA2 The aim of the project The aim of the project is improvement and simplification of the work with children and youth at the age of 13-19, who live in socially excluded areas, and also exchange of experience. The reason for creation The need for creation of the manual is that there is a lack of such document in the Czech Republic and other countries. DCOO has a lot of working lists, methodolodies which would like to share. Target group The target group is the workers with youth who could use the created methodology during their daily work. In the country of implementer the methodology will be tested on clients at the age of

Future visions To send Roma and non-Roma youth abroad To host Ukrainian and Roma volunteers To cooperate with international charities on international projects To be part of created„database“ of charities in which we can find easier suitable partners for international projects To be part of more international projects 13

14 Thank you for your attention! Michaela Turoňová