ENSA Disabled Delegation Verona, 15th May 2008 1 WELCOME in the “Centro Polifunzionale don...

ENSA Disabled Delegation

Verona, 15th May 2008 1

WELCOME

in the “Centro Polifunzionale don Calabria”

Don Calabria Center VERONA



15.15 Introduction to the Center 15.30 Visit to the:

- Medical and rehabilitation services for adults people with disabilities;

- VALPAR; 16.00 “Medialabor, support service to include people in

people in the labour market and the job retention (Disability management)”

16.20 “The ODC social services to people with disabilities and the ODC ‘After us’ Foundation”

17.00 Stefano Schena - ODC General Director17.30 Light Buffet at the Sport Area18.00 Departure to Vicenza

PROGRAMME



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.



• 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



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



Collaborators: 298

Clients per day in 2006: 1954

Clients in total in 2006: 8601

SOME FIGURES



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



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



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: 1850total treatments in 2006: 81183

daily users: 370

THE REHABILITATION AREA



• 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



• Vocational training courses for young people • Permanent and continuous training• Pedagogical Service• “Medialabor”• Vocational guidance

Students per day:487Total number of users in 2006: 3044

THE TRAINING AREA



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: 1013Total number of clients in 2006: 3623

THE SPORT AREA



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



1. REHABILITATION AREA

2. SPORT AREA

3. TRAINING AREA

4. SOCIAL AREA

THE VISIT

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