“Animus Association” Foundation
There were two specific objectives of the project:
- Development of the community’s capacity to support children and adolescents at risk as well as introduction of a multidisciplinary approach
- Strengthening the capacity of the Centre for Rehabilitation, Counseling and Psychotherapy to provide accessible and high-quality programs to children and adolescents at risk.
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Association of Patients with Oncological Diseases (APOZ)
The main objective of the project was to develop and apply a unified model of medical and social activities, which were not included in the national policy for cancer treatment, suitable to the specific needs of oncological patients.
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Centre of Emotional Psychosocial Research and Therapy, Bourgas
Project duration: November 2009 – December 2010
Project budget: 20,357.54 euro
The general objective was establishment and promotion of a model of psychosocial rehabilitation outside the hospital of people with severe psychic disorders by rendering complex services in the community.
The main idea of the project was to demonstrate that the social recovery of individuals with serious mental illnesses is possible to a great extent through professional help and the process of psychosocial rehabilitation.
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Project duration: November 2009 – December 2010
Project budget: 17,671.00 euro
The main objective of this project is to avoid placing the baby in the institution by preparing a foster family to provide adequate care. Implemented activities to achieve the objective: training of specialists, conducting a mass information campaign, training of candidates for foster parents, placing children and subsequent monitoring.
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“Center for rehabilitation and social contacts of children and people with visual disabilities” Association
Project duration: March 2009 – August 2010
Project budget: 33 435.63 euro
The main objective of the project is to develop comprehensive social services – medical, professional and social rehabilitation of children with mental, physical and censor disabilities in the towns of Gabrovo and Varna.
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Global Initiative on Psychiatry - Sofia, foundation
Project duration: March 2009 – April 2010
Project budget: 34,773.66 euro
MAIN OBJECTIVES: 1) Reduction of discriminative practices towards persons with mental disabilities through changing the existing negative attitudes of medical specialists and police authorities; raising the competence of the professionals and introduction of an innovative practice aimed to improve the quality of psychosocial rehabilitation and community-based care 2) Improving the quality of life of people with mental health problems through creating conditions for overcoming the negative consequences resulting from a psychiatric crisis SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: 1) Reducing the gravity of the psychotic episodes at the onset of a psychiatric crisis 2) Building the capacity of medical professionals and police authorities with view to their work with people in a psychiatric crisis 3) Limiting the extent of possible abuse and violation of human rights of people with mental health problems 4) Harmonising the efforts of institutions related to mental health through attracting specialists of various fields in the process of introducing the crisis card and improving their communication in the direction of effecting mental health reform in Bulgaria
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Project duration: November 2009 – December 2010
Project budget: 13,981.60 euro
The main project objective is to prevent the placement of children from the municipality in orphanages, to offer help and support, consultations with families at risk. Some of the project activities are to provide training courses for at-risk mothers, prevention of early pregnancy and to reduce placement of children in orphanages by underage parents.
The target group comprises unmarried pregnant women, unemployed pregnant women, single mothers with children up to 3 years old.
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Project duration: April 2009 – June 2010
Project budget: 27,269.75 euro
In the process of working with groups of children and adults, the participants improved their social skills, which influenced their learning skills. One example is their higher level of concentration, or self-control, in the case of hyperactive children, the greater motivation for team work, especially for the shy and passive.
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Reintegration of Children with Cardiac and Other Chronic Disease as Full-Fledged Participants in Public Life by Providing Complex Social Services
Association “Child’s Heart”
Project duration: March 2009. – February 2010
Project budget: 54,343.30 Euro
The main objective of the project is to improve social integration and rehabilitation of the children with cardiac and other chronic diseases by providing unified comprehensive social service.
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Project duration: November 2009 – December 2010
Project budget: 24,359.00 Euro
The main objective of the project is to restrict domestic violence over children within Targovishte municipality.
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