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Title:

Peer support centre for the development of social skills and professional rehabilitation of people with disabilities or imminent disability
Target group (s):
Target groups:

people with disability
Beneficiaries:

people with disability
Location:

Latvia
Provider: Name of organization:

Cooperation organisation of people with special needs “Sustento”


Contact information (address, phone, e-mail, and website)

Nīcgales street 26, Rīga, LV-1035, LATVIA Phone: (+371) 67590437 Email: sustento@sustento.lv Website: www.sustento.lv

NGO
Description:

Project idea is to develop peer support groups, allowing receiving support from peers, and facilitating integration of people with disabilities in social life and work market. Also social skills update/ improvement programme was set up, support group leaders trained. The support centre has already 7 support points in other organisations, which has provided support to more than 1000 persons. More than 200 persons participate in support groups.
Selection criteria:
Innovativeness:

Peer support idea was implemented in Latvia for the first time, providing possibility to discuss questions with professionals – support provider, who can fully understand one. People with disability or imminent disability has opportunity to receive support in a specific area, as Support centre is offering consultations and support groups on various diseases for people and their families.
Effectiveness:

Within just one year support was provided 4700 times. On average 100 persons received support per month. 52 of support group members and support point clients have joined a voluntary work. This service has been registered in Social service register. Support centre’s training programme has been licensed in Riga city council.
Dissemination:

Information about Support centre and support points placed on websites of participating organisations, informative leaflets distributed, many publications in newspapers, TV stories.
Exploitation:

There are already 7 organisations involved in Support centre network, and there are plans for future extension of the network.
Search criteria:

people with disabilities, support group, support centre



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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.