COVASNA COUNTYCOVASNA COUNTY’S’S SOCIAL SOCIAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED SERVICES FOR DISABLED

PERSONSPERSONS

dr.Tatdr.Tatár Mártaár Márta -- county cocounty councilloruncillorVass MáriaVass Mária headhead of of the Covasna County the Covasna County

Social and Child Care DirectorateSocial and Child Care Directorate

Equal Europe For DisabledEqual Europe For Disabled

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The Geographical Location of Covasna The Geographical Location of Covasna County in RomaniaCounty in Romania

• Covasna county is situated in the middle of Romania and it is one of the smallest counties.

Covasna CountyCovasna County

Area: 3705 km² -1,55% of RomaniaPopulation: 222.449-1,03% 60,04 inhabitans/km2 Hungarian:164158-

73,79% Romanian:51790- 23,28% Romany:5973-2,68% Other:198-0,25%Local public administration: 45

- 2 municipalities- 3 towns- 40 villages

Disabled PeopleDisabled People

525 children with different grade of severity of 525 children with different grade of severity of disabilitydisability

3129 adults with disability3129 adults with disability

1,64% of the population1,64% of the population

The true number is much higher The true number is much higher

Social InstitutionsSocial Institutions

National levelNational level:: 3 institutions , 3 institutions , all all beingbeing subordinated to the subordinated to the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection:Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection:– National Authority for the Protection of ChildNational Authority for the Protection of Child’s’s Rights Rights– Romanian Office for Adoptions Romanian Office for Adoptions – National Authority for People with DisabilitiesNational Authority for People with Disabilities

The legal frame is given by the law 448/2006 in full The legal frame is given by the law 448/2006 in full concordance with the UN Convention on the concordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesRights of Persons with Disabilities

County levelCounty level (Institutions subordinated (Institutions subordinated to the County Council)to the County Council)

• Covasna County Covasna County Social and Child Care Social and Child Care DirectorateDirectorate

• Commission for Child Protection

• County Medical Commission for Adult Disabled Persons

Local level:Local level:

Public Services for Social Assistance arePublic Services for Social Assistance are

organised at municipality, town and villageorganised at municipality, town and village

levellevel Consultative Community BoardsConsultative Community Boards Lack of professional personnelLack of professional personnel

NGOsNGOs

At county level there are several NGOs At county level there are several NGOs functioning in the social assistance spherefunctioning in the social assistance sphereTheir activity field includes: counseling, day Their activity field includes: counseling, day care, staff trainings care, staff trainings They must have accreditation for functioningThey must have accreditation for functioning

Roles of the Covasna County General Roles of the Covasna County General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Directorate of Social Assistance and Child

ProtectionProtectionAssistance and supportAssistance and support for adultfor adult handicap handicaped personed person iinn accordance with their classificationaccordance with their classification;;It aIt asssures protection and day care sures protection and day care servicserviceses in the in the subordinate unitssubordinate units;;According to law, it ensures the payment of the social According to law, it ensures the payment of the social aidaid;;CoCollllaborates with the NGOaborates with the NGO--ss in order to promote in order to promote development and diversification of services;development and diversification of services;SSupport of people with handicap aiming social upport of people with handicap aiming social integration through access to workplaceintegration through access to workplace

Services for Children with DisabilityServices for Children with Disability

Complex evaluation office for children Complex evaluation office for children – 770 examination per year 770 examination per year

2 schools with special program for disabled 2 schools with special program for disabled childrenchildren

1.1. Residential systemResidential system

2.2. Day care systemDay care system

Special residential and day care rehabilitation Special residential and day care rehabilitation institutes for children with severe disabilityinstitutes for children with severe disability

Rehabilitation Centre for Autistic and Rehabilitation Centre for Autistic and Sensory Disabled ChildrenSensory Disabled Children

With the support of an EU Phare Project - With the support of an EU Phare Project - 54.600 EURO54.600 EURO

- offers daily rehabilitation for - offers daily rehabilitation for 12 children12 children

- Staff: 9 specialists:psychologist, doctor, social nurses- Staff: 9 specialists:psychologist, doctor, social nurses

Program for Program for Children with AutismChildren with Autism

Inclusion through artInclusion through art

EducationEducation

Exposition of the work of art of the childrenExposition of the work of art of the children

Staff: psychologist, medical nurse, Staff: psychologist, medical nurse,

Community Complex Services for Disabled Community Complex Services for Disabled ChildrenChildren

The institution offers: - protection and home for 12 children - rehabilitation for 24 children - day care center for 12 children- Staff : 21 specialists ( psychologist, physician, social and medical assistant, kinetotherapeutist, psichopedagogue)

Financed:-NGO -National Authority for the Protection of Child’s Rights-Covasna County Council

The The RRehabilitation ehabilitation CCententrere in Baraolt in Baraolt TownTown

- This center includes a rehabilitation unit for 10 children with severe handicap- Staff: 4 specialist (psychologist, medical assistant and special nurse)

Rehabilitation Center for severe disabled Rehabilitation Center for severe disabled Children in Târgu Secuiesc municipalityChildren in Târgu Secuiesc municipality

It’s part of a EU Phare Project (119.960 EURO) This center offers rehabilitation for 24 children with sever handicap, having 16 specialized staff (psychologist, psychopedagogue, social assistant, special nurse, speech therapist, specialist, kinetotherapeutist)

Family Home for Pronounced Disabled Family Home for Pronounced Disabled Children in Lunga villageChildren in Lunga village

- Established with the help of a EU Phare Project (37.357,5 euro )- This house offers protection, home and rehabilitation for 8 children with the help of 7 special nurses.

Service for Adult Persons with Service for Adult Persons with DisabilitiesDisabilities

Medical committee for evaluationMedical committee for evaluation

– Four grade of handicapFour grade of handicap The total number is: 3129 personThe total number is: 3129 person

I. gr.(severe)1141I. gr.(severe)1141II.gr.(pronounced)1615II.gr.(pronounced)1615III. gr. (moderate) 329III. gr. (moderate) 329IV.gr. (mild) 44IV.gr. (mild) 44

Committee to analize the problems of persons with handicapCommittee to analize the problems of persons with handicap

- the mem- the memberberss of this committee consists of this committee consists from from the reprethe repressentativeentativess of of local administration and local administration and two organ two organizaization tion of of disabled people disabled people :: A Association of disassociation of disabbled persons with led persons with physical physical handicap and the Ashandicap and the Asssoocciation of the blind personsiation of the blind persons

Family Home for Disabled Children in Family Home for Disabled Children in Tinoasa VillageTinoasa Village

• establised with the financial contribution of a EU Phare Project (37.357,5 EURO) • This house offers protection, home and rehabilitation for 8 children, with the help of 7 special nurses

Services for Adults with Severe DisabilityServices for Adults with Severe Disability

Assistance and Assistance and Protection Home for Protection Home for Disabled People in Tg. Disabled People in Tg. Secuiesc Secuiesc

- offers home for 12 - offers home for 12 disabled adults, with the disabled adults, with the help of 7 special nurseshelp of 7 special nurses

AmbulAmbulatory for atory for Rehabilitation in NRehabilitation in Neuroeuro--muscular Deficiency- Tg. Secuiescmuscular Deficiency- Tg. Secuiesc

Legal and Financial framework:Programme of National Interest • National Authority for People with Disabilities ~ 24.000 EURO• General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection ~ 8.000 EURO•Yearly offering rehabilitation (physiotherapy) for 240 adult persons•Staff: physician, kinetotherapeutist, medical assistant

ErgotErgothhererapy Centreapy Centre in Tg.Secuiesc in Tg.Secuiesc

MunicipalityMunicipality

2 employees from an NGO ( an art therapeutist and an ergotherapeutist) are offering work therapy services for 10 persons/ day

Defectiveness Defectiveness in in the Social System for the Social System for Disabled PersonsDisabled Persons

Till now oTill now ourur activities were directed predominantly to activities were directed predominantly to create rehabilitation programs for children with sever create rehabilitation programs for children with sever disabilitydisabilityLess programmes for adult personsLess programmes for adult personsInsufficientInsufficient program programmemes s targetingtargeting social inclusion social inclusion of of persons with disabilitypersons with disabilityLack of residential service for persons with severe Lack of residential service for persons with severe neurological and psychiatric disorderneurological and psychiatric disorderLack of personnel, insufficient of qualified staffLack of personnel, insufficient of qualified staffLack of adequate workplaces number for disabled Lack of adequate workplaces number for disabled personspersons

The Strong Points of our Social System for The Strong Points of our Social System for Disabled PersonsDisabled Persons

Proper collaboration with NGOs to create PPP Proper collaboration with NGOs to create PPP for new servicesfor new services

Some good practice in rehabilitation programs Some good practice in rehabilitation programs for children with disability,for children with disability,

Clear strategies for diversification of servicesClear strategies for diversification of services

Staff anxious to get higher qualificationStaff anxious to get higher qualification

Our plans for the futureOur plans for the future

Continue to develop the existing social servicesContinue to develop the existing social services ( (homecarehomecare, , rehabilitrehabilitationation and therapy centersand therapy centers));;

New service facilitiesNew service facilities ( (social dispensary and rehabilitationsocial dispensary and rehabilitation centre forcentre for p psychic disabledsychic disabled peoplepeople, , day care centresday care centres));;

Human resources development;Human resources development;

Social iSocial inntegrationtegration ( (through protected work placesthrough protected work places), ), special special units for vocational guidanceunits for vocational guidance;;

Networking and Interregional CooperationNetworking and Interregional Cooperation

Common Common projeprojecctts for development and training of s for development and training of human resourceshuman resources

To adapt best practice in the field of social inclusion To adapt best practice in the field of social inclusion of people with disabilities: protected workplaces, of people with disabilities: protected workplaces, centers for ergotherapy for persons with severe centers for ergotherapy for persons with severe handicaphandicap

Become acquainted with the social systems and Become acquainted with the social systems and services from other regions of AERservices from other regions of AER

Exchange of experienceExchange of experience

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