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DE - INSTITUTIONALISATIONDE - INSTITUTIONALISATION
STEP TOWARDSSTEP TOWARDS EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN
MACEDONIAMACEDONIA
Ministry for Labour and Social Policy
State advisorMr. Deni Gjorchevski
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
The process of deinstitutionalisationThe process of deinstitutionalisationand Macedonia ……
1. Institutional protection 1. Institutional protection
A. Need to be a cure (The medical approach) A. Need to be a cure (The medical approach)
B. Inclusion (The social/ human right approach )B. Inclusion (The social/ human right approach )
1. Un institutional protection / support 1. Un institutional protection / support
To accelerate the de-institutionalization process in Macedonia and to shift of the disability paradigm from medical model to the social model based on the basic principles of human rights. The aim of this process is full participation into society of people with disabilities from the institutions, trough creating a system community based-services.
Momentum Momentum
Institutional protection Institutional protection
The history of people with disability is full with the example of rejection, personal and families tragedies, closing and isolations, even and physical eliminations
Un institutional support Un institutional support
Institution for people with disabilities (intellectual and physical disability)Public Institution for rehabilitation of children and youngsters with disabilities – Skopje Public Institution for peoples with disabilities - Demir Kapija Public Institution for protection and rehabilitation with physical disabilities - Banja Bansko
Foster families Day care for education of youth and families Day care centers for children with disabilities - 20 Day centers in Macedonia
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Low level of awareness for the process of de -institutionalisation
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
De-institutionalisation
Unsufficient number and undeveloped social services as community-based support
Inaccessible environment
Low level of awareness for the disability from human
right aspect
The missed stepsThe missed steps
Unsufficient support from the biological families
SOCIETY SOCIETY
Integration into society
SupportAccessible environment
Legislation
Equal opportunities
Necessary elements Necessary elements
LegislationLegislation EducationEducation Public awareness Public awareness
Base for changes
Question for rights
not for benefits
Respecting the diversity
The De-institutionalisation - our realityThe De-institutionalisation - our reality
Legislation EducationOrg
anisation
Of Social S
ervices
- Law on Social protection;
-Breaking the stereotypes; - Promotion of the De – institutionalizations process;
-Developing other forms of social Services;
- Closing the existing institutions;
- Providing sustainability of the social services on national and local level;
- Law on protection against discrimination;
- Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
The reality our presentThe reality our present
De-institutionalisation in Demir Kapija 2008 – 2010De-institutionalisation in Demir Kapija 2008 – 2010
De-institutionalisation of the Public Institution for protection and rehabilitation for youth and youngsters - Skopje 2009 – 2011
De-institutionalisation of the Public Institution for protection and rehabilitation for youth and youngsters - Skopje 2009 – 2011
Developed elaborate Trained team for community based services Open the first community based service ‘til the end of this month
Opening of group homes ( the first will be open in Berovo) Developing and increasing the networks of daily centers for people with disability
De-institutionalisation of the Public Institution Banja Bansko 2009 – 2011De-institutionalisation of the Public Institution Banja Bansko 2009 – 2011
Travelling together with other stakeholdersTravelling together with other stakeholders
Polio Plus – movement against disability, Macedonia and Mental Helth Initiative – Budapest
Polio Plus – movement against disability, Macedonia and Mental Helth Initiative – Budapest
Domestic government and civic organizations International institutions and organizations The business sector Media
NOW AND HERE – projects that are moving the process together with Ministry for Labor and Social Policy
NOW AND HERE – projects that are moving the process together with Ministry for Labor and Social Policy
THANK YOU !
MINISTRY FOR LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY
IN REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Contact:
Dame Gruev 141000 SkopjeMacedonia