FINISHED PROJECTS
An innovative model of social inclusion of the homeless, empowering experts and strengthening the capacity of the Croatian network for the homeless
3rd year
A three-year program would empower professionals who work with the homeless and provide psychosocial assistance to those who are homeless or at-risk-of homelessness and to promote better active housing policies in Croatia.
PROJECT NAME
An innovative model of social inclusion of the homeless, empowering experts and strengthening the capacity of the Croatian network for the homeless
PROJECT COORDINATOR
CERANEO – Centre for development of non-profit organizations
PROJECT PARTNER
Croatian network for the homeless
3rd YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
September 1st, 2022 – August 31st, 2023
DONOR
Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy
PROJECT AIM
A three-year program would empower professionals who work with the homeless and provide psychosocial assistance to those who are homeless or at-risk-of homelessness and to promote better active housing policies in Croatia.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Through psychosocial support workshops and job-finding support workshops, the Invitation’s overall goal to “Contribute to the increase of social inclusion and integration into community life of vulnerable or socially sensitive groups, i.e. to reduce and prevent social exclusion” will be accomplished. Through psychosocial support workshops, homeless will have the opportunity to work on their strengths, traits, and qualities that they can use for community integration, acceptance of their circumstances, and realistic possibilities, while creating a personal plan for the realization of their goals and priorities, as well as on their general behavior.
By educating the public, professionals, and decision-makers about the needs of those who live in extreme poverty, we will also have an impact on the increase in social inclusion and the prevention of homelessness. Additionally, we will advocate for the rights of those who are homeless, excluded from housing, and other socially sensitive groups by creating a video that we will disseminate at the national level.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
- Project team meetings
- Preparation, organization and implementation of psychosocial support workshops for the homeless
- Preparation, organization and implementation of workshops for job search
- Preparation, organization and implementation of workshops on support supervision for experts working in shelters and overnight shelters
- Strengthening the capacity of the Croatian network for the homeless through student participation in accordance with service learning model
- Organization of 16th National Homeless Meeting
- Creating, hosting, and disseminating the final conference agenda and program outcomes (printing of a publication with project results)
