Information: Government supports the renewal of thirteen houses on Santa Maria
The Regional Government will support another thirteen families on the island of Santa Maria under the programme to support the renewal of degraded housing, representing an investment over 208 thousand Euros. The Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity spoke at the ceremony for the allocation of these support measures on the island of Santa Maria. The government official recalled t... more >>

Information: Regional Government approves new support package for degraded housing on São Jorge
The Azorean Government approved today a new support package for the renewal of degraded housing, which will benefit 22 households on the island of São Jorge. The support allocated under the programme for the renewal of degraded housing represents an investment over 415 thousand Euros. With the support package approved today, the investment made on the island of São Jorge in this area am... more >>

Information: Azores Institute for Social Development with over 23 thousand attendances in 2012
Following the news broadcast on Antena 1 Açores 8:30 AM newscast concerning the telephone answering service of the Azores Institute for Social Development (IDSA), the Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity clarifies that the IDSA Call Centre registered a total of 23,745 attendances via email, direct social security and telephone until July 2012. A total of 23,196 attendance... more >>

Information: Village of Urzelina has new day nursery with capacity for 16 children
The village of Urzelina and the municipality of Velas, São Jorge Island, will now have a new day nursery with capacity for 16 children. The new social equipment, with a budget of 41,000 Euros, was opened on Tuesday by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity, Ana Paula Marques. The day nursery aims "to provide a response to the needs of families in this village as well as of ... more >>

Information: Day Centres are the best social response for the elderly
Day Centres are the best social response to the elderly, the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity said, adding that they provide continuous and personalised care for senior citizens. Ana Paula Marques spoke on behalf of the President of the Government during a ceremony to deliver a van to the Nossa Senhora da Ajuda da Bretanha Social and Parish Centre on Thursday night. The van was... more >>

Information: New rules for Social Integration Income introduced by the National Government contribute to increased poverty
Starting this month, 755 Azorean families will no longer benefit from the Social Integration Income (RSI) and the benefits granted to 4586 families will reduced as a result of changes introduced by the Government in the RSI rules. The information was provided today during a press conference organised by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity on Terceira with the purpose of cl... more >>

Information: Future day nursery in Flamengos to enter into operation in the second half of 2013
The opening of the day nursery of the Divino Espírito Santo Community Centre in Flamengos is expected to open in the second half of 2013. This work has an estimated cost of approximately one million Euros. The information was released today by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity during a visit to the construction site. With capacity for 80 children, Ana Paula Marques not... more >>

Information: Over 300 households monitored by the Family Therapy Centre
In 2011, the Centre for Family Therapy and Systemic Intervention (CTFIS), a body whose action is coordinated with the Regional Secretariat for Employment and Social Solidarity, through the Azores Institute for Social Development, monitored 582 children/youngsters - 487 identified situations - and 614 adults, corresponding to 345 families and 311 cases. The CTFIS is assigned to assess the family ... more >>

Information: Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth with 3,152 cases in 2011
The 19 Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth (CPCJ) monitored 3152 cases concerning the promotion and protection of children and youngsters in the Azores in 2011. This is one of the conclusions of the Annual Activity of CPCJ that was presented in Ponta Delgada on Thursday during the Regional Meeting of the Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth. The event was promoted ... more >>

Information: Ana Paula Marques calls for social entrepreneurship
The Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity called for social entrepreneurship as a contribution to the "creation of fundamental ties to support those who are most vulnerable at this time." "Be emotionally involved because this is a fundamental mission of our society," the government official said, adding that "the most important thing is to believe that we can help these children a... more >>