Information: Meeting marks 10th anniversary of the Integrated Support Network for Women at Risk
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, through the Regional Directorate for Social Solidarity and the Azores Social Security Institute, promotes the meeting "10 Years - Paths in Networking" on November 25 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Integrated Support Network for Women at Risk. The meeting to be held at the auditorium of the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory aims to make a r... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores already supported more than a thousand families in the recovery of degraded housing
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the Government of the Azores has already supported and continues to support more than a thousand families in the recovery of degraded housing since the beginning of the current legislative period, which represents a public investment of 9.5 million Euros. Andreia Cardoso spoke during the ceremony for the allocatio... more >>

Information: Microcredit Support Measure includes publication "European Good Practices in Rural Microfinance"
The Microcredit Measure - Regional Legislative Decree no.11/2012/A, Support Scheme on Microfinance in the Azores - and Cresaçor - Regional Solidarity Economy Cooperative, as Microcredit Agency, were selected by the European Microfinance Network (EMN) to be included in the publication “European Good Practices in Rural Microfinance” in the "Development of Partnership" categories. ... more >>

Information: Andreia Cardoso says the support for the operation of Private Social Solidarity Institutions amounts to over 55 million Euros a year
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today that the Government of the Azores annually invests an amount over 55 million Euros to ensure the operation of more than 270 Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS). "I am never tired of repeating this number. There are more than 270 IPSS and we have signed almost 700 customer-value cooperation contracts with these institutions, repre... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores marks World Day of Older Persons
Under the World Day of Older Persons, the Government of the Azores promotes today a series of initiative in order to raise the awareness of the community for the importance of eradicating violence against elderly people as well as to promote active and quality ageing. The initiatives, designated as "Traffic Stop - STOP Violence against Older Persons" are included in the 2nd Regional Plan for the... more >>

Information: Partnerships of the Azorean Government with local authorities and institutions are strategic, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stressed in Ponta Delgada the importance of the partnerships the Government of the Azores has established with local authorities and private social solidarity institutions (IPSS) in the expansion of the efforts for the recovery of degraded housing. "These are strategic partnerships the Government has been developing with authorities, IPSS and "Santas Ca... more >>

Information: Social solidarity is fundamental principle of social cohesion, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today the role of social solidarity in building an inclusive society and developing public policies that promote social cohesion. "Social solidarity, namely its axis inclusion/exclusion, is not only imperative for goals such as poverty eradication, but also for other goals as universal education and gender equality," said Andreia Cardoso. The go... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores makes information and communication technologies available to the elderly
The Regional Secretariats for Social Solidarity and the Sea, Science and Technology signed today a protocol for the transfer of ITC Spaces (Information and Communication Technologies) to be used by three hundred elderly citizens on the west coast of Terceira. Andreia Cardoso stressed that "learning to use a computer has advantages in terms of prevention, rehabilitation and empowerment," pointing... more >>

Information: Promotion of employability is "crucial" to the success of mental health policies, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Ponta Delgada that the promotion of inclusion through employability is a "key" condition for the success of policies in the area of mental health. "We work to detect these diseases at an early stage, we provide support, we fight for inclusion and against discrimination, we stimulate participation and promote employability; the latter being a ... more >>

Information: Ordinance establishing reduction of families' monthly nursery and kindergarten fees published today
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stressed in Praia da Vitória the publication Ordinance no.122/2015 in the Official Journal that establishes the increase of regional subsidisation of fees for families with two and children attending nurseries and kindergartens of the regional network of social infrastructures, thus reducing families' monthly expenses. "A family with two childre... more >>