Information: Cinco Ribeiras day and night centres to enter into operation in the second half of this year
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity revealed today in Angra do Heroísmo that the Five Ribeiras Day and Night centres will enter into operation in the second half of this year, thus extending this social response in the archipelago. Currently, there are similar social responses on the islands of Terceira, Santa Maria and São Jorge as well as ongoing works for the construction of ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores extends programme designed to reinforce parental skills and emotional ties
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity announced today in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government will reinforce the "Vinca" programme on the island of São Miguel and extend implementation to the islands of Terceira and Faial. "It is with great pleasure that I announce that the "Vinca" programme will be reinforced on São Miguel and extended to the islands of Faial and Terceira i... more >>

Information: Regional Government strengthens investment in preventive measures for children and youth
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Horta that prevention policies to protect and promote the rights of children and young people will be a priority in the Regional Government's intervention. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the Legislative Assembly, adding that the Government, recognising that remedial measures are essential in the lives of children and families, also acknowledges that... more >>

Information: Azorean Government launches short film competition on prevention of dating violence
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity presented in Angra do Heroísmo a short film competition on prevention of dating violence; it is open to young people aged between 14 and 21. Andreia Cardoso stressed the importance of this campaign, which enables young people to "participate, from the very beginning, using their own language." According to her, the initiative "is suited to the tar... more >>

Information: Regional Government provides homes to enhance independence of people with mental health or addiction problem
The Government of the Azores, through the Terceira Island Housing Services, has allocated two homes in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo to enhance the Independence of people with mental health and addiction problems, who will benefit from specialised technical support, according to the protocols signed today between the Regional Directorate for Housing and the São Rafael and Esp... more >>

Information: Regional Government invests 1.5 million Euros in Madalena Elderly support Centre
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity presided over the ceremony of laying the first stone of Elderly Support Centre of "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Madalena, Pico Island. This 1.5 million-Euro investment of the Regional Government will expand and redevelop the social responses provided by the institution with the elderly population. Andreia Cardoso highlighted the Government's com... more >>

Information: International Women's Day marked with transfer of property to APAV Açores
The Government of the Azores celebrated today the International Women's Day in Ponta Delgada by formalising the transfer of a property to the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV) for the installation of the Assistance and Social Monitoring Centre of this institution. "Through this transfer, the Regional Government has sought to ensure a different and safe environment with all the cond... more >>

Information: Regional Government marks International Women's Day with Equality Tea
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, through the Azores Social Security Institute, promotes a meeting of technicians providing support to Women at Risk next Wednesday, March 8, under the celebrations of the International Women's Day. The initiative, symbolically designated as "Equality Tea," aims to promote the informal meeting of technicians with a view towards a better understanding o... more >>

Information: Tender for construction of Arrifes Intergenerational Centre published today in the Official Journal
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, published in the Official Journal the public tender for the construction of Arrifes Intergenerational Centre (Day Centre, Night Centre and Free Time Occupation Centre) of "Casa do Povo" of Arrifes, municipality of Ponta Delgada. The contract work, included in the Regional Public Works Charter, represents a Gover... more >>

Information: Regional Government reinforces capacity of social responses directed to the elderly in the municipality of Ponta Delgada
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Ponta Delgada that the Government of the Azores has several ongoing investments in order to enhance the coverage of social responses directed to the elderly in this municipality. Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the construction site of a Night Centre at Luís Soares de Sousa Home, Andreia Cardoso stressed that, in addition to this ... more >>