Information: Press release from the Government of the Azores
The Government of the Azores, with the purpose of avoiding unnecessary travel to services and privileging other forms of contact available to any citizen, informs that, according to the guidelines of the Press Release from the Council of the Government of March 16, the provision of face-to-face Social Security services will be allowed under certain circumstances: 1. Only the following services wi... more >>

Information: Training plays “key role” for intervention in cases of domestic and gender violence, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stressed in Vila do Porto the importance of training the technicians working at Local Centres for Prevention and Combat to Domestic and Gender Violence to deal with the new situations arising every day. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the end of a visit to the Local Centre for Prevention and Combat to Domestic Violence on Santa Maria Island, as part of the G... more >>

Information: Applications for new "Renovated Home, Inhabited Home" to open in April, announces Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity announced in Ponta Delgada that the first application period for the new support programme "Renovated Home, Inhabited Home" will take place in April, while the second is scheduled for September. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the presentation of the Regional Regulatory Decree implementing the guidelines set out in the legislation on this programme, such as ... more >>

Information: Reinforcing the quality of services is to adjust them to the needs of the elderly, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stressed in Angra do Heroísmo the Regional Government's commitment to “increasingly reinforce the quality of services rendered to the elderly,” providing them with a response “as adjusted as possible to their needs." Andreia Cardoso spoke during a visit to the São Francisco Xavier Social Centre for the Elderly in the parish ... more >>

Information: Parental Education Programmes to cover 300 people in 2020 with 32 actions, announces Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity announced in Arrifes, municipality of Ponta Delgada, that the Parental Education programmes, developed under the Regional Strategy to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, comprise 32 actions planned for this year on the islands of Faial, Pico, Terceira and São Miguel. They are expected to cover about 300 people. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the "Safe ... more >>

Information: Positive Parenting Workshops to begin on São Jorge Island
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today in Velas that the intervention carried out in the scope of Parental Education aims to "promote responsible parenting as a way of ensuring an inclusive development process for all children and young people from the beginning of their lives." Andreia Cardoso spoke at the opening session of the "Positive Parenting Workshops" in the context of... more >>

Information: Regional Government and Solidaried'arte association promote social response to young people in Arrifes, S. Miguel Island
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity has joined Solidaried'arte for the implementation of a multi-activity cultural and artistic centre, a community project that aims to prevent social exclusion. It will be developed in the Piedade Jovem neighbourhood in the parish of Arrifes, where the centre will be installed. "The project will contribute to the full and effective cohesion and integra... more >>

Information: Senior Volunteer Programme kicks off on São Miguel Island in January, announces Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity announced today in Ponta Delgada that the Senior Volunteering Programme, aimed at adults aged 55 and over, will being in January on the island of S. Miguel.  Andreia Cardoso spoke at the opening session of the 1st Regional Volunteering Forum. On the occasion, she stressed that this new programme intends to "foster the participation of older people... more >>

Information: 3rd Regional Plan for Prevention and Combat to Domestic and Gender Violence with primary promotion measures
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the 3rd Regional Plan for the Prevention and Combat to Domestic and Gender Violence stands out essentially due to the consolidation of a primary prevention programme aimed at children and young people, namely in school context. Andreia Cardoso stressed that this primary prevention programme is “made up of act... more >>

Information: Plan for 2020 to reinforce network of social infrastructures and improve support to vulnerable populations
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today in Horta that the 2020 Plan and Budget in the social area provides for investments aiming at the creation, redevelopment and refurbishment of social infrastructures as well as for the qualification, protection and promotion of vulnerable populations. “The investments provided for in this Plan will expand the existing network of infra... more >>