Information: Defending Azoreans' rights in accessing quality social responses is “key goal” of the Regional Government's action, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today that the development of measures to "defend the rights of the Azoreans in the access to social responses leading to an increase in their quality of life is the key goal of the Government's action." Andreia Cardoso spoke in Angra do Heroísmo at the signing ceremony of the Funding Base Agreement for the 2019/2020 Biennium with representa... more >>

Information: Regional Government annually invests 63 million Euros in social responses
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the Regional Government annually invests about 63 million Euros in the social responses existing in the archipelago, through cooperation agreements signed with various Private Social Solidarity Institutions. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the presentation of the upgrading and expansion project of the Street Entertainment... more >>

Information: "Positive Parenting Workshops" project extended to São Jorge Island, announces Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity announced in Santa Cruz da Graciosa that the "Positive Parenting Workshops" project “contributes to the protection of children through educational strategies and positive disciplines promoting good care.” The initiative will be soon extended to the island of São Jorge. “Technicians from São Jorge Island will receive training ... more >>

Information: Awareness-raising actions for the dissemination of children's rights to be carried out throughout the Region, announces Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity announced today in Lagoa the promotion of awareness-raising actions in all Azorean municipalities aimed at disseminating the Convention on the Rights of the Child, starting at the end of September. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of the Commission for the Protection of Children and Youth (CPCJ) of Lagoa, where she s... more >>

Information: Another 13 families from São Miguel with affordable housing under lease with purchase option
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity presided over in Ponta Delgada the allocation of 13 dwellings to the families residing on the island of São Miguel under the lease with purchase option scheme. Three dwellings were allocated in a neighbourhood located in Sete Cidades (municipality of Ponta Delgada), six apartments in the Quinta do Castanheiro neighbourhood in Livramento (municipal... more >>

Information: Psychosocial intervention in crisis and catastrophe situations “is fundamental and should be qualified,” says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity highlighted in Angra do Heroísmo the importance of an efficient preparation for “proper intervention in situations of increased psychological vulnerability” due to crisis or catastrophe. “Our history shows us situations that the Azorean population has faced and overcome often as a result of adverse natural phenomena, but also due ... more >>

Information: Support for displaced patients on Terceira Island reinforced with rehabilitation of property near hospital
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity visited today a property in Angra do Heroísmo that will be rehabilitated and converted into a residence to accommodate displaced patients on the island of Terceira. This intervention falls within a project presented by a local citizens under the Participatory Budget of the Azores, the winning initiative in the Social Inclusion category. Andreia Ca... more >>

Information: Parental Education Programs aimed at "responsible and positive parenting," says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity highlighted in Ponta Delgada the effective contribution provided by Parental Education programmes to strengthen the relationship between parents and children by improving relationship patterns "in responsible and positive parenting." "Parental education sessions are primarily intended to break our insecurities and acknowledge our role as fathers and mot... more >>

Information: Regional Government invests in Free Time Activity Centres as "tools promoting school success," says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated on the island of Pico that the study conducted by the Regional Government on Free Time Activity Centres (CATL) aims to "identify the perspectives of all those involved" in this social response in the "context of promoting development and school success." Andreia Cardoso spoke at the opening of the Free Time Activity Centre of "Casa do Povo" of Ba... more >>

Information: Support for acquisition of vehicles by Private Social Solidarity Institutions aims to "improve quality of services provided to the Azoreans," says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the programme for the acquisition of vehicles by Private Social Solidarity Institutions falls within the Regional Government's strategy to "increasingly strengthen the quality of services provided to Azoreans." "The 'Solidarity in Motion' programme is a result of the permanent attention paid by the Government to th... more >>