Information: Government of the Azores establishes intermunicipal partnership to promote gender equality
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity signed in Praia da Vitória a partnership agreement with the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) and the Association of Municipalities of the Azores (AMRAA) for the promotion of equality in the Region. "The adoption of a tool to improve the coordination between all entities is absolutely relev... more >>

Information: Regional Government awards priority status to works intended to optimise resources of Private Social Solidarity Institutions, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Santa Cruz da Graciosa that the interventions in the infrastructures of the institutions that make up the Regional Network of Social Infrastructures and Services "have awarded priority status to the optimisation of available resources." Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the works of the new kitchen of the Elderly Home, Andreia Cardoso st... more >>

Information: Terceira Island has good capacity in social responses directed to the elderly, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today that the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, like the island of Terceira, in general, stand above the minimum coverage rates in terms of social responses for the elderly. Andreia Cardoso spoke on the sidelines of a visit to the rehabilitation works of Jesus, Maria, José Shelter, a Government's investment of about two million Euros ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores to become part of international cooperation network in Childhood and Youth
The Government of the Azores signed in Ponta Delgada a protocol for the creation of the Atlantis Transnational Network, an inter-institutional, trans-regional and transnational cooperation structure dedicated to the exchange of technical information and the implementation of socio-educational intervention programmes in Childhood and Youth. During a ceremony held through videoconferencing with Azor... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores promotes Sports Fair in Maia, S. Miguel Island
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, through the Regional Directorate for Social Solidarity and the Azores Social Security Institute, promotes today a Sports Fair in Maia, following the work carried out by the Local Development and Social Cohesion Centre of Ribeira Grande. "Similarly to what happens in a family environment, preschool and school contexts are essential in the establishme... more >>

Information: Azorean Government joins 20 partners to create territorial intervention unit in the northern part of Ponta Delgada
The Government of the Azores signed a protocol with twenty institutions from different areas of intervention that will formalise the establishment of a strategic partnership for development and social cohesion, which will be reflected in the creation of the local activity and social intervention centre in the northern part of Ponta Delgada. The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity spoke at th... more >>

Information: Regional Government invests 1 million Euros in remodelling of Mãe de Deus Home on São Miguel Island
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity signed today a Value-Investment cooperation agreement with Mãe de Deus - Social Solidarity Association in the amount of one million Euros for the remodelling of the nursery and the children and youth home run by this institution. Andreia Cardoso stressed that this intervention will ensure "quality installation conditions as well as comfort condit... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores signs cooperation agreement with "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Vila Franca for housing recovery
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, signed today a cooperation protocol and support management contracts with "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Vila Franca do Campo to fund the rehabilitation and renewal of homes located in this municipality. "The contracts are intended to provide the minimum living conditions in terms of health and safety to s... more >>

Information: Expansion works of Elderly Home of "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Vila do Porto open
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity opened today the expansion works of the Elderly Home of "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Vila do Porto, a Government's investment of about 250 thousand Euros. Andreia Cardoso pointed out that this work is "another step" in the strategy developed by the Azorean Government for the expansion and upgrading of the Regional Network of Social Infrastructur... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores opens new daycare nursery in Paim, an investment of two million Euros
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity opened in Ponta Delgada the Paim Daycare Nursery - "Patronato de S. Miguel" (social solidarity institution) on São Miguel Island, an investment of two million Euros promoted by the Regional Government that has double the institution's capacity. Andreia Cardoso stressed that this new infrastructure, with 84 places, "is another proximity response to ... more >>