Informação: Government of the Azores invests 240 thousand Euros in construction of social housing on S. Miguel The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, through the Regional Directorate for Housing, began today the process for the selection of contract works by sending invitations to regional construction companies. The works will include the construction of two homes in the municipalities of Ponta Delgada and Lagoa, and the rehabilitation of a dwelling in the municipality of Povoação. The... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores presents campaign "Before you Discriminate me, Know me" The Regional Director for Youth pointed out the importance of initiatives intended to promote equality and non-discrimination as "driving forces for a fairer and more inclusive society." Lúcio Rodrigues spoke at the presentation of the fifth edition of the campaign "Before you Discriminate me, Know me," an initiative of the Regional Government implemented through the Regional Directorates fo... Mais >> Informação: 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... Mais >> Informação: 720 Azorean fishers benefit from FUNDOPESCA The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, is proceeding to the payment of FUNDOPESCA aid to 720 professionals, including fishers, vessel owners and shore-based workers; the sum amounts to 203 thousand Euros. The Azores Fishing Professionals' Salary Compensation Fund, commonly known as FUNDOPESCA, was activated in February based o... Mais >> Informação: Azorean Government improves access to information on support to housing Under the decentralisation process on the submission of applications to existing support measures in the area of housing, the Government of the Azores has organised all the relevant information on the various programmes available in a single document that will be widely distributed, thus ensuring greater proximity to communities and providing better access to information. In addition to being cons... Mais >> Informação: 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... Mais >> Informação: 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... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores stipulated deadline for applications to support serious housing shortage situations The Government of the Azores, through a normative order published today in the Official Journal, has stipulated the deadline for applications to the branch of the Families with Future programme dedicated to the resolution of serious housing shortage situations between April 1 and June 30. The stipulated deadline intends to mitigate the constraints faced by the services in charge of processing appl... Mais >> Informação: Sérgio Ávila highlights contribution of social inclusion companies in reducing youth unemployment by 45% The Vice-President of the Government stressed in Angra do Heroísmo the contribution of social inclusion companies in the reduction of youth unemployment registered in the Azores; it dropped 45 percent in the last two years. "There was a reduction of 45 percent in the youth unemployment rate in the Region. This meant that in the past two out of four young people were unemployed, but now one o... Mais >> Informação: 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... Mais >>
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