Informação: First edition of parenting training began on Graciosa Island The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Santa Cruz da Graciosa that Positive Parenting Workshops are aimed at fostering the exchange of experiences, reflection, construction and consolidation of knowledge on child development. It will help parents and other parental figures to identify the areas they consider most problematic or difficult regarding their children. Under the Governme... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Employment highlights innovative aspects of "Employment Cradle" project The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training highlighted today the "innovative aspects" of the "Employment Cradle" initiative in Ribeira Grande, adding that the new regulations will extend the coverage of this employment and family support programme to more beneficiaries. In 2017, the employability rate of this measure stood at 61.2%. "Created by the Regional Government in 2008 and... Mais >> Informação: Andreia Cardoso says new support programme guarantees families "access to adequate and affordable housing" The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Ponta Delgada that the "Renovated Home, Inhabited Home" programme aims to respond to families in situations of severe housing shortage as well as to ensure the access to housing for those who do not find a response through the rental market. Speaking after a hearing at the Committee on General Policy for discussion of the proposed Regional Le... Mais >> Informação: "Renovated Home, Inhabited Home" programme responds to new challenges Azorean families are facing, reveals Andreia Cardoso The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated today that the "Renovated Home, Inhabited Home" programme gathers a series of proposals that took into account "the new challenges that families are facing due to the impact of the current social and economic context on the rental market and on the life of Azorean citizens." Speaking in Ponta Delgada, Andreia Cardoso added that the Government's p... Mais >> Informação: "My Azores, My Love" programme gives boost to domestic tourism, says Marta Guerreiro The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated in Ponta Delgada that the "My Azores, My Love" programme has given "a real boost to domestic tourism" since 2014, encouraging Azorean residents over 60 years to travel within the archipelago. "Since the first edition, this programme has been an example of success in its implementation, with ever-increasing levels of demand, having a... Mais >> Informação: Oral story sharing among young and older generations to become a reality this year, announces Andreia Cardoso The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity announced in Horta that the Regional Government will implement this year an initiative intended to share traditional oral stories in an intergenerational context, involving children, young people and the elderly. According to Andreia Cardoso, the implementation of this measure falls under the responsibility of the Regional Directorate for Culture and ai... Mais >> Informação: Establishment of new Family and Juvenile Court in Praia da Vitória is good news for the Azores, says Andreia Cardoso The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity considered that the amendment to the Law on the Organisation of the Judicial System, recently approved by the National Assembly, which provides for the establishment of a Court for the Enforcement of Penalties in the Azores. According to her, this "is a very important contribution to a more effective social reintegration of the Azoreans in this situatio... Mais >> Informação: Energy efficiency is only solution for Private Social Solidarity Institutions to reduce energy costs, says Regional Director The Regional Director for Energy defended in Ponta Delgada that energy efficiency, whether through behaviours or through systems and equipment, is a "strategic resource-saving solution " for Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS), which will also improve their financial availability. "Using energy rationally is, in fact, the only way to reduce costs associated with electricity consumption,... Mais >> Informação: Poverty Reduction Strategy is on the ground and is a long process that does not generate immediate impacts, says Andreia Cardoso The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Horta that about 80% of the actions foreseen in the 2018-2019 Action Plan under the Strategy to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion are already on the ground, recalling that it is a "long and demanding process that requires persistence and does not yield immediate results. Andreia Cardoso spoke at the Legislative Assembly during a debate on p... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government dedicates Meeting with Energy Efficiency to Private Social Solidarity Institutions The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Energy in partnership with the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory, holds the 7th Meeting with Energy Efficiency, this time dedicated to Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS). This Meeting aims to provide these institutions with tools and knowledge that stimulate the rational use of energy, ... Mais >>
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