Informação: 10 million Euro investment in six social infrastructures on Terceira Island
The construction works of the six social infrastructures will be open, started or put out to public tender on the island of Terceira in the month of August. These projects represent a governmental investment of nearly 10 million Euros. The information was provided by the Vice-President of the Government on Friday morning during the opening ceremony of the renewal and improvement works of buildin... Mais >>

Informação: Day Centres are the best social response for the elderly
Day Centres are the best social response to the elderly, the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity said, adding that they provide continuous and personalised care for senior citizens. Ana Paula Marques spoke on behalf of the President of the Government during a ceremony to deliver a van to the Nossa Senhora da Ajuda da Bretanha Social and Parish Centre on Thursday night. The van was... Mais >>

Informação: Grandparents are fundamental to children, families and society
"Grandparents play an important social role in the lives of children, families and society," said the Regional Director for Solidarity and Social Security during a gathering of grandparents and grandchildren promoted by the S. José Welfare Centre under the celebrations of the World Grandparents' Day. "Grandparents have a wealth of life experiences and convey fundamental values to the identi... Mais >>

Informação: New rules for Social Integration Income introduced by the National Government contribute to increased poverty
Starting this month, 755 Azorean families will no longer benefit from the Social Integration Income (RSI) and the benefits granted to 4586 families will reduced as a result of changes introduced by the Government in the RSI rules. The information was provided today during a press conference organised by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity on Terceira with the purpose of cl... Mais >>

Informação: Over 300 households monitored by the Family Therapy Centre
In 2011, the Centre for Family Therapy and Systemic Intervention (CTFIS), a body whose action is coordinated with the Regional Secretariat for Employment and Social Solidarity, through the Azores Institute for Social Development, monitored 582 children/youngsters - 487 identified situations - and 614 adults, corresponding to 345 families and 311 cases. The CTFIS is assigned to assess the family ... Mais >>

Informação: Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth with 3,152 cases in 2011
The 19 Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth (CPCJ) monitored 3152 cases concerning the promotion and protection of children and youngsters in the Azores in 2011. This is one of the conclusions of the Annual Activity of CPCJ that was presented in Ponta Delgada on Thursday during the Regional Meeting of the Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth. The event was promoted ... Mais >>

Informação: Ana Paula Marques calls for social entrepreneurship
The Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity called for social entrepreneurship as a contribution to the "creation of fundamental ties to support those who are most vulnerable at this time." "Be emotionally involved because this is a fundamental mission of our society," the government official said, adding that "the most important thing is to believe that we can help these children a... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Meeting of National Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth in Ponta Delgada
The Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity, through the Azores Institute for Social Development(IDSA), promotes the Meeting of the Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth at the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory next Thursday, July 12, at 9:30 AM. The official opening ceremony scheduled for 10 AM was presided over by Ana Paula Marques, Regional Secretary for Labou... Mais >>

Informação: Ana Paula Marques highlights qualification and vocational training policies in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity stressed today the vocational training and professional qualification policies undertaken by the Government of the Azores, considering them as "fundamental" for improving employability. Speaking at the opening of the "Feira de Emprego: Profissionais de Futuro" (Employment Fair: Professionals with Future) in Vila Franca, which she attende... Mais >>

Informação: Social support represents investment in human dignity
The Regional Director for Solidarity and Social Security reiterated yesterday the importance of social support to families, communities and institutions, considering these support measures as "investments in the promotion of human dignity of the Azorean people" and not as "additional costs." Natércia Gaspar spoke at the opening session of the symposium "Dar a Quem Precisa - Olhares sobre a ... Mais >>