Description
Description (EN): Both Latvia and Lithuania have a high percentage of the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion and large number of families at social risk. Social risk leads to limitations in activity and participation that result in people experiencing social exclusion. Children from social risk families have lower scores at school and are more prone to job loss or earn less even while working; experiencing higher levels of poverty; suffers from a lack of community life. Due to inadequate social services, families at social risk are isolated and dependent on state aid. Project will improve the integration of children and youth at risk into society by improving the quality of social services, their accessibility and the creation of new social services such as work with youth on the street, work in the Day centers and etc. During the project the premises of children day care centers in Siauliai and Jelgava will be repaired, information campaign encouraging to adopt children will be implemented, consultations for families at risk will be provided, and social public service provision will be improved. Project partners will share previous experience, will develop social services, and will test them, increasing the efficiency of provided social services. Day center in Siauliai will be modernized and new day center in Jelgava will be opened. Social integration programs, such as work with youth on the street, will be developed, and measures for social inclusion, such us organization of free meal services for children from low income families at all schools in Siauliai will be provided.
Read more Description (LV): Gan Latvijā, gan Lietuvā liels procents iedzīvotāju ir pakļauti nabadzības vai sociālās atstumtības riskam un ir liels to ģimeņu skaits, kas pakļautas sociālajam riskam.
Sociālās atstumtības risks noved pie rīcības un līdzdalības ierobežojumiem, kā rezultātā cilvēki izjūt sociālo atstumtību. Bērniem no sociālā riska ģimenēm ir sliktāki mācību rezultāti; viņi ir vairāk pakļauti bezdarba riskam vai arī pelna mazāk, pat strādājot; piedzīvo augstāku nabadzības līmeni; cieš no piederības sajūtas trūkuma u.tml. Nepietiekamu sociālo pakalpojumu dēļ sociālā riska ģimenes ir izolētas un atkarīgas no valsts atbalsta. Projekts uzlabos riska grupā esošo bērnu un jauniešu integrāciju sabiedrībā, uzlabojot sociālo pakalpojumu kvalitāti, pieejamību, kā arī jaunu sociālo pakalpojumu izveidi, piemēram, darbs ar jauniešiem uz ielas un dienas centru izveide.
Projekta ietvaros tiks izremontēts bērnu dienas centrs Šauļos, tiks īstenota informatīvā kampaņa bērnu adopcijas rosināšanai, tiks sniegtas konsultācijas sociālajam riskam pakļautajām ģimenēm, kā arī tiks uzlabota sociālo pakalpojumu sniegšanas sistēma. Projekta partneri dalīsies ar iepriekšējo pieredzi, veidos jaunus sociālos pakalpojumus un tos izmēģinās, paaugstinās sniegto sociālo pakalpojumu efektivitāti. Projekta ietvaros tiks modernizēts bērnu dienas centrs Šauļos un tiks izveidots jauns jauniešu dienas centrs Jelgavā. Tiks izstrādātas sociālās integrācijas programmas, piemēram, darbs ar jauniešiem uz ielas, un tiks izstrādāti pasākumi sociālajai integrācijai, piemēram, bērniem no ģimenēm ar zemiem ienākumiem visās skolās Šauļos tiks organizēta bezmaksas ēdināšana.
Read more Description (LT): Abi šalys - Latvija ir Lietuva susiduria su iššūkiais dėl gana ženklios dalies gyventojų, gyvenančių skurdo rizikoje ar socialinėje atskirtyje bei dėl nemažo rizikos šeimų skaičiaus. Socialinė rizika lemia veiklos ir dalyvavimo visuomeniniame gyvenime apribojimus, dėl kurių žmonės patiria socialinę atskirtį. Vaikai iš socialinės rizikos šeimų turi žemesnius mokymosi pasiekimus; yra labiau linkę į darbo netekimą arba uždirba mažiau net dirbdami; patiria didesnį skurdo lygį; kenčia dėl bendruomeninio gyvenimo stokos. Dėl nepakankamų socialinių paslaugų socialinės rizikos šeimos yra izoliuotos ir priklausomos nuo valstybės pagalbos. Šio projekto metu bus gerinamos ir kuriamos naujos socialinės paslaugos, tokios kaip darbas su jaunimo gatvėje, bei didinamas jų prieinamumas, siekiant sudaryti sąlygas vaikams ir jaunimui iš socialinę atskirtį patiriančių šeimų lengviau integruotis į visuomeninį gyvenimą. Pagrindiniai projekto rezultatai – suremontuotos vaikų dienos centrų patalpos Jelgavoje ir Šiauliuose, įgyvendinta informacinė kompanija, skatinanti tapti vaikų globėjais ar įtėviais, suteiktos konsultacijos šeimoms, parengti naujos socialinės paslaugos teikimo aprašymai, patobulinta socialinių viešųjų paslaugų teikimo sistema. Projekto koncepcija numato tarpvalstybinio pasienio regiono šalių bendradarbiavimą, dalijimąsi ankstesne patirtimi, socialinių paslaugų plėtrą, rengiant ir išbandant naujas socialines paslaugas, didinant teikiamų socialinių paslaugų efektyvumą bei gerinant jų administravimą. Projekto įgyvendinimo metu Šiauliuose bus remontuojamos vaikų dienos centro patalpos, o Jelgavoje bus įkuriamas naujas vaikų dienos centras.
Bus plėtojamos socialinės paslaugos skatinančios socialinę integraciją (darbas su jaunimu gatvėje), sukuriamos priemonės skirtos mažinti vizualinę diskriminaciją (nemokamo maitinimo visose Šiaulių miesto savivaldybėse organizavimas, sukuriant atsiskaitymo sistemą be grynųjų pinigų).
Read more Achievements (EN): Both Latvia and Lithuania have a high percentage of the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion and large number of families at social risk. Social risk leads to limitations in activity and participation that result in people experiencing social exclusion. Children from social risk families have lower scores at school and are more prone to job loss or earn less even while working; experiencing higher levels of poverty; suffers from a lack of community life. Due to inadequate social services, families at social risk are isolated and dependent on state aid. Project improved the integration of children and youth at risk into society by improving the quality of social services, their accessibility and the creation of new social services such as work with youth on the street, work in the Day centers and etc.
During the project the premises of children day care center in Siauliai was repaired and new day center in Jelgava was opened, also was repaired Open youth center premises in which was opened 24/7 premises in Siauliai. Information campaign encouraging to adopt children was implemented, consultations for families at risk was provided, and social public service provision were improved. Project partners shared previous experience, developed social services, and tested them, increasing the efficiency of provided social services. Social integration programs, such as work with youth on the street, was eveloped, and measures for social inclusion were provided.
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Website: https://2014-2020.latlit.eu/
Expected Results (EN): Number of people benefiting from more accessible, efficient social inclusion measures and social services
Expected Outputs (EN): For project results reaching a complex / holistic approach to integrating various aspects of the problem is being addressed. The project does not aim to organize specific events / camps for these target groups, which actually promote exclusion and not increase integration. Project activities are not one-sided. One service / activity complements another in the project. Project will have several main results. First, at risk and social exclusion children and youth (potential number about 300 in Siauliai and 350 in Jelgava) will receive services by modernized social infrastructure and new social service – a work with youth at the street, introduced by the project in LV and LT. Second, about 135 carers (caregivers), on-call carers, adoptive parents, and family members for at risk children will receive legal and psychological help to overcome crisis situations in LT. Third, 1324 at risk and social exclusion children and youth will receive more efficient public services due created IT systems for efficient administration of social services. Project results will impact care quality and accordingly will help children to grow up in caring and supportive environment, will encourage de-institutionalization. That, in its turn, leads to development of stronger and proactive personalities doing better in life and with better capacity of social inclusion. In this regard, this project is expected to have an economic impact through prevention of secondary abandonment and improvement of the social exclusion of children. This will have impact on territorial social and economic development contributing to program objective.
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Thematic information
Specific Objective:
Improved accessibility and efficiency of social services
Thematic Objective:
(09) promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination, by:
Investment Priority:
(09a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contributes to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, promoting social inclusion through improved access to social, cultural and recreational services and the transition from institutional to community-based services
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Partners (2)
Lead Partner:
Šiaulių miesto savivaldybės administracija
Address:
Vasario 16-osios 62, LT-76295 Šiauliai, Šiauliai city municipality, Šiauliai county, Lithuania
Legal status:
public
Website:
http://www.siauliai.lt
Total budget:
EUR 308 744.22
ERDF budget:
EUR 262 432.59
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Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Centrālā pārvalde”
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Name:
Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Centrālā pārvalde”
Address:
Lielā 11, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia
Legal status:
public
Website:
http://www.jelgava.lv
Total budget:
EUR 352 347.97
ERDF budget:
EUR 299 495.77
