Cellule d’Appui et de Réflexion Locale (CARL)
Territorial Think Tanks
Pays / Country
GREECE
Nom de l’organisation (langue nationale)
Name of the
Institution (national language)
ΚΕΝΤΡΟ
ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ
ΣΤΗΡΙΞΗΣ Α.Μ.Ε.Α.
(Κ.Κ.Σ.)
Nom de l’organisation (en anglais)
Name of the
Institution (in english)
KILKIS CENTRE FOR
SOCIAL SUPPORT OF DISABLED PEOPLE (K.K.S.)
Nombre de salariés dans l’organisation
Number of Employees / Volunteers
6
Interlocuteur
Contact Person
Mr. ANTONIOS
NALBANTIS – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Adresse de l’organisme
Post Address
36, 21ST
IOYNIOY Str. – 61100 – KILKIS (GR)
Téléphone : +30 2341029390,20733
Fax : +30 2341020733
E-mail : kkskil@hol.gr
Site Internet / Website :
Domaine(s) de Compétences
Scope of Activities
1.
Rising awareness of the
local society towards disabled people.
2.
Supporting disabled
people’s families, so as to facilitate living conditions of disabled people
within their own families.
3.
Development of skills and
abilities, as well as support of the disabled people themselves aiming at their
social inclusion and the access to the labour market.
Brève présentation du champ d’intervention de
l’organisation
Short
presentation of the institution
K.K.S.
is α Non Profit Urban Society, being a Legal Entity governed by Private Law. It was established by the Prefecture of Kilkis and the Association of Disabled Children’s Parents
of Kilkis Prefecture, according to the Law 2072/90, in
1994 and became active in 1995.
It
concerns to a “Spending All the Day, Creative Occupation Centre” for disabled
people. It is the unique institution existing in the whole Prefecture that
sustains individuals from 22 up to 40 years old. It gives host to people with
mental retardation, Down syndrome, epilepsy, kinetic problems.
Courses – Departments
The
activated courses are: Psychology, pottery, Painting, handicraft, Music,
Cooking, Gardening, Self-care, Sports, as well as a Special Olympics
department.
Moreover,
last years, collaboration has been established with the Secondary Technical
Professional Schools of the Prefecture, as well as with the Centre of Special Professional Education and Formation (E.E.E.E.K.) that
hosts youngsters with special needs.
In
the direction of the achievement of the aims of KKS the following are being
implementing:
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Contacts, information and
development of relationships with the disabled families.
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Contacts and
collaboration with all social care bodies within the Prefecture.
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Contacts and
collaboration with local enterprises, so as to attain financial support.
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Providing information and
collaboration to the local media.
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Implementation of
Employment Projects financed by EU.
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Implementation of
European Projects which give the opportunity to cooperate with similar
institutions from abroad, to exchange clerks and young disabled, in order to
implement the project aims.
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Establishment and running
of a volunteers’ activity.