"RACOS - Responsibility, Access, Cooperation, Opportunities and Support"
Since the 15th of September 2021, The Agency for Sustainable Development of Brasov County implements, as project leader, the project “RACOS - Responsibility, Access, Cooperation, Opportunities and Support” (project Code PN4066), in partnership with the Care Association HOME, the Social Services Association SCUT (SCUT) and the Brasov General Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection.
The project benefits from a grant of 931.205€ from Norway through the Norway Grants under the Local Development Program Romania. The project aims to promote integrated community development measures, in order to raise the quality of life and to improve the access to complex social, medical, educational, labour and living services, and it addresses 500 people from vulnerable families and “home alone” children from Racos. On the other hand, the project also proposes to raise the awareness and the responsibility of both the representatives from the local authorities but also the majority of the population, emphasising on the importance of supporting the vulnerable groups from the community.
The objectives are:
1. Facilitating the development of a multidisciplinary team for Community interventions able to develop a complex system of services and integrated activities, such as non-formal education, socio-medical services, employment mediation and/or housing improvement services, addressing the target group of 500 persons - 280 children, 50 young people and 170 adults, parents/tutors or/and inactive people/unemployed that belong to disadvantaged families/groups from Racoșul de Jos and Mateias communities, by involving them into at least two types of the servicies.
2. To raise the awareness regarding the non-discrimination and equality issues among the majority population from Racos, as well as for 470 pupils, 30 teachers and staff from the schools from Racoș and 180 employees from Racos companies, by addressing them in information sessions, competitions and trips.
3. Raising the level of expertise and accountability for 15 employees from public institutions with attributions in the social inclusion of disadvantaged people/groups, to coherently and effectively engage in complex social interventions, by involving them in multidisciplinary training sessions, providing them with targeted and coherent information on the most effective ways of social intervention in Racos.
Duration of the project: 30 months (15 September 2021 – 14 March 2024)
The project’s implementation area: The villages of Racosul de Josand Mateias, from Racos commune.
In order to carry out the project activities and facilitate the access for the target groups, a Multifunctional Center for Health, Hygiene and Education will be developed in the village of Racosul de Jos, by placing 4 equipped modular containers (temporary construction), which will host the educational, health and hygiene services from the project. For those activities that will be carried out in Mateias village several spaces have been allocated within the Culture House of Racos.
Through the proposed activities and results, the project responds to the EU's objectives of strengthening the inclusiveness and cohesion of European society,by facilitating the social inclusion of a marginalized group, enabling all citizens to have equal access to opportunities and resources andsupporting themember states in combating poverty, social exclusion and discrimination.
Additional information can be obtained from the Agency for Sustainable Development of Brasov County, Institute str., No 35, Braşov, tel. +4 0268/47.05.05; +4 0268/47.05.06. fax. +4 0268/47.05.04, e-mail: contact@addjb.ro (Igor Cojocaru – responsible for communication)or from the web page: www.addjb.ro
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