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This project aims to develop a support system, provide psychological training courses, and promote cooperation with employers to help persons recovering from mental illness access and return to the labour market. The project also focuses on increasing awareness and knowledge about the challenges faced by this target group.
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DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP ACCESS AND RETURN TO THE LABOUR MARKET FOR PERSONS recovering from mental illness BIURO PROJEKTU: ul. Noniewicza 10, 16-400 Suwałki, tel./fax. (087) 566 23 98 www.powiat.suwalski.pl/equal, e-mail: equal@powiat.suwalski.pl
FROM PROBLEMS TO OBJECTIVES: SUB-PROJECTS
Prevention module – counteracting social exclusion (address to all social groups) Increased awareness and knowledge concerning the problems of persons recovering after mental illness Low social awareness and knowledge concerning the problems of persons recovering after mental illness
MODULE: DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR FAMILITIES - PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING COURSES TEACHING INDEPENDENCE AND COUTERACTING INVALIDATION, DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE TARGET GROUP Resignation, withdrawal, low life activity. Increasing invalidation Reinforcing life activity of the beneficiaries
MODULE: DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR FAMILITIES - PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING COURSES TEACHING INDEPENDENCE AND COUTERACTING INVALIDATION, DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE TARGET GROUP Resignation, withdrawal, low life activity. Increasing invalidation Reinforcing life activity of the beneficiaries
Module: professional training courses Low experience in acting in the open labour market – limited or no professional qualifications Acquiring or changing professional qualifications
MODULE: COOPERATION WITH EMPLOYERS The labour market a) Protected employment b) Employment in the open labour market
MODULE: COOPERATION WITH EMPLOYERS (cont.) Fears and stereotypes among employers + Fears and stereotypes of co-workers Change of negative stereotypes among employers and co-workers Change of the attitude of employers towards the beneficiaries Lack of knowledge concerning the beneficiaries
Development of permanent support mechanisms in preparing the labour market for the beneficiaries Lack of permanent support mechanisms in preparing the labour market for the beneficiaries Evaluation system Evaluation system 1. PFRON – State Fund for the Disabled