Sofia, October 30-31, 2019
Ralitza Zgalevska from the Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association (BFPA) team participated in two interesting events at the very end of October. Good practices shared enrich our resources and contribute for more complete realizing of our networking activities in the Learning Action Partnership, as well as on topics connected with young people with learning disabilities.
An American innovative practice for developing skills for independence of people with learning disabilities was presented by Maria’s World Foundation on October 30. The model is developed by YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network (USA) and applied in Worlds Day Center activity. The project is realized with the financial support of Social Innovations Programme, founded in 2018 by Sofia Municipality. How to conduct conversations, how to be a good listener, nonverbal communication, hygiene, safe walking, the outside world are just part of the topics in the manual with educational materials in which advices for leading interactive trainings are given. Young people with learning disabilities were at the presentation, some of them shared how the work on the model of this practice is useful for them.
Round table on the topic „Integrated Giving of Support“, organized by the Social Activities and Practices Institute (SAPI) with the support of UNICEF took place at October 31. The Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy Zornitsa Rusinova shared that in the project budget for the next year 30 more billion BGN compared to 2019 are foreseen for social activities. From the beginning of 2020 the new Low for social services enters into force regulating the integrated approach and integrated cross sector services. The control for providing services is expected to be improved by the law and regulations, as well new standards to be introduced. Good practices were presented during the round table: the activities of Zagreb Center for protecting children and young people, the Center for advocacy and support Zone ZaKrila and Universe Center.
