“Daily Center for Probation Services”

Project:

“Daily Center for Probation Services”

Project duration:

01.11.2004 – 31.06.2006

Partners:

District Court - Pazardjik; Pazardjik Municipality and Local Commission for Prevention of the Juvenile Delinquency; Municipal Council, Pazardjik; The penitentiaries in Pazardjik and Bobov dol; Social Assistance Department; Center for Integration of Criminals and Risk Groups;

Sources of funding:

United Dutch Foundation for Central and Eastern Europe

Main goal:

Implementing into practice of a model of Day Center providing specialized services to offenders and their families, and developing a packet of integrated programs for prevention and social inclusion. Objectives: - developing of standards for providing of social services for offenders;
- developing of inter-agency relationships and partnerships in the work of the Center;
- Preparation of human resource for providing of quality and effective services;

Achieved results:

- 9 premises equipped;
- 12 social workers trained for social work with young and elder offenders;
- Signed 3 agreements for cooperation with Pazardjik Municipality (LCPJD), Belovo Municipality and Septemvri Municipality;
- Signed contract for cooperation with Department “Child Protection” – Pazardjik;
- Social services delivered to 224 offenders, 42 families of juvenile offenders, 90 families of prisoners;