ANNEX to the SOW for the Service Centers.pdf

ANNEX TO THE STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THE SERVICE CENTERS

1 Annex

Current Model: Currently, there are seven Service Centers, the only centers of this kind in BiH, providing services to all members of families of Persons With Disabilities, regardless of age, type, or severity of their disability.

The model is established in partnership with local governments. The premises / facility intended for the opening of the Service Center must be secured by the municipality or legal entity, with a signed contract.

Cooperation with the government implies an organized and continuous system of cooperation where the authorities, recognizing the quality and necessity of the existence of Service Centers, and on the basis of the signed document on cooperation, provide continuous support to the Service

Centers through: financial and / or material assets; joint activities; support in employment of professional staff; submission of legislative initiatives of common interest; work on adopting new and implementing existing laws and / or regulations.

Also, private companies in many ways support the work of the Service Centers in providing better quality services.

Each Service Center has its regular donor also has local companies that donate funds or equipment

/technical support to the Service Center in their local community.

The following core services are currently provided (Services need to transition to a sliding scale of payments to enhance sustainability.)

1) Short breaks (respite) at the Service Center (up to 4 hours);

2) Psychological support:

2.1. Initial interview with parents and assessment of parental acceptance of their children’s diagnosis;

2.2. Support workshops for family members;

2.3. Advisory-instructional work with parents of children with disabilities on how to work with children and their disabilities;

2.4. Counseling for parents and siblings of children with disabilities;

2.5. Psychological work during the short stay, to analyze behavior and address maladaptive patterns of behavior;

2.6. Psychological crisis interventions;

3) Labor and occupational workshops with beneficiaries for youth with disabilities; 4) Monthly individual and group treatment with beneficiaries; 5) Providing information and legal advice; 6)

Mobile team - field support and transport of beneficiaries; 7) Weekly outdoor activities; 8)

Education of trainees/assistants; 9) Creative workshops for beneficiaries;

Additional or optional Services provided by the Service Centers, depending on available resources and capacities: 1) Information provided by social workers; 2) Individual speech therapy treatments; 3) Individual special education sessions; 4) Animal-assisted therapy for SC beneficiaries; 5) Organized activities with adult beneficiaries; 6) IT workshops; 7) Observation and recommendations for children with suspected developmental disabilities; 8) Sports; 9)

Folklore/; 10) Evening support to families (third shift); 11) Weekend support (working Saturdays).

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2 Annex

The proposed community based living program is a bottom-up human rights-based approach that takes place at the local community level. The solution that this model offers to both the local communities and the state itself introduces a viable alternative to the public system, and meets the https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sEvB2j_BRXgXc-41bpsYrMsn2xQ0k9iq/edit#gid=1268857504 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sEvB2j_BRXgXc-41bpsYrMsn2xQ0k9iq/edit#gid=1268857504 state’s social policy commitments required for membership in the European Union. Sumero operates with the following objectives in mind:

Objective 1. Deinstitutionalization and prevention of institutionalization of PwDs

Objective 2. Transformation from an institutional culture to independent living in the community

Objective 3. Capacity building of public and civil stakeholders; replication of positive practices.

The model is established in partnership with local governments, who provide shared accommodation and living costs for up to five beneficiaries in each housing unit. provides trained assistants to mentor and help residents live fulfilling lives in their community. Local organizations also provide PwD with human rights education and self-advocacy training so they can become an integral part of society.

The model has also helped decrease the stigma about PwDs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The implementing organization will cooperate with cantonal and municipal social work centers to attempt to replicate the model in every part of the country. The Model’s main objective is to establish mechanisms to prioritize PwDs’ participation in their communities by practicing a human rights-based approach with support services for independent living.

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