THE CENTRO DI SOLIDARIETÀ DI GENOVA
The Centro Solidarietá di Genova was born as a Volunteer Association in 1973,
founded by Bianca Costa and a group of volunteers, with the aim of tackling
problems linked with youth exclusion and in particular with drug addiction.
Today it is a structure made by the Association itself, a Foundation and a
Social Cooperative, namely three entities that interact in the pursuit of a
single institutional mission. Over the years, activities have expanded to
responsibly answer to the rise of new uneasinesses, offering assistance to
families and individual counseling to all young people so that they can find in
the Centro a point of reference. Currently, the Centro is recognized by the
Regione Liguria as an Accredited body for drug addictions and is a
non-governmental body of the UN.
THE CENTRO DI SOLIDARIETá IS
100 volunteers. 60 trained workers and counsellors with specialistic expertise,
consolidated in years of service and support: professional educators,
psychologists, educators, doctors, lawyers, psychiatrists, nurses and
administratives who passionately devote to the Centro. 130 volunteers engaged
in various activities to support and assist the hosts. Several thousand
families are followed from'73 to the present. 800 people fully reintegrated into
society.
OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS
Each activity of the Centro aims to enhance the individuality of the person,
take self-awareness, promote growth and orient it towards virtuous life choices.
This is the primary goal of each of the three areas of activity: Traditional,
Specialist and Reduction of the damage.
PREVENTION
The prevention project of the Centro di Solidarietá di Genova focuses on
adolescence with its psycho-social, interpersonal and existential problems. The
goal is to raise and improve the quality of life, encouraging health promotion
and protection. Moreover, it wants to play strong counselling for schools and
support for families.
REHABILITATION FROM DRUG ADDICTION
The Centro has always been a reception point for all young people that pass hard
times for the abuse of drugs and that may require any form of assistance, from
the most basic, like a free meal or a bed with clean sheets , to more specific
and professional ones. A constant presence will accompany them in changing their
lifestyle. The rehabilitation program is tailored, respecting the privacy, and
includes three stages: Reception, Therapeutic Community, Social Reintegration
with vocational training and recuperation of lost school years.
FAMILY COUNSELLING
Members of families who are close to the Centro to find support or a guide for
themselves or their children are offered different moments of individual or
group assistance to facilitate a more spontaneous communication, more open and
intense relations, respecting the each ones role and individuality.
YOUNG PEOPLE ASSISTANCE
Every young man who, for whatever reason, approaches the Centro, knows that he
will find a qualified team of workers who will help him in believing in himself
again and in his means, in enhancing his ability, in using his abilities..
ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS
- Prevention activities and training on uneasiness for adolescents, parents and teachers
- Daily and residential centre for drug addicted
- Night reception for homeless addicted
- Night reception for unaccompanied foreign minors
- Traditional Therapeutic Community
- Family-house for HIV patients
- Community for people with drug-related psychiatric disorder
- Social reintegration for drug addicted
- Employment service for the disabled in cooperation with the Province of Genoa
- Assistance to prisoners for the activation of alternatives to detention that would let them serve their penalty in Community
- Informative desks in collaboration with the services of the Ministry of Justice
- Desks for students of the Genoese schools
- Support groups for families
