Preventing violence against the elderly and people with disabilities
Ministry of Family and Social Policy ·Poland
About this project
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">The main objective of the project is to improve the domestic violence prevention system for the elderly and people with disabilities in Poland. The elderly and people with disabilities are particularly vulnerable and often have limited access to support services. The activities planned within the project shall be in line with the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Concention), in particular with Article 4 of the Convention according to which the implementation of the provisions of the Convention by the Parties, in particular measures to protect the rights of victims, shall be secured without discrimination on any ground including age and disability. The project shall aim at prioritizing victims’ rights and needs.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">The main activities to be implemented under the project are:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">Prevalence study on violence against the elderly and people with disabilities in Poland and a</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">ssessment of the support system;</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">Development and evaluation of the prevention and family support model, tailored to the needs of the elderly and people with disabilietes, victims of domestic violence. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">The support model will encompass prevention, as well as intervention and support measures. It will be based on multiagency cooperation at the local level. The model will be piloted and evaluated. After evaluation the model will be published, also in electronic form, to ensure it is widely disseminated.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">Social campaign raising awareness on domestic violence against the elderly and people with disabilities (TV, internet and press);</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">Training for professionals (social workers, police officers, health care professionals and support staff).</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">The project will contribute to the improvement of the domestic violence prevention system in Poland. It applies a comprehensive approach with a focus on victims with special needs, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.</span></span></span></p>