TRAINING AND PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT PERSONS

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The aim of the project is to provide support to municipalities and communities in South-Estonia, by training, mentoring, and supporting volunteer support persons and case managers. The broader aim of the project is to strengthen communities by training community members who are willing to support refugees or other people in need in their communities. The project will help municipalities to fulfil their obligation to provide supportive social services. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The target group of the project are support persons who are already helping or willing to help Ukrainian refugees or other people in vulnerable situation in the local communities on a voluntary basis. Two groups of support persons, each with 15-16 participants will go through the training program as well as supervised practice. The training curriculum will cover all the areas needed to help the client and will be based on the CARe methodology. CARe is focused on the quality of life of people who are mentally and socially in a vulnerable situation. The methodology is a tool for professional care workers to support clients in achieving their desired quality of life.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The final beneficiaries of the project are Ukrainian war refugees and other vulnerable members of the community in need of a support person. During the supervised practice following the training, up to 32 people in need will be supported. Project partner Mihkelson Center will share its experience in working as a support person, and provide assistance in organizing the practical work of support persons.</span></span></p>

Project partners

• Johannes Mihkelson Center Project partner· Estonia