Centro Comunitário Paróquia de Carcavelos

Centro Comunitário da Paróquia de Carcavelos is a private institution of social solidarity that began in 1981 by initiative of the church of Carcavelos, recognized as a collective person of public utility. It’s certificated by ISO 9001 2015 by SGS. Its mission is: *Be a service open to the community *Be inspired by the social doctrine of the church *Maintaining a sustainable development *Practice of the citizenship *The respect for the human dignity *Promote the improvement of the living conditions of the most disadvantaged, the social balance & the wellness of the community. CCCPC came up to promote the local answers that meet the social needs of the community. It launched projects & services for kids, young people, elderly people, homeless people & families in need. The social answers have grown, & w/ them also the number of professionals, collaborators & vols. It is an open space shared by the community. Volunteerism is an active way of civic participation, of community involvement in solving of- their own social problems. It integrates vols in different services that go to social support to logistic & administrative. The different projects of CCPC are: *For children & youngsters: - A CRECHE - a kindergarden w/ capacity of 58children between 4 months & 3 years. - ABC’S – “Aprender, Brincar e Crescer” – a place for 2nd & 3rd cycle students, providing support in studying, playful activities & intergenerational socializing. - Summer Camps "Porta Aberta" - during the vacations months of July & August they organize a a program of playful & sport activities for an average of 110 children/day w/ ages of 6 to 12 years *For adults & peoplr in need - Gabinete de Inserção Profissional (program from IEFP) that aims for the personalized support for job search through attendance, referral for employment & professional qualification. Here is provided information about jobs & trainings opportunities; contact w/ entities & others gip’s; support on the elaboration of CVs, presentation letter; spontaneous applications; referral for positions in trainings, internships & job offers; sessions about job search techniques & space for interviews. - "Intervir" project - gives support to families in a situation of need & socioeconomic fragility. The objective is to answer at the multiplicity of needs from individuals or families, contributing to their empowerment & autonomy. Works w/ attendance to families, home visits, team evaluation, definition of a intervention agreement, monitoring & periodic reassessment. The project provides complementary services such as food support through the Center’s grocery store, medicines support through the pharmacy bank, school support, psychological & legal accompaniment & support on the job search (GIP). It support around 200 families. - "Esperança de Recomeçar" project- gives support to about 80 homeless people, w/ addictive dependencies or not, promoting the principle of human dignity & motivating / directing users to existing responses at the county & national level - Residencial Unit - for people in a situation of social exclusion has capacity for 12 residents & the CAAP – Centro de Apoio e Acompanhamento Psicossocial (Psicosocial center) has capacity for 18 people. They receive male individuals that are in need to acquire new daily routines & reactivate intellectual & physical skills. *For Elderly - Home Support - a service that supports annually an average of 100 people especially through the service of home delivery food & personal hygiene. - Espaço Senior - a service for about 300 people who participate in a diversified program of activities: information & awareness-raising activities; leisure activities; cultural visits; vacation program; intergenerational activities, computer classes, choir, folklore, English classes, theater & geriatric gymnastics. - Espaço Raízes - occupational program for people over 65 years with physical & cognitive problems, CCPC also offers multiple proposals of ateliers open to th