Blessed J. Matulaitis social center

GOALS: • Analyse the community’s resources, identify the most important social needs and provide social services to various target groups in the community; • Encourage people to solve their problems more actively, helping them develop mutual assistance and cooperation; • Encourage people to share their own resources, create good conditions for them to engage in voluntary activities and support social initiatives of the parish; • Take care of the training, personal development and professional competence improvement for social workers and volunteers; • Seek mutual cooperation between the social support institutions in the parish territory; • Encourage public spirit and strengthen non-governmental sector activities. Main ACTIVITIES: DAY CARE CENTER VAIKAI – VAIKAMS – help for 7–12 year-old kids and their parents who experience difficulties. TRANZITAS – help for 12–14-year-old kids and their families who experience difficulties. TRAMPLINAS – long-term programme for 14–20-year-old people who experience difficulties. SOFKĖ – social work on the street with young people. ATVIRA BENDRUOMENĖ – integrated social help for people with intellectual and complex disabilities and for their families. FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – help by providing food to those who lack it. COMMUNITY EVENTS – organizing holidays for the parish. VOLUNTEERING – rallying and supporting local and international volunteers.