FSPV

Foundation for social change and inclusion offers social services, residential care for vulnerable youth 18 - 25, information and consulting; community work; skills teaching, advocary and mediation.

Opportunity Home Programme 

The Home Opportunity Programme is a network of family-type homes for young people leaving specialised institutions for children deprived of parental care.  " Opportunity Home" breaks the cycle of abandonment by helping young people who have grown up in altenative child care build the independent living skills to become dignified and contributing members of our society.
Each center in the Program offers its beneficiaries residential and other services for up to 2 years that include activities related to training and support for 

  • Peaceful, community-based living:
  • Finding and keeping suitable work;
  • Managing personal finances;
  • Household Management;
  • Maintaining personal health;
  • Developing social skills and skills to create long-term positive relationships;
  • Adapting to independent living;
  • Aftercare.
     

Home Opportunity offers youth a family-like environment. Teams use a variety of work methods that include mentoring, specialized educational programs, group and individual work, informal learning, and more.  

The service is intended for young people over 18 years old who grew up in social services, foster families or most-at-risk youth. The organization has a quota for young people with refugee status and a residence permit in the country, but it is important that they speak Bulgarian. The age limit for participation in the program is 25 years old, and under special circumstances, young people older than this age, and in special circumstances, young people over this age can participate.
The service is free of charge, as after reaching the age of 21 and having a stable young people are obliged to pay a fee in accordance with the contract specified in the Tariffs for social services.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

To enter the program, you must pass a preliminary interview. Upon agreement and applicant can sign a contract with the organization.
The capacity of the service is up to 5 people in housing, and vacancies vary depending on applications, duration of contracts, as well as the individual cases they work with.