Website promoted by  Associazione Laboratorio Salute Sociale for the promotion of knowledge and activities for victims support.

To following partners will join the ENVIS network:

Laboratorio Salute Sociale
The Association “Laboratorio Salute Sociale – Associazione per la promozione della salute (Social Health Laboratory Association for the promotion of health) has been founded on March 9th, 2002. The association is incorporated with no direct or indirect aims at profit for the objective of promoting social solidarity and performs its activities in the area of the Lombardy Region of Italy with the precise aims of:
- developing research in epidemiological and social spheres, to improve awareness of the problems concerning health and to evaluate eventual intervention;
- promoting European and international projects;
- experimenting preventive and assistance intervention in the health field intended also as physical, psychical and social well-being;
- carrying out formative and preventive activities;
- performing any activity which, directly or indirectly, may promote society health.

The Association has its centre in Milan, in Via dei Cinquecento, 12 and edits the review ” Laboratorio Salute Sociale ” distributed free of charge to associates and partners.

The Laboratorio Salute Sociale Association works in the field of the promotion of holistic approach to health particularly by comparing European experiences on psychological and social aspects of health. It has participated in European programmes targeting “victims of crime”, and together with its partners has promoted several programmes focusing  the psychological and social approach for people with HIV and AIDS, or drug addiction. Those problems were also targeted as regards as the prison settings. The association promotes a cultural debate on experiences and best practices in the field of social, psycological and health care sending a magazine with the same name, free of charges to associates and partners
website  Laboratorio Salute Sociale

Provincia di Milano

An intermediate body between the city council and the region which through the local autonomy reform has acquired further competence in a general context of increased statutory and financial autonomy and continues to carry out important tasks in favour of people in difficulty. In the field of rights and citizens’ social protection, a few months ago the Milan Province started off new initiatives which transversely fit into almost all the administrative competence; in fact it is responsible for the body’s “social balance sheet”, in other words the method of public accounting which makes all activities, initiatives, policies adopted in all sectors visible and comprehensible inside the establishment and all the external shareholders as well as the social relapse. Moreover, it defines principles and specific activities in the vast theme of citizens’ rights starting from the more disadvantaged ones, (elderly people, abused women, children, disabled, migrants, etc…) and develops intervention for the home and quality of living in a take-in situation. There are also new areas of responsibility – “Consumer protection” and “Social Integration of people in prison or with restricted freedom”, developed through synergies and co-planning respectively with representative associations and territorial private/social organizations. In this project the Milan Province among other things intends to further develop and implement several initiatives started off recently, one of which is addressed to the elderly population whereby importance is given to staying in the domicile and the safety of living conditions; the other one concerns a participated model of risk prevention and the structuring of principles and actions for local safety on the territory of the Martesana boroughs which is being proposed for diffusion to other provincial settings.

ANVOLT Milan

ANVOLT – Associazione Nazionale Volontari Lotta contro i Tumori (Association of Volunteers Fighting Cancer) is a volunteers organization founded in Milan in 1984 by private citizens and was constituted as an ONLUS, (Non-profit organization of social usefulness).
The scientific activity of ANVOLT is carried out in collaboration with the Hygiene Institute of Milan University and a group of doctors of the Milan Niguarda Ca’ Granda hospital who form the permanent Scientific Committee of the association.
Specific research activities are carried out in the fields of preventive medicine, epidemiology and the quality of assistance. .
Part of ANVOLT’s research projects is carried out in collaboration with A.L.A. (Associazione Nazionale Italiana Lotta AIDS) the Italian National Association Fighting AIDS.
Herebelow is a list of the more significant projects:
• Military Project
• The fight against tabagism
• Organization of the meeting “Prevention for youth: a global strategy”
• Development of volunteer work in South-East Europe
BOJEN Gothenburg
BOJEN started as a project inside the Non Government Organisation The Swedish Association for Victim Support, in Gothenburg, in 2004, but has been an independent NGO since 2007.

BULGARIAN YOUTH PREVENTION – BALNE – SOFIA
Youth Prevention Balne Bulgaria

Complutense University Madrid
The Complutense University, one of the six state universities of Madrid, traces its origin to the 13th century (1293), as the “Studium Generale” that King Sancho IV of Castilla founded in a little town on the bank of the river Henares called Compluto by the Romans and Al-kala-en-el-Uhar (nowadays Alcalá de Henares) by the Arabs. In the 15th century, Pope Kalixt III established three professorships for Latin Grammar. One of their former students, Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, Archbishop of Toledo and Cardinal, promoted their growth into a full university. Following his request, Pope Alexander VI executed in 1499 the foundation papal bulls (permission) of the new University giving it the Roman name of its place of origin “Universitas Complutensis”.
In 1836 it was transferred to Madrid, which, in the meantime, had become the capital of Spain, and was renamed “Universidad Central”. In 1943, on a general legislation for Spanish Universities, its name was changed into “Universidad de Madrid”. Finally, the new law of 1970 on the Statutes of Universities gave it the definitive name of “Universidad Complutense de Madrid”, in this way rewarding the initiative of its founder Cardinal Cisneros.
The Central Campus of the Complutense University is located in the Moncloa district where most of the 19 Faculties are, among them the Faculty of Education. The Faculties of Political Sciences and Sociology, Business, Administration and Psychology are located on the Somosaguas Campus.

CASA DELLE DONNE MALTRATTATE (House for Maltreated women) Milan

The activity of the association started in 1986 to answer the needs of women suffering maltreatment and sexual violence in their families. It opened the first S.O.S. service in Italy in 1988 and later on other projects. As of 1991, the association has been offering hospitality to women who have to leave their homes for serious family maltreatment. The women can be taken in together with their children. Privacy and reserve are guaranteed to the women, if it is the case. Since 2001, inside the project “Coming out of the desert” young women of age can be given hospitality inside small apartments and sustained by the hospitality team. Both these projects avail themselves of the collaboration of the social services of the Milan City Council and the Milan Province.

Counselling Service “Praxis Psychosoziale Beratung”
Since 1990 psycho-social counselling services for people with HIV and AIDS in the HIVCENTER at the Frankfurt university hospital “Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität” have been provided.
Psycho-social counselling services for patients with HIV and AIDS or other chronic diseases include:
Questions regarding HIV-prevention.
HIV- and AIDS-counselling.
Social issues and labour laws, retirement pay, etc.
Help in situations of acute crisis.
Psychotherapeutic support.
Assistance with regard to coping with the disease.
Contacts to groups and other support services.
Support of the patient’s compliance.
HIV and AIDS-counselling, psychotherapy, supervision for institutions, companies, counselling services, self-help organisations, etc.
Computer aided counselling, development of concepts and professional editing of materials for your web page, setting up of online information services for patients and experts.
Data bank with more than 8,000 addresses about different topics such as AIDS, drugs, public health departments, medicine, psychotherapy, self-help groups, and so on.
Inquiries, research concerning different psycho-social topics and questions. Concept development and support with regard to public relations, publications of books and information brochures.
Planning, organisation and certification, training seminars addressing specific topics, meetings and seminars for self-help groups or groups working in the fields of social science, drug addiction-, pharmacology or health.
In collaboration with Rafaela Bielecki-Weyenberg, a certified translator and interpreter with a university degree in social work, the “Praxis Psychosoziale Beratung” offers counselling services in English and Spanish, as well as certified translations and interpreter services.

Ekimen2000
EKIMEN 2000, Asociación para el Estudio deProblemáticas Sociales y Promoción de la Salud
aprobada por el Parlamento Vasco. approved by the Basque Parliament. The aims of this association are: a) To offer a study service and scientific investigation, education and health and social-cultural development. b) To promote activities connected with the defence of human rights, public health and the improvement of the quality of life.(Web Ekimen 2000 out of service)

Euronem
European Network for Information and Communication (EURONEM) is a non-profitable organization created in November 1999 by a number of journalists, photographers, directors and academics. The purpose of the organization is the reinforcement of information on European issues, research and information of public opinion on institutional, financial, social, educational, environmental and technological affairs. Moreover, Euronem seeks to upgrade the regional dimension of the European Union and reinforce its multicultural identity.Within the framework of its activities, Euronem has organized and participated in several international events:

Freshwinds
Freshwinds is a charity, registered in 1992 to help support adults and children living with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, and persons belonging to socially excluded groups. The mission statement of Freshwinds is:
“To provide a fully integrated model of care and support to individuals with life threatening and life limiting illnesses, and those from socially excluded backgrounds within a caring and secure environment, in an effort to explore their circumstances and emotions to find a true resolution of their situation.”
The Charity aims at providing a comprehensive packages of care, which includes addressing not only the individual’s physical health but also emotional, psychological, social and financial issues. The charity has a commitment to try and reduce the burden experienced by patients and ease their hardship. This holistic approach is made available through multiple projects.
Freshwinds provides high standards of professional, individually tailored package of care to the individual and the community, without the financial burden and regardless of age, sex, religion, culture, sexuality, ethnicity, socio-economic status or geographical location. Our services are provided via various methods, ranging from one-to-one support to advice sessions, and group work within the community. Freshwinds collaborates extensively with networks within the local area, nationally and internationally to accomplish this.
Freshwinds also makes available opportunities for personal growth and development, through supported volunteering opportunities, placements and work experience.

FUTURE WITHOUT AIDS ODESSA
Odessa Regional Charity Foundation “Future Without AIDS” (FWA) is a Ukrainian non-for-profit non-governmental charitable public organization established in 1998, whose main goal is fighting against HIV/AIDS in various fields. The primary activities of the organization are charitable support of children and orphans, living with HIV/AIDS, psychological assistance for HIV-positive people and their relatives, the defence of human rights and networking with international, governmental and non-governmental organizations in this field. FWA was established within initiative of healthcare workers, lawyers and social workers who are busy on curbing the HIV-epidemic throughout the region. Also FWA’s members include active citizens, who take part in social activity for harm reduction of HIV-infection. General membership is 54, including 22 physicians, 29 volunteers and 3 staff employees. The Foundation’s supreme organ is the general assembly. FWA has its managing Board of five members, an administrative branch and a Supervisory Council of six members. The Chairman of Board is its CEO. The Foundation closely cooperates with main Departments of Odessa Regional State Administration (that is, the Departments of Healthcare, of Education, of Culture, and of Youth). The main sources of its funding were international donors, such as US Embassy (Democracy Grant Program), “Medecins Sans Frontières” (Holland), IATP (USA), and domestic companies. An advocacy group of the Foundation systematically provides the legal support for cases, related to the Human Rights of children or orphans, living with HIV/AIDS. In close cooperation with the Regional State Service for Adolescents we ongo the monitoring of complaints and claims in accordance with International Conventions and Ukrainian legislation. FWA has a group of consultants who provide psychological and medical counselling for HIV-positive drug users and other vulnerable groups.

LIVERPOOOL CITY COUNCIL – The Citysafe Team

The City Safe co-ordination was set up at Liverpool public body. The City Safe co-ordinates the forum of Services and Associations that are actively connected to the protection of weak layers which are more frequently inflicted aggressions and violence. The idea of setting up a co-ordination and a shared project was born from dramatic cases which involved, in particular, children. The situation of the victims is often known to different agencies but the lack of a connector leads to slow, unsynchronised and poorly protective interventions for those who are in a dangerous situation. The co-ordination driver idea is to collect experiences and resources to build customised intervention projects but also to join efforts to start prevention and information/formation actions towards public opinion.

OASIS ODESSA

The Charitable Foundation “OASIS” directs its activities to rehabilitation of drug addicted youth. During 56 months of the foundations work, 30 young people have passed through the “Oasis” Program (15 of them are HIV-positive), that is, they don’t use drugs or alcohol, have restored good relationships with their families, have a permanent job, have a healthy life-style, create their own families. The Foundation, together with the educational department of the Odessa city council, organizes regular preventive activities directed at prevention of the spreading of HIV/AIDS infection, drug addiction among the students of schools, technical schools, colleges and universities. Together with the social organization “Health. Woman. Longevity” (President N.A. Nizova, Expert of an international project “Health of Mother and Child” which is realized with the support of the US Agency of Development (USAD), under the aegis of WHO) the “Oasis” Foundation carries out regular consultations in the regional clinical hospital for HIV-infected and drug addicted women who are expecting a baby. In addition, the Foundation organizes preventive activities in the Black Sea correctional setting # 74 in the Odessa region among pregnant women prisoners, some of which are also HIV-positive or drug addicted. The President of the Foundation, Yuri P. Slivinsky, is a laureate of the prize of the local newspaper “Evening Odessa” in the rubric “People of the Deed” in 2002; a member of coordination board of the Odessa City Administration on the problems of drug addiction and diffusion of HIV/AIDS infection, and graduates of the “Oasis” Programme regularly speak at the meetings of this board. For prevention of drug abuse, Yury Slivinsky organizes the active interaction with the Odessa Regional Narcological Center, as well as with the family and youth department of the Odessa Regional Administration which partially finances the “Oasis” Programme. The “Oasis” Programme is supported by the local clergy, city and region public health experts and city and region social services. Partially the Programme is financed by the freeman of Odessa, Hero of Ukraine, Head of the Joint-Stock Company “ExImNefteProduct” V.S. Philipchuk. More than 30 articles about our activities have appeared in mass media at different levels. Three special programmes were devoted to the Centre, more than 20 live broadcasts have been organized with different TV companies.”Oasis” became an executor of a social project of the Odessa city council in 2003, which is directed on setting up a hospice institution in Odessa, and has received a grant from the UCAN (USA) for realization of this project.

OME-Basque Association for Mental Health
OME, Asociación Vasca de Salud Mental y psiquiatría comunitaria, sección de la Asociación Española de Neuropsiquiatría
OME, Basque Association of Community Mental Health and Psychiatry Section of the Spanish Association of Neuropsychiatry OME – Basque Association

SISTEMA COUNSELING MILAN

Split Healthy City Association

The Healthy Cities Movement was created by the World Health Organization initiative with the goal of systematically working on advancing health at a global level. Towns and cities should be places in which their citizens feel the joy and fullness of life; where individuals, families and the entire communities achieve their material, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual affirmation, that is, reach their life goals. The City of Split is actively involved in the Healthy Cities network and with the Association “Split Healthy City” has acquired new strength for spreading the idea of a healthy human being, family, organization, local community, region, Croatia and the entire world.
The Association “Split Healthy City” was founded in 2000 by a group of citizens interested in the efficient advancement of the quality of life, but also in the sustainable, wholesome and healthy development of a human being and the communities we live in. Since then, the Association has realized numerous projects that gave it the reputation of being one the best in the field of life quality promotion in every sense, a reputation that has made it recognizable locally, nationally and internationally. Today, the Association gets together an even larger group of professionals, experts and volunteers dedicated to realizing various programmes, projects and activities.
VISION
Our vision is that of being a fundamental association in the field of the life awarenes promotion.
MISSION
To contribute to the human knowledge of an individual as well as of the entire community through carefully targeted actions and projects design and implementation.

S.V.S. (Soccorso violenze sessuali) Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena Milan

The service was instituted in 1996 in Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena. At the beginning it was a project exclusively for women which, later on was also extended to children.  The service exclusively treats sexual violence and not maltreatment. The objectives of the service are:

1.      to guarantee a short psychological-social take-in aimed at motivating the person to come out of the trauma;

2.      to carry out health follow-ups concerning sexually transmittable diseases (a few meetings) ;

3.      for cases arriving within 72 hours and for a maximum of 5 days it is possible to gather in biological results which can be used in a trial. 

This service is guaranteed by a series of conventions between hospitals and clinical specialisation institutes, the Milan University Legal Medicine Institute and the local health services. The Clinical Specialisation Institutes make available some of their gynaecologists as well as their structures;  they pay the laboratory operators and the availability of gynaecologists who work in other services. The Legal Medicine Institute makes available 15 legal doctors and the local health service offers psycho-social operators.