Projects

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Better social services through a sustainable partnership between civil society and the government: February 2018 – January 2021; Funded by European Union, Soros Foundation – Moldova; The project goal: to empower civil society organizations to promote and implement innovative solutions aimed at advancing social inclusion of persons with mental disabilities and vulnerable children in partnership with local public authorities. The project objectives are: to strengthen the capacities of 60 CSOs active in the social field, for the development and implementation of innovative social services based on the individual needs of persons with mental disabilities and vulnerable children; to offer technical and financial support to up to 30 projects of CSOs, focused on the development of innovative community social services at local level, in partnership with local public authorities; to facilitate the dialogue and help establish a partnership between grantees (from the capacitated CSOs) and the government in order to develop sustainable community services.
Community for All – Moldova: September 2008 – present; Funded by Open Society Mental Health Initiative (MHI) and Soros Foundation – Moldova; In partnership with global, regional, and local organizations and authorities, Keystone Moldova is initiating a transformation of Moldova’s system of care for individuals with disabilities by creating a community-based system of services and supports. Community for All seeks to build an enriched environment where all people are united in a common spirit celebrating each person’s unique abilities.
Advancing and monitoring the rights of people with mental disabilities in neuro-psychiatric residential institutions: April 2016 – April 2019; Funded by European Union; The Project goal is to empower persons in neuro-psychiatric residential institutions and local CSOs to defend and monitor the rights of persons with mental disabilities in Moldova.; The Project objectives are: promote greater awareness of the rights of people with mental disabilities through their empowerment as self-advocates; capacity-building of CSOs to enhance and to monitor the CRPD implementation in neuro-psychiatric residential institutions; combat discrimination of persons with mental disabilities living in neuro-psychiatric residential institutions and promote community for all.
Social Services for persons with disabilities to increase the confidence between the both banks of the Nistru river: November 2016 – March 2019; Funded by: European Union and IM Swedish Development Partner; Project aims to increase the confidence between both banks of the Nistru River and TAU Găgăuzia through the development of social protection system for persons with disabilities.; The Project objectives are: improved social services delivery for children with disabilities and their families from 5 districts from both banks of the Nistru River through the development of mobile teams and day center; community-based organizations from both banks of Nistru River and TAU Găgăuzia support the right of persons with disabilities to live in the community; stigma and discrimination of the persons with disabilities prevented through Social Theatre Forum and capacity building of the journalists from both banks of the Nistru River.
Qualitative Social Services for social inclusion of all vulnerable persons: April – December 2017; Funded by: Soros Foundation Moldova; The Project goal is social accountability of public authorities in promoting the rights of persons with mental disabilities to live in the community and alternative social services.; The Project objectives are: support to public authorities on deinstitutionalization reform; support to central Government on developing the policies for UNCRPD implementation; increasing the transparency and responsibility of local public authorities in the process of budgeting social services.
Strengthening and Disseminating Inclusive Education Model for Preschool Children in Moldova: February 2017 – June 2018; Funded by: Open Society Foundations/ Early Childhood Program; The project aims the recognition of the inclusive education model based on a child-centred approach in kindergartens and primary schools, including for ensuring children’s school transition, and an optimal and competent collaboration between the relevant educational services and other community actors based on a shared understanding of quality inclusive education practices.
Support of inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities into society in Moldova: May – November 2017; Funded by: People in Need; Project aims to increase social inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities in Moldova.; The Project objective is to provide consultancy services on developing the four Supported living Services for people with mental disabilities from Balti, Badiceni, Brinzeni and Cocieri.
Get involved through advocacy and self-advocacy: 2014 – 2017; Funded by IM Swedish Development Partner; The Project goal is to ensure inclusive participation of persons with disabilities in social life by empowering them as Self-advocates and empowering organizations / groups of parents.; The project has three major areas of activity:

Developing a national network of Self-advocacy (persons with disabilities); Developing a national platform of organizations / groups of parents; Support CSOs active in the field of disability in promoting the rights of people with disabilities at local and national level.

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