Description
Croatian union of associations of persons with disabilities (SOIH) is the umbrella association for people with disabilities in the Republic of Croatia.
It is precisely from the Annual Report on the work in 2023, as from the previous Reports, that exceptional activity can be seen in all topics of accessibility through all forms of activity, from the organization and performance of numerous events, which include the whole of Croatia, but also international cooperation to publishing and other numerous activities.
Since its establishment, SOIH has been engaged in improving the quality of life of people with disabilities. Precisely through the programs it implements, it works systematically in all segments – education, employment, social care, health.
With regard to the field of work and specific expertise, but also to the quality of action, institutions and associations recognize SOIH as a professional organization ready for cooperation, which is proven by the education of employees of the prison system, police administrations, social welfare, health institutions, and certain professional associations.
From the very beginning, SOIH strongly encourages volunteer work and promotes volunteerism as a social value. Volunteers are involved primarily as those who work in organizations and are still presidents of associations and unions, but also as an incentive for young people to contribute to the development of society.
Through its activities, whether through advocacy, education, consulting, research, publishing, campaigns, networking, SOIH strongly contributes to the prevention of discrimination, institutionalization, stigmatization and minorization of the role of people with disabilities in society, as well as strengthening the organizations that represent them.
It raises the level of awareness about the abilities of people with disabilities, the need for inclusion in all streams of society (mainstreaming), but also the development of a social model of disability and the establishment of a human rights model. It develops awareness of women with disabilities and children with developmental disabilities as particularly vulnerable groups and develops awareness of the need to suppress and report all forms of violence. It promotes gender equality.
By taking on the task of monitoring, KPOSI strongly contributes to the development of the process of equalizing opportunities for people with disabilities Collaborators on the projects are representatives of local administrations and self-governments, professional and scientific institutions and associations of people with disabilities throughout Croatia.
After many years of cooperation with the NZRCD and 2 rounds of institutional support, SOIH has, through various forms of evaluation by the NZRCD, proven the quality and profiling of its activities through institutional, organizational and program development, a high level of networking in the field of improving the quality of life of people with disabilities, expertise through research and quality models of knowledge transfer in the Republic of Croatia, therefore, since 2016, it has been included in the 8th Knowledge Center for Social Development in the field of improving the quality of life of people with disabilities.
The most significant projects of SOIH are Development cooperation in the area of the Knowledge Center for Social Development in the Republic of Croatia in the field of improving the quality of life of people with disabilities, Platform 50+, CHALLENGES in crisis, SOIH-Center for Independent Living - SOS telephone for women with disabilities who are victims of violence and Legal consultancy, accessibility projects, education and employment projects for people with disabilities, and a particularly valuable personal assistance project.
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