Contact person : Jorge Rato, Elisabete Mendes, Carmen Duarte
Working language(s) : English, French
Principal disabilities and special needs catered for :
Mental disability (our associates)
Members : Organizations (Cerci’s - Cooperatives for the education and rehabilitation of people with special needs)
Number of members : 47
Age groups : 0 - 40+ (our associates)
Main services provided :
In service training, technical advice, legal assistance, documentation.
Examples of your activities in the last two years :
promotion of training schemes for professionals
organization of thematic seminars
undertaking studies and research
Types of exchanges/events to organize with other countries :
organize a partnership in order to promote transnational cooperation at the level of professional practice
setting up study visits and exchanges
Project proposals :
Organize a Center for Information, consulting and technical assistance, in order to support people with mental and/or motor disability, families and
professionals.
SUMMARY :
Founded in 1985, FENACERCI is a national federation which represents almost 50 cooperatives for the education and rehabilitation of people with
special needs. These facilities provide direct or indirect support to
approximately 5000 children, youths and adults with mental multiple
disability.
FENACERCI is a Public Service Organization and its main objectives are:
to promote the recognition of the rights of mentally disabled citizens,
together with their interests and those of their families;
to ensure that the care which is provided for them is always based on criteria of quality, dignity and appropriateness;
to discuss with political forces in central government and in other
organizations with regard to both legislation and financial support, in
order to improve the quality of services provided by Cerci’s;
to inform people and to motivate in them a change of attitude which will
make it easier for people who are different to be integrated.
Created with the objective of representing the associates FENACERCI provides a
range of support services aimed at increasing the potential of the
Cerci’s:
training
documentation
technical advice
legal assistance
Making society aware that the integration of these people is a virtue to be
defended, that their differences merit respect, and that their individual potentials are worthy consideration and should be made use of, these will continue to constitute the main thrust of FENACERCI’s development work.