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From 06.09.2021 to 06.11.2021 the Social Services Association SCUT Brasov starts the project Squires in action (SCUTieri în acțiune), a project co-financed by the Municipality of Brasov, Social Assistance Department.

The project Squires in action (SCUTieri în acțiune) aims to increase the quality of life among people diagnosed with chronic mental health diseases in the Municipality of Brasov by developing a socialization program and increasing psychological balance in order to achieve psycho-social integration, reducing the risk of discrimination and social exclusion.

Project objectives:

  1. To develop a social and recreational program (activities: excursions, photography, visiting tourist attractions, museums in other counties) for a number of 10 beneficiaries with chronic mental health illnesses in the Municipality of Brasov, for a period of 2 months.
  2. Maintaining/improving mental balance in order to reduce the number of recurrent episodes (no. of psychiatric admissions) through a programme of complementary therapies (hypotherapy, dance therapy, combined arts therapy - clay, self-defence techniques, water painting, photovoice, creation of a magazine) for a number of 10 beneficiaries with chronic mental health illnesses in the Municipality of Brasov, for a period of 2 months.
  3. Information and awareness raising on the target group issues at community level (characteristics and problems of people with chronic mental health illnesses) and reducing the risk of social marginalization by organizing a community event (SCUT Open Day with photo exhibition and flashmob).

Project beneficiaries:

  • direct - 10 beneficiaries - adults diagnosed with chronic mental health diseases (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.);
  • Indirect: local community, families / relatives of beneficiaries, local institutions, etc.

Project activities:

  • Excursions: Sibiu excursion (visiting Bruckentall Museum), Sfânta Ana Lake excursion, Ploiești excursion (visiting the Clock Museum) and Elf Land (Poiana Brașov),
  • Photovoice,
  • Making the project magazine,
  • Hippotherapy,
  • Dance therapy,
  • Water painting,
  • Self-defense and relaxation techniques,
  • Combination arts therapy (working with clay),
  • SCUT open day with photo exhibition and flashmob.

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