Integrated Model for Activation of Professional and Personal Skills for Employment and Social Inclusion (PROFILE)

PROFILE aims to improve the quality of life and labor market participation of the families of children with disabilities by expanding the employment opportunities, increasing the motivation for labor activity, upgrading the personal and professional skills and through effective dialogue with the employers.The emphasis is on developing personal (soft) skills for employment and digital competences so as to guide the beneficiaries to activities and business areas that allow working from home, flexible working hours and self-employment. The target groups of the project are a) the unemployed and inactive persons - parents or family members - of working age and education who raise children with disabilities, and b) the children with disabilities themselves in the Municipality of Varna. 8 activities are implemented: 1.Organization and management 2.Development of an integrated model for rehabilitation and development of professional and personal skills to restore work activity and employment 3.Provision of part-time care service for children with disabilities 4.“Personal Skills for Employment" training and consultation 5."Digital Marketing and Blogging" competence training 6.Employment for 10 persons who raise children with disabilities 7.Campaign among employers for overcoming discrimination against people who raise children with disabilities 8.Publicity and information The main project results refer to 1.A created innovative form of social service in the community and an integrated support service for balancing personal, family and professional lives of the families of children with disabilities 2.Increased employability and motivation to work by activating the personal and professional skills of the beneficiaries 3.Valorized potential and employability of the people who raise for children with disabilities 4.Employment 5.Change in the negative public stereotype and reserved attitude towards employing people who raise children with disabilities.

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