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       |project_title=Παροχή δωρεάν κοινωνικής αρωγής και ψυχολογικής στήριξης σε αιτητές ασύλου<br>Psycho-Social Support to Asylum Seekers  
       |contract_number=YA/ΕΤΠ/2007/01
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       |funding_period=01/02/2008 to 31/12/2008
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       |funding_agency= European Refugee Fund (ERF)
       |total_cost=€86,284.00
       |total_cost=€86,284.00
       |partners=Future Worlds Center (CNTI)
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==Overall Objective==
==Project Objectives==
The project aims to provide social welfare services and psychosocial support to asylum seekers in Cyprus at a national level. It will attempt to inform them for their rights such as employment, housing, material standards for reception, medical care and public assistance. In addition it will provide support to any psychological dysfunctions or/and other social problems they may face.
The project's aim is to provide social aid and psychosocial support to asylum seekers in Cyprus at a national level. It attempts to reduce psychological dysfunctions and other social problems as well as to inform them for their rights such as employment, housing, material standards for reception, medical care and public assistance.
The suggested programme will offer the following services:
• The development of interagency collaboration network for the smooth operation of the project as to make the transition of asylum seekers to the community the easiest possible
• Provision of social support services to cover issues such as housing, job, human rights and other relevant to their residence in Cyprus
• Provision of psychological support services
The project aims to improve asylum seekers living conditions in Cyprus with regard to their social situation and their psychological state.


==Expected Results==
==Our Involvement==
Another general point is the knowledge we are going to earn from this joined collaborative initiative, in particular you as both students and young professionals. Our aim is to establish "inter-professional bridges" where different professions will work together for the benefits of asylum seekers.
To Future Worlds Centre will provides the space for psychosocial support, covering all of Cyprus, with particular focus in the province of Nicosia. In this context it hosts in its premises a professional Social Worker who is employed by the program, and two trainees that give additional support program's running. Due to our expertise we coordinate the whole project and we chair the meetings of the project's panel.  




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Contract Title Παροχή δωρεάν κοινωνικής αρωγής και ψυχολογικής στήριξης σε αιτητές ασύλου
Psycho-Social Support to Asylum Seekers
Contract Number YA/ΕΤΠ/2007/01
Funding Period 01/02/2008 to 31/12/2008
Funding Agency European Refugee Fund (ERF)
Total Cost €86,284.00
Partners Future Worlds Center (CNTI)



Project Objectives

The project's aim is to provide social aid and psychosocial support to asylum seekers in Cyprus at a national level. It attempts to reduce psychological dysfunctions and other social problems as well as to inform them for their rights such as employment, housing, material standards for reception, medical care and public assistance. The suggested programme will offer the following services: • The development of interagency collaboration network for the smooth operation of the project as to make the transition of asylum seekers to the community the easiest possible • Provision of social support services to cover issues such as housing, job, human rights and other relevant to their residence in Cyprus • Provision of psychological support services The project aims to improve asylum seekers living conditions in Cyprus with regard to their social situation and their psychological state.

Our Involvement

To Future Worlds Centre will provides the space for psychosocial support, covering all of Cyprus, with particular focus in the province of Nicosia. In this context it hosts in its premises a professional Social Worker who is employed by the program, and two trainees that give additional support program's running. Due to our expertise we coordinate the whole project and we chair the meetings of the project's panel.