The implementation of this project is related to the horizontal principle - adult education in all its dimensions. This affects the transnational partnership, exchange of experience between organizations and increasing their work capacity, through:Promoting approaches to increase and systematize the knowledge of specialists working with adults with mental and physical disabilities;Providing full support to those working in social services of organizations.Increasing the capacity of specialists through the planned activities and the developed Handbook, as well as the exchange of experience, aiming to show the project participants the full picture of care in the various services in the partner countries;The results of the Project implementation are related to increased professional competencies of the teams, their participation in the planned meetings and activities of the Project-at least 50 specialists.One of our main goals was for those working in the field of social activities and social counseling to expand their knowledge about disabilities and psychological characteristics and behavioral specifics of people with special needs,taking into account the characteristics and opportunities of the family and social environment.
Our goal was to generate new ideas to obtain new information and from sharing the experience of partner organizations with similar interests and needs of the project's target groups.We wanted to ensure long-term benefits for the participants included in the Project and sustainable benefits for the target groups of the Project. It was the expected involvement and the benefits of the new knowledge gained for the specialists, as well as the expected effect of the successful activities influencing the full lives of the users of social services, that were the main motive for the implementation of the project.With the Handbook we developed,we created an opportunity for a large group of people working in the field of social services for people with disabilities to be familiar with the practice and experience gained in providing social services in the respective partner countries,in order to be more effective in their work.We believe that the trainings provided in the Project for professionals from the participating organizations will enrich and build on their professional experience,will take them away from the usual work environment which helps refresh their professionalism and make them even more flexible and empathetic in their work.