Paths of Paths of InclusionInclusion

A project for job A project for job placement under the placement under the

LR 20/97 LR 20/97

Comune di Osilo

A project that comes A project that comes from afarfrom afar

•• This project for the employment of people with mental

illness comes about "by chance"in 1997.The City of Osilo concludes an agreement with a social

worker / musician who is an expert in the field of music therapy, and proposes the inclusion in the program of social services of a music therapy project in favor of the holders of psychological problems.The proposal is received by the municipality, and financed with own resources pending the funding of the project as presented to the Region.That first attempt in "economy" becomes an objective project which is submitted to the Region for funding.And in view of that funding we are summoned to Cagliari, regional offices, and we are confident experimenting with job placement.

... It 's the start of our project ...In the meantime, law No 20/97 was approved, which serves as the regulatory framework.

The initial The initial difficulties ...difficulties ...

• The start wasn’t easy, for several months, despite public notices, personal contacts, attractive proposals for the convenience of being able to benefit from the contribution of "free" labor, it was hard to find a company that wanted to accept any of the users of the service. Until, on the brink of despair and almost about to lay down the arms, we thought a final attempt to open a door to start the project. Forcing a 'hands - and also providing him with political attacks on the alleged private interests in official records - was convinced the then Head of Tourism to host one of the users at the farm where he was one of the owners. ... It was the beginning of a long history that continues ...

... and the first ... and the first resultsresults

• In the first trial year, four people were In the first trial year, four people were included, then came to an average of 8 included, then came to an average of 8 entries in subsequent years.entries in subsequent years.The companies were the most diverse The companies were the most diverse poultry, food, confectionery, bodywork, poultry, food, confectionery, bodywork, agriculture, carpentry, etc.agriculture, carpentry, etc.  Operators: Social Worker, Psychologist,   Operators: Social Worker, Psychologist, Professional educators are experienced in a Professional educators are experienced in a new and challenging, which found the new and challenging, which found the equilibrium point, processing difficulties, a equilibrium point, processing difficulties, a commitment to push for more and more commitment to push for more and more convinced, in the multiprofessional teamconvinced, in the multiprofessional team

Strengths ...• Innovation, proposing an unconventional approach to Innovation, proposing an unconventional approach to

mental suffering;mental suffering;Experimentation by users of capacity / skills are often Experimentation by users of capacity / skills are often unknown to themselves;unknown to themselves;Interaction and integration between services, users, Interaction and integration between services, users, companies, families, local communities;companies, families, local communities;Strong socio-health care (perhaps for the first time you Strong socio-health care (perhaps for the first time you experience a very cooperative relationship between the experience a very cooperative relationship between the CSM Ente Locale);CSM Ente Locale);Opening openings for a real integration into the world of Opening openings for a real integration into the world of work;work;Constant support from the RAS, which always has Constant support from the RAS, which always has refinanced the project goal (until last year!)refinanced the project goal (until last year!)Role of educators and professional team who chaired the Role of educators and professional team who chaired the project.project.

... and the ... and the criticalcritical• companies that are not;companies that are not;• crises of the people live;crises of the people live;

... and neglect (usually followed by return);... and neglect (usually followed by return);-the crises of the operators;-the crises of the operators;-the uncertainties of funding;-the uncertainties of funding;-assumptions (true) do not arrive;-assumptions (true) do not arrive;-care pathways that are addictive and do -care pathways that are addictive and do not -evolve with the institutions;not -evolve with the institutions;-frustration in users and family-frustration in users and family

The project evolves ...

• In 2003 the City of Osilo is associated with In 2003 the City of Osilo is associated with the City of Olmedo, and for some years the the City of Olmedo, and for some years the project is carried out in synergy, allowing project is carried out in synergy, allowing the employment of both users and the employment of both users and municipalities;municipalities;At the end of 2005 the project became At the end of 2005 the project became "The work for inclusion, and extends to 15 "The work for inclusion, and extends to 15 municipalities;municipalities;By reshaping the region required by the By reshaping the region required by the end of 2006, municipalities became end of 2006, municipalities became involved 18involved 18

and the results and the results are gatheredare gathered

-At the end of 2007, the RAS finances with € 675,415.80, the project -At the end of 2007, the RAS finances with € 675,415.80, the project objective "work for inclusion, which includes 18 municipalities, objective "work for inclusion, which includes 18 municipalities, allows the employment of No 64 users, involves no 66 local allows the employment of No 64 users, involves no 66 local companies;companies;

• In May 2008, the Regional Hygiene, Health and Social Care In May 2008, the Regional Hygiene, Health and Social Care awarded the project with € 30,000 and a plaque that reads: "To awarded the project with € 30,000 and a plaque that reads: "To the City of Osilo for the task of social integration of people with the City of Osilo for the task of social integration of people with mental disorders considered to be one of the six best practices in mental disorders considered to be one of the six best practices in the social good ";the social good ";

• At the end of that 2008, with the prize of the Region, is organizing At the end of that 2008, with the prize of the Region, is organizing the conference "Re / Get to know" where the project meets the the conference "Re / Get to know" where the project meets the business world, and published the book "Pathways to Inclusion", business world, and published the book "Pathways to Inclusion", which tells, with many voices, the history of the project;which tells, with many voices, the history of the project;

-In 2009, the project is refinanced by the RAS with a further -In 2009, the project is refinanced by the RAS with a further contribution of € 348,000.00 which allows us to continue the work contribution of € 348,000.00 which allows us to continue the work until November 2010.until November 2010.

The time of The time of delusiondelusion

•Today, unfortunately, the funds are finished, the project has not Today, unfortunately, the funds are finished, the project has not been refinanced, and our 64 children have returned home sadly. been refinanced, and our 64 children have returned home sadly. A situation of extreme gravity, which caused deep disappointment A situation of extreme gravity, which caused deep disappointment and grave crisis in boys, and that makes us reflect on the fact that a and grave crisis in boys, and that makes us reflect on the fact that a service stopped, after the people we have become accustomed and service stopped, after the people we have become accustomed and have benefited, it is much worse of a service that never existed, have benefited, it is much worse of a service that never existed, because people involved in the disruption strengthens the feelings of because people involved in the disruption strengthens the feelings of neglect and indifference on the part of institutions. neglect and indifference on the part of institutions. The Directors of our municipalities are engaged in the region to The Directors of our municipalities are engaged in the region to restore the funding. ... Let's hope so! restore the funding. ... Let's hope so! Meanwhile, the same region, in contrast to the almost non-Meanwhile, the same region, in contrast to the almost non-refinancing of the project, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health refinancing of the project, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health has set up a table for writing guidelines for the employment of has set up a table for writing guidelines for the employment of people with mental disorder (of which also the speaker). Work is well people with mental disorder (of which also the speaker). Work is well underway. Again ... hopefully good. underway. Again ... hopefully good.

But we still look forward ...

• Building on the critical issues identified, and in Building on the critical issues identified, and in particular the care pathways that are addictive particular the care pathways that are addictive and do not evolve with the institutions and the and do not evolve with the institutions and the lack of interventions and actions that are also lack of interventions and actions that are also connected to the timing oThe objective is to connected to the timing oThe objective is to identify and support a number of at least six identify and support a number of at least six people (involved in the project between 64 supra) people (involved in the project between 64 supra) that could get them to form a cooperative, that could get them to form a cooperative, thereby exhibited increasingly autonomous and thereby exhibited increasingly autonomous and independent institution mothering.f funding, we independent institution mothering.f funding, we are now taking it a step further, aiming at the are now taking it a step further, aiming at the creation and support a social enterprise.creation and support a social enterprise.

The project "The The project "The greenhouse of greenhouse of

Gulliver"Gulliver"• As part of the notice "For Altiora, the Region of Sardinia, was As part of the notice "For Altiora, the Region of Sardinia, was

presented the "The Gulliver's greenhouse, "which seeks to presented the "The Gulliver's greenhouse, "which seeks to obtain the results the stabilization and continuity in the work obtain the results the stabilization and continuity in the work that other interventions have not been able to offer;that other interventions have not been able to offer;

• The project was funded, in mid-2010, with a sum of € The project was funded, in mid-2010, with a sum of € 266,000.00, and were initiated prior action;266,000.00, and were initiated prior action;

• E 'planned purchase of a greenhouse (with PLUS funds to the E 'planned purchase of a greenhouse (with PLUS funds to the City of Osilo is lead institution), let it be run by a cooperative City of Osilo is lead institution), let it be run by a cooperative of "B";of "B";

• They also planned a course of vocational training and 18 They also planned a course of vocational training and 18 scholarships for as many people work for a period of 12 scholarships for as many people work for a period of 12 months;months;

• According to the business plan we prepared the Faculty of According to the business plan we prepared the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sassari (with very conservative Agriculture, University of Sassari (with very conservative estimates) over three years, the management of the estimates) over three years, the management of the greenhouse should produce a profit of about € 100 thousand, greenhouse should produce a profit of about € 100 thousand, which the cooperative can reinvest to expand its business;which the cooperative can reinvest to expand its business;

• The 18 municipalities are the guarantors of, and undertake to The 18 municipalities are the guarantors of, and undertake to absorb the production that is placed on the market, thereby absorb the production that is placed on the market, thereby ensuring the sustainability of the enterprise secure.ensuring the sustainability of the enterprise secure.

Subjects involvedSubjects involved

• 18 municipalities of the PLUS Anglona - 18 municipalities of the PLUS Anglona - Coros FigulinasCoros Figulinas

• Mental Health Centres 1 and 2 of D.S.M. AI. Mental Health Centres 1 and 2 of D.S.M. AI. S.L. No. 1 of SassariS.L. No. 1 of Sassari

• AAFaculty of Agriculture, University of SassariFaculty of Agriculture, University of Sassari• Farpi (Family Association for the Farpi (Family Association for the

implementation of psychiatric reform) implementation of psychiatric reform) • Flora e pietra - Company floriculture Flora e pietra - Company floriculture

(Olmedo)(Olmedo)

Resources availableResources available• INSTRUMENTALINSTRUMENTAL

availability of No. 1 glass of about availability of No. 1 glass of about 1500 m2, situated in the territory of 1500 m2, situated in the territory of SennoriSennoriavailability of means of transport availability of means of transport from another project of the from another project of the municipalities involved, the mobility municipalities involved, the mobility of users enteredof users entered

• HUMANHUMAN  Social workers of Commons  Social workers of Commons  Health workers of C.S.M  Health workers of C.S.M  Workers affiliated with the aim  Workers affiliated with the aim

FINANCIALFINANCIAL- Regional funding- Regional funding- Resources- Resources PLUSPLUS

  The timing of the The timing of the

projectprojectFase

"LA SERRA DI GULLIVER" FSE 2007/2013

ATTIVITA'

1 sottoscrizione convenzione

2 selezione figure professionali

3 costituzione gruppo progetto

4 incontri collegiali con enti coinvolti

5 acquisizione serre e attrezzature

6 individuazione beneficiari

7 costituzione cooperativa di tipo B

8 formazione dei beneficiari

9 avviamento impresa e messa in produzione (Borse lavoro 12 mesi)

10 Relazione finale e chiusura progetto

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ANNUALITA' 2010/2011/2012 MESI

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Expected ResultsExpected ResultsWelfare of people with mental Welfare of people with mental

disorder through:disorder through:-reduction of hospital -reduction of hospital admissionsadmissions-reduction in workload at -reduction in workload at the local structuresthe local structures-reducing the consumption -reducing the consumption of drugsof drugs-acquiring the right of -acquiring the right of citizenshipcitizenship-increasing degree of self--increasing degree of self-esteemesteem-reduction of stigma-reduction of stigma-Output from the circuit -Output from the circuit assistanceassistance-entry into the production -entry into the production marketmarket-stimulus to the growth of -stimulus to the growth of local communities local communities welcoming and inclusivewelcoming and inclusive

Thank you for your Thank you for your attentionattention

Mario BonuMario Bonu