Making community-based services a reality.Roadmap on deinstitutionalisation

Thessaloniki, 30.05.2013 www.easpd.eu

Outline

I. Introduction

II. Why a roadmap?

III. What do we want authorities to do?

IV. What can EASPD do?

V. What can EASPD members do?

VI. Conclusions

I. Introduction

Article 19 UN CRPD• Addresses DI pointing out the right

• to choose the place to live• to have access to a range of community support services• to have access to mainstream services

Community-based services“Spectrum of services enabling individuals to live in the community”:

• Mainstream services (e.g. housing, healthcare, education, employment, culture, leisure, …)

• Specialised services (e.g. personal assistance, respite care, …)

II. Why a roadmap?

We have recommendations describing what is DI, what are community-based services, what should not be done

•What should service providers do?• How can EASPD support its

members?

III. What do we want authorities to do?

Promotion of the UN CRPD philosophy on social service provision:• Individualised and person-centred approach• Respect freedom of choice

How?

Developing EU quality standards based on the UN CRPD on the spectrum of services

Promoting training programmes for education, social and health workers based on the UN CRPD

Allocate funding to research facilitating the implementation of Art 19 UN CRPD

Planning and monitoring the DI process

How?

Developing - in cooperation with EUROSTAT, the FRA and MS - a minimum data set for support services

CBS should be included in the Cohesion Policy after 2013 Cooperating with pwd

Presenting a Communication on the transition from institutional to CBS

IV. What can EASPD do?

Promote CBS and DI at national level through the organisation of memebers, ad-hoc events

Promote the role of trade unions through the European Social Dialogue

Promote networking between mainstream and specialised providers

Monitor EU policies and raise CBS and DI in all relevant discussions at EU level

V. What can EASPD members do?

Promote the use of ESF Establish Quality Assurance Systems that include

Involvement of pwd Focus on wishes and preferences of the individual Cooperation with all actors Needs assessment

Adopt human resource management tools to (re)organise the services according to the UN CRPD principles

Establish strong links with the communities

VI. Conclusions

Involvement of all actors - pwd in the first place - in the planning, design and delivery of the services

Pwd should lead the process of planning, assessment and service delivery and should be supported to take this role

More cooperation between mainstream and specialised actors

Quality of life should be in the first place DI and CBS require frequent monitoring and assessment in

order to adapt the services when needed The final outcome should be the assurance of the respect of

the rights, dignity, needs and wishes of each individual