OVERVIEW OF SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN UKRAINE

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1 OVERVIEW OF SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN UKRAINE Nadia Mayorova, All-Ukrainian NGO Coalition for People with Intellectual Disabilities

2 STATISTICS Population of Ukraine - 47 millions People with Mental retardation about 284 thousands From them 79 thousand children About 15 thousands of children are overcame no programs 31 thousand of children are in boarding-schools About 20% of all psychiatric diagnoses - ID

3 STATUTORY GUARANTEES FOR PEOPLE WITH ID IN UKRAINE SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY FROM THE STATE OR LOCAL BUDGET ACCORDING TO BUDGET CODE Right to fiscal support (disability payments) Right to fiscal support for the career (15% of minimum life expenses for those who have no employment due to the need to take care of a child) Right to education in special school (9 yrs course for children with light and moderate ID) Right to care in boarding home (for people with all degrees of ID)* Right to mental health care (hospitalization in a Mental Health Clinic for diagnosis and re-diagnosis, patronage by outpatient mental health staff)

4 STATUTORY GUARANTEES FOR PEOPLE WITH ID IN UKRAINE SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY FROM THE STATE OR LOCAL BUDGET ACCORDING TO BUDGET CODE Right to care in the boarding homes: 0-3 years orphanages of the Ministry of Health 3-18 boarding homes of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (4 types /profiles of internats) boarding homes for elderly people or Psycho-neurological Internats (together with people with psychiatric diagnoses)

5 STATUTORY GUARANTEES FOR PEOPLE WITH ID IN UKRAINE NOT SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY FROM THE STATE OR LOCAL BUDGET LACKING IN BUDGET CODE, BUT GUARANTEED BY THE SUB-LAWS Rehabilitation services (according to the Law On rehabilitation of Disabled People in Ukraine, Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No1686) Individual Rehabilitation Program, 7 types of rehabilitation medical, educational, psychological, physical, sports, social, professional

6 STATUTORY GUARANTEES FOR PEOPLE WITH ID IN UKRAINE NOT SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY FROM THE STATE OR LOCAL BUDGET LACKING IN BUDGET CODE, BUT GUARANTEED BY THE SUB-LAWS Care in the community based agencies for permanent or temporary care mini-hostels, group homes (According to Typical statutes, approved by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy in 2007, so far there are very few agencies two functioning, three being established), planned to place people with ID in groups of 8 clients

7 STATUTORY GUARANTEES FOR PEOPLE WITH ID IN UKRAINE NOT SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY FROM THE STATE OR LOCAL BUDGET LACKING IN BUDGET CODE, BUT GUARANTEED BY THE SUB-LAWS Day care and rehab services in the Center of Complex Rehabilitation (According to Typical statutes, approved by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy in 2007 the network of this type community based agencies is being actively developed), planned to place people with ID and psychiatric diagnoses in groups of 8 clients with focus on social rehabilitation which includes: - Training of basic living skills - Labor (occupational) therapy - Social patronage - Special equipment of the residential area

8 COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES PROVIDED BY NGOS COALITION MEMBERS In 2006 In ,000 persons with ID 19,000 persons Day care, occupational therapy, training skills, etc 27,000 families 22,000 Information, professional counseling, psychological support, humanitarian aid, etc

9 BEST SERVICES: DJERELA CHARITY ASSOCIATION, KIEV Supported by Kiev city administration and international donors (EC, Dutch Government, USAID, Open Society Fund, etc) Provides 27 types of services Provides practical placement to 4 universities

10 BEST SERVICES: DJERELA CHARITY ASSOCIATION, KIEV Provides day rehab services to 170 clients with ID on regular basis

11 BEST SERVICES: CENTER OF MEDICAL AND SOCIAL REHAB WAY OF LIFE, TOWN OF UZHGOROD

12 BEST SERVICES: CITY ORGANIZATION OF SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY NADIYA, TOWN OF VINNITSIA

13 BEST SERVICES: CHARITY FUND EARLY INTERVENTION INSTUTUTE, TOWN OF KHARKIV

14 BEST SERVICES: FELICITAS SOCIETY, SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH ID SUPPORT, TOWN OF SUMY

15 BEST SERVICES: EDUCATIONAL AND REHAB CENTER DZHERELO, TOWN OF LVIV

16 Best services: Educational and rehab center Dzherelo, town of Lviv

17 BEST SERVICES: UNION OF MOTHERS OF PERSONS WITH ID SUN RAY, KYIV

18 BEST SERVICES: REHAB AND PEDAGOGICAL CENTER STRUMOCHOK, TOWN OF BRODY, LVIV REGION

19 BEST SERVICES: CIVIL ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS OF DISABLED CHILDREN MOTHER S HEART, TOWN OF KHERSON

20 PARTICIPATION IN THE TRAINING OF PROFESSIONALS 91 Ukrainian universities apply for the practical placements of their students to 43 NGOs Coalition members (Social Work, Special Pedagogy, Psychology, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Social Pedagogy, Speech Therapists)