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The social environment in Greece The needs and the problems of addicted people The interventions of KETHEA ITHAKI / North GREECE. The social environment(Greece). Very high level of unemployment (over 27%
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The social environment in GreeceThe needs and the problems of addicted peopleThe interventions of KETHEA ITHAKI / North GREECE
The social environment(Greece) • Very high level of unemployment (over 27% on the general public,around 60% on young people,around 80% on ex-addicts in Thessaloniki). • Significant increase of psychological disorders In general public(Increase of dual diagnosis people) • Significant increase of suicides(more than 2500 the last 3 years).
Increase of use and dependence of alcohol, gambling and legally prescribed drugs. • Sense of lack of hope and perspective.
Needs and problems of addicted people • Basic needs:food, housing • Psychological and psychiatric problems • Unemployment in very high level • No security in job • Difficulties to approach the health public system(insecurity) • Limitation of the welfare system • Total lack of quality and optimistic life
KETHEA • Τhe biggest network of drug treatment and social integration in Greece. • 30 years services. • Different kind of dependencies(alcohol,gambling,internet,drugs) • Prevention programs in the society. • Research and educational programs forwarding the scientist knowledge.
KETEHA ITHAKI • The first therapeutic community in Greece 30 years ago. • Programs for adults,adolescences,addictedparents,families. • Residential community, Open day program, Telephone helpline. • Educational activities:high school,trainning in productive projects, sport and art activities, learning of pc and English language.
Productive units(ceramic and glass,lamberyard,biological agriculture and printing). • Support on employment market. • Association of friends and families.
CERAMIC AND GLASS PRODUCTS KETHEA ITHAKI
Marathon KETHEA ITHAKI - SPORT ASSOCIATIONS
THEATRE AND PAINTING ACTIVITY OF T.C. KETHEA ITHAKI
Football tournament with other T.C. in Greece KETHEA ITHAKI
Interventions • Street workin cooperation with social and medicine systems • Network with the health public system, (especially with no governmental organizations) Operation of psychodiagostic unit(support for alcohol addiction and dual Diagnosis) • Educational and trainingprograms(European and domestic) • Educational and professional guidance for clients
Focus on TC principles at social level • Partnership in social network to help people by: • Promoting products from our units to social groceriesand for clients needs. • Sharing clothes and medicine. • Supporting drug addicts for basic needs(food and bed) • Find a job
REMEMBER THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THE JOURNEY AND IF THAT SOMETIMES IS DIFFICULT IT WILL HELP US TO IMPROVE OURSELVES AND THE SOCIETYA short explanation of the basic meaning of philosophy T.C.KETHEA ITHAKI
Vasiliskalabalikis Head of KETHEA ITHAKI Thank you