the solis project

Who : People experiencing a social emergency (nearly 90% of the people entering the program are victims of violence within their family or community, while others are in a condition of severe social vulnerability, such as homeless)

How : The Solis Project was initiated as part of a national program dedicated to confronting social exclusion and poverty through the development of integrated initiatives which would encourage local, dynamic partnerships between non profit organizations, companies and social agencies.

In addition to Casa Azul, a Dianova center dedicated to temporary lodging, the Solis Project brings together several types of participating social service agencies, some of which are as follows:

• Mobile services for judicial and social support,
• Home-care services,
• Home resettlement services
• Training activities and programs targeting healthcare issues, etc.

Dianova’s Casa Azul temporary housing center has 12 places for temporary housing (6 months maximum), 3 places for emergency housing (1 month maximum) and an apartment for families. Those entering Casa Azul are supervised by experienced professionals from many fields, dedicated to providing them with social and psychological counseling, as well as supporting their health and judicial needs and offering them occupational counseling and job-training.

Why : To fulfill the need for emergency lodging for people in social distress, to provide them with appropriate counseling and support, to assist them in dealing with government agencies and to help them develop skills and competency levels that will optimize a successful reintegration into normal society.