55th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

17/02/2012

The fifty-fifth session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs will take place in Vienna, 12-16 March 2012. Dianova representatives will attend the commission’s debates while those of Dianova in Portugal will present on March 13, 2pm/3pm: “Engaging youth and Enrolling community on a Prevention Initiative”, a triennial review on the outcomes of a community-based drug prevention initiative: “Mocktails, Memories of a Night of Fun“.

Dianova on Spanish TV

18/01/2012

On January 16, TVE Spanish television channel broadcast a report on Dianova in Spain and the Can Parellada therapeutic community (Barcelona region) with several interviews conducted during a visit onsite and on the television set.

Dianova Becomes a “family-oriented” Organization

16/01/2012

The EFR certification, awarded to Dianova in Spain, was issued by the Spanish foundation  “Másfamilia” which is dedicated to promote policies that foster a supportive work environment through the desire to treat all employees as elements critical to the daily management of the organization.

The EFR standards acknowledge Dianova’s commitment to promote a work-life balance, provide equal opportunities to all staff members, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of such areas.

“The time spent drinking”

13/01/2012

A new campaign was launched by the FAD foundation in Spain to raise awareness about alcohol misuse and help people start thinking about the growing place alcohol consumption may take in their lives.

Relationships with Congo

14/11/2011

An Hommage to Björn

28/10/2011

Björn Fältman, collaborator of Dianova in Sweden, left us in the morning of October 25th.  Björn´s journey with Dianova started in one of the organization’s therapeutic communities in Sardinia (Italy), a place he always talked about with a lot of passion and where he had left his mark: he had taken the initiative to plant hundreds of trees in a place which is now remembered as “the Björn forest”.

EFTC 13th Conference in Oxford

25/10/2011

The 13th European Federation of Therapeutic Communities (EFTC) conference was held from 20-23 September with more than 150 delegates representing most of the federation’s member organizations. This successful conference provided a unique opportunity to hear from various experts who discussed best practice and the evidence-based outcomes of the therapeutic community addiction treatment model. Cristina Lopes and Michele Bellasich, respectively representatives from Dianova in Portugal and Dianova in Sweden attended the event.

Latin American Conference of Therapeutic Communities

13/10/2011

The XIII Latin American Conference of Therapeutic Communities (TCs) will be held in Medellin (Columbia), October 20-22, while hosting the 25th anniversary of the Latin American Federation of Therapeutic Communities (FLACT). Dianova representatives will attend the event and participate in the numerous scheduled debates to build “the therapeutic community we dream about”.

Hotel Europeo in Nicaragua

30/09/2011

Dianova’s educational activities in Nicaragua are partly financed out of the proceeds of hotel Europeo. This three star hotel is located downtown capital city, Managua, at the heart of a colorful, pittoresque natural environement. The hotel offers comfortable accomodations, a swimming pool and a delicious local cuisine.Watch video

Social Workers Visit Dianova

27/09/2011

On September 6, six social workers from Sweden paid a visit, both cultural and corporate, to Dianova in Portugal where they met with some of the Swedish people undergoing a treatment program in Quinta das Lapas therapeutic community.