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Social Department

We are a diverse team of social workers and social service workers. Our common goal is to pull together with people with mental illness. We are here for our clients and for you too. We are mental illness guides for anyone who needs help. So do not hesitate to contact any of our services that might be useful to you.

Our values

  • We fully respect the individuality of each person, their wishes and needs.
  • We do not look for the causes of the problem, but are oriented towards developing solutions.
  • The purpose of our work is to look for what is useful for the client, what is useful for the client is useful for us.
  • We believe in making a difference and that each person has within him or her the resources to solve the difficulties we help clients uncover.
  • We always support the client in their independence and ability to be responsible for their life.
  • We provide a safe and confidential environment for service delivery.

SOCIAL COUNSELLING

Social counselling is the provision of necessary information on the possibilities of solving an unfavourable social situation or on ways of preventing it. Mental illness can cause a number of difficulties in different life situations.
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SHELTERED HOUSING

We help people with serious mental illnesses such as psychosis or affective disorders who are currently undergoing outpatient psychiatric treatment to acquire the skills needed to live independently so that they can lead a normal and, above all, happy life.
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Social rehabilitation

The mission of the Social Rehabilitation Service is to help develop and strengthen the skills and abilities of people with experience of serious mental illness. The aim is to support the resolution of their adverse social situation so that they can live an independent and happy life.
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SHELTERED HOUSING

SOCIAL REHABILITATION

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Mgr. Kateřina Bláhová

/ Head of Department
  • She studied social policy and social work at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem and the Higher Professional School of Social Law.
  • She has been working in the field of social services since 2005. First she worked as a social worker, later she held the role of social services manager or project manager. During her professional career, she has gained extensive experience in supporting clients in various challenging life situations. She has helped people with mental illness, people at risk of social exclusion, the elderly, as well as clients and their families in palliative care.
  • She takes a systems approach to her work and believes that every person has the resources within themselves to deal with their difficulties. Sometimes, however, he or she needs the support of another to help discover these resources, empower him or her and give hope for change.

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