Community Center of Social Services

The idea to establish the community center of social services has been generated since 1999. Recently the Council of Palanga Municipality has approved the project "Sustainable development of infrastructure of social services" at the Sventoji settlement, a district of Palanga city.

This project was prepared in cooperation with society of disabled people of Palanga following the requirements of the Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour. The final decision about the financing of this project will be known by the end of April.

The main aim of the project is to meet the public needs for social services at the Sventoji settlement (territory of the city) and to develop the infrastructure of these services "under one roof. The main activities planned within this project are reconstructing an old building and preparing the action plan for the new centre. The target groups of the project are disabled, unemployed, elderly and families with social problems.

Aiming at integrating people with disabilities into urban and communal policy different kind of activities will be organized. The centre will provide psychological consultations, courses to improve professional qualification or consultations and the training for those disabled people who would like to start up their own businesses. The library, meeting hall and premises for cultural activities of the new centre will also be opened for all inhabitants

In case the project gets financing, the implementation will start soon and the new community center will be opened in the end of this year.