CLDS 4G PROGRAM - triangular footprint
CLDS 4G, in the municipality of Faro, is called Triangular Footprint. It started on 6th July 2020 and lasted 36 months, ending on 5th July 2023.
The promoter of this operation is the Faro City Council and the Local Coordinating Entity for the Partnership (ECLP) is AIPAR - Associação de Proteção à Rapariga e à Família.
The operation is part of AXIS 2 - Family and Parental Intervention to prevent child poverty, implemented through compulsory actions.
To increase the levels of social cohesion in the municipalities targeted for intervention by stimulating changes in their socio-territorial situation;
To enhance the collaboration between the public and private sectors in promoting and implementing projects by mobilizing local actors from diverse backgrounds;
To strengthen the link between the interventions to be developed and the different existing planning instruments at the municipal level.
Focus intervention on population groups in each territory that show the most significant vulnerabilities, promoting change in people's situations by taking into account their vulnerability factors;

CLDS 4G, in the municipality of Faro, is called Triangular Footprint. It started on 6th July 2020 and lasted 36 months, ending on 5th July 2023.
The promoter of this operation is the Faro City Council and the Local Coordinating Entity for the Partnership (ECLP) is AIPAR - Associação de Proteção à Rapariga e à Família.
The operation is part of AXIS 2 - Family and Parental Intervention to prevent child poverty, implemented through compulsory actions.
To increase the levels of social cohesion in the municipalities targeted, stimulating changes in their socio-territorial situation;
Actions to mobilize children and young people – organizing activities that promote healthy lifestyles and contribute to the development of cultural and sporting skills, and to education for full citizenship.
To support family qualification processes, particularly those that provide information on citizenship rights, develop the skills of family members, and offer counseling in crisis situations;
To support the mediation of family conflicts, in coordination with the teams that work with families and/or their children, promoting the protection and advancement of the rights of children and young people;
The realization of these actions implies the involvement of partners, whenever possible, to find solutions to the different problems faced by the people involved, and promote the inclusive growth and development of the territories.



WHO IS IT INTENDED FOR?
Families with children and young people, primarily those with low economic resources, in vulnerable situations or experiencing poverty, risk of social exclusion, school failure, problems associated with risky or disruptive behaviors, or other issues, residing in the municipality of Faro.
To partner entities in the municipality of Faro, seeking answers to support families in vulnerable situations, from a proactive and cooperative perspective, looking for solutions to the different problems and challenges faced by families and children.
TERRITORY OF COVERAGE
The municipality of Faro, with a particular focus on the territories of the Union of Parishes of Conceição and Estoi, the Parish of Montenegro, as well as the Union of Parishes of Sé and São Pedro, where activities will primarily target residents in the Presidente João Negrão Belo neighborhood, better known as Cidade de Hayward, as well as in Patacão.
TECHNICAL TEAM
We are a multidisciplinary team, composed of technicians from different areas, that promotes the actions included in the action plan, in partnership with the various entities that make up the social network, or other entities that are deemed relevant for the development of the actions:
Maria Nunes
Technical Coordinator / Social Worker;
Filipa Biel
Higher Technician / Sociologist;
Sónia Esteves
Senior Technician / Economist
With its implementation, the intention is to develop an intervention that:
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It includes informing families/individuals about citizens' rights and duties;
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Signposting/referral of people in need of goods/services;
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Leisure activities for children and young people;
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Family and parental intervention/empowerment in situations of social exclusion, dependency and difficulty integrating into society, through education/qualification processes, building/(re)orientating life projects and strengthening social competencies/relationships.
According to the Action Plan, approved by the Local Social Action Council, the following activities are to be implemented:
JOKING
Awareness-raising activities which, through expressive and entertaining sessions, aim to train entrepreneurial skills in young people aged between 12 and 14;

CREATE +
Awareness-raising activities that, through expressive and playful sessions, aim to train entrepreneurial skills in young people between the ages of 12 and 14;

FINANCIAL LITERACY
Awareness-raising/informational and recreational activities about financial literacy, for children between 6 and 12 years old;

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Support for low-income families in terms of digital access to public services and referral to social services in the municipality;

WORKSHOP + FUTURE
Awareness/information sessions to prepare for Independent Living;

Valency
Actions to raise awareness and promote personal, social and emotional skills through themed games;

Information and awareness sessions on topics related to the family.

leisure activities and family and social gatherings

workshops to fill free time during school breaks (Christmas, Easter and Summer)

Artistic expression workshops to promote social inclusion and gender equality.

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