The central action of the Self-Help Promotion Program is the psychosocial support of people facing addiction problems.
More specifically, the program is aimed at:
- adults with a problem of addiction to legal or illegal substances (alcohol, drugs) as well as gambling, internet applications, etc.
- to people with addiction and mental health problems in close cooperation with the relevant institutions
- members of self-help/mutual aid groups, and
- to members of the substitution programme of the UCAS (ΟΚΑΝΑ)
It also provides an initial support to people with a claim other than that of addiction.
Our programs are:
- “Open” (external monitoring)
- “Dry ” (we do not provide substitutes)
The services we offer are:
- free of charge
- with respect to confidentiality
- appointments are booked immediately, as there are no waiting lists
The actions developed in the context of psychosocial support are:
- Day Centre for Support of Addicted Persons
- Support-mobilisation groups for people with addiction problems
- Individual meetings concerning the continuous accompaniment of the progress of those directly concerned in the rehabilitation process
- Raising awareness of people around the principles of self-help / mutual aid
- Awareness-raising actions on cultural, social and ecological issues
- Actions and interventions in cooperation with the local community
- Information seminars on the phenomenon of addiction
-Support for social and professional integration
- Support in medical, legal, educational and professional matters
- Computer and language training seminars
The basic principles of how we operate are:
- the individualised intervention, i.e. we jointly formulate the support plan with each person concerned according to his/her needs and life stage
- the emphasis on building trusting relationships as the basis of the rehabilitation process
- the active participation and taking responsibility of stakeholders not only in the support process, but also in its design.
