AMAR 21
AMAR 21 Associação de Apoio à Trissomia 21
Vilar do Monte, Barcelos, Portugal
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Founded in 2012, AMAR 21 is a non-profit association based in Vilar do Monte, Barcelos, Portugal working on disability, children & youth, health +2 more.
AMAR 21 is a non-profit association founded in 2012 in Barcelos, Portugal, by parents, relatives, friends and professionals of children with Trisomy 21. It supports children, young people and families affected by Trisomy 21 and other neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Its services include multidisciplinary assessment, individual therapeutic intervention, family and parent support, hospital-based support for newly diagnosed families, and vocational training ateliers that prepare young people with disabilities for work. It serves Barcelos, Esposende and the wider Braga district. The association is funded by donations, member fees, municipal and national programme support, and project grants, and it holds IPSS status.
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Asas para Voar
Disability · Portugal
Individualised follow-up and adapted materials for children and young people with Trisomy 21 and other neurodevelopmental disorders, in Barcelos, Esposende and Braga, during school breaks.
CriArte 21
Employment & Skills · Portugal
Vocational training ateliers (kitchen, pottery, plaster, sewing, printing and bookbinding, arts) for young people with disabilities, preparing them for curricular internships and the labour market.
Move-Te 21
Employment & Skills · Portugal
Learning ateliers building professional skills for young people with Trisomy 21 and other neurodevelopmental disorders, supported by the INR.
Power 21
Employment & Skills · Portugal
Recently approved and co-financed project offering professional training, personalised support and workplace integration for young people with disabilities.
Patinhas 21
Health · Portugal
Canine-assisted intervention programme, individual or group, using a dog as co-therapist for children and young people.
Lá em casa usamos lupa
Health · Portugal
In-home intervention programme working with both parents and children to build adapted parenting practices and support child development.
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Prémio Caixa Social 2020
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Município de Barcelos, Município de Esposende, Rotary Club de Barcelos, Casa Menino Deus, Hotel Meliã de Braga, Modatex, Casa da Juventude de Barcelos, Museu de Olaria de Barcelos, Fundação Bonfim, Instituto Nacional de Reabilitação (INR), Caixa Geral de Depósitos, BPI
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