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Institut Pula

Udruga Institut Pula

Pula, Croatia

AddictionHealthChildren & YouthHousing & Homelessness
AssociationFounded 2004Regional reach1-10 staff
Profile last updated: March 13, 2026

About

Founded in 2004, Institut Pula is a non-profit association based in Pula, Croatia working on addiction, health, children & youth +3 more.

Udruga Institut Pula is a Croatian association working in Istria County and Pula on drug addiction, harm reduction, HIV and hepatitis prevention, and the reintegration of people with addiction. Its services include a day centre for people who use drugs in Pula and Poreč, distribution of sterile injecting equipment, collection of infectious waste, and support for former addicts, prisoners and their families. It also runs prevention programmes in schools, HIV testing, and projects for young people not in employment, education or training (NEET). The association contributes to national drug policy working groups and is active in advocacy and capacity building for civil society organisations.

Location

Pula, Croatia

Founded

2004

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Udruga

Legal name

Udruga Institut Pula

Staff

1-10

VAT number

64108264163

Focus areas

harm reductionaddictionHIVhepatitishomelessnessNEETpreventionIstria

Languages

HR

Causes & programmes

Causes

AddictionHealthChildren & YouthHousing & HomelessnessEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & Climate

Works for

Homeless peoplePrisoners & Ex-offendersChildrenYouthFamiliesUnemployed people

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Program smanjenja šteta (U.P.E.Z.)

Addiction · Croatia

Harm reduction programme in Istria providing sterile injecting equipment, collection of used needles, condom and educational distribution, and a day centre offering hygiene, meals and social contact for people who use drugs.

Sigurna Pula

Environment & Climate · Croatia

Collection and disposal of infectious waste from public spaces and abandoned buildings in Pula and surrounding area.

PULA4NEET

Employment & Skills · Croatia

ESF co-financed project activating NEET young people through education, vocational training and entrepreneurship workshops.

Mehanizam strukturiranog dijaloga

Democracy & Civil society · Croatia

Project strengthening civil society organisations in Istria County for local employment, social inclusion and crisis response.

Program resocijalizacije

Addiction · Croatia

Rehabilitation and reintegration programme for people with addiction, including support groups for prisoners and their families and reintegration support after release.

Countries of operation

CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingEU fundingGrantsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Ministarstvo zdravlja RH, Istarska županija, Grad Pula, Ministarstvo pravosuđa RH, Uprava za zatvorski sustav, Probacijski ured u Puli, Centar za socijalnu skrb, Zavod za javno zdravstvo Istarske županije, Policijska postaja Pula, Udruga Terra Rijeka, Učilište Studium, Učilište Diopter, Udruga Monteparadiso, Lenis farmacevtika

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