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ŠENT Slovensko združenje za duševno zdravje

Društvo ŠENT

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Mental healthAddictionEmployment & SkillsHousing & HomelessnessTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 1993National reach
Profile last updated: March 25, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, ŠENT Slovensko združenje za duševno zdravje is a non-profit association based in Ljubljana, Slovenia working on mental health, addiction, employment & skills +1 more.

ŠENT, the Slovenian Association for Mental Health, is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation founded in 1993. It supports people with mental health difficulties, people in temporary mental distress, their relatives, and anyone interested in mental health. Its work covers day centres, housing groups, employment rehabilitation and social enterprises, harm reduction services for people who use drugs, and public information on mental illness. The organisation holds the status of an association acting in the public interest in social and health care, granted by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. It operates across Slovenia through regional branches and centres, and its programmes are free of charge and do not require membership.

Location

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Founded

1993

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

društvo

Legal name

Društvo ŠENT

Registration

5811449

VAT number

SI56040000

Focus areas

mental healthpsychosocial rehabilitationday centresharm reductionemployment rehabilitationsocial enterpriseSlovenia

Languages

SLEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthAddictionEmployment & SkillsHousing & Homelessness

Works for

PatientsCarersHomeless people

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Dnevni centri (day centres)

Mental health · Slovenia

Day centres in several Slovenian towns offering psychosocial rehabilitation workshops, self-help groups for users and relatives, educational and creative activities, and social activities.

Stanovanjske skupine (housing groups)

Housing & Homelessness · Slovenia

Housing groups for young people with mental health difficulties.

Zmanjševanje škode zaradi drog (drug harm reduction)

Addiction · Slovenia

Low-threshold harm reduction services for people who use drugs, including needle and syringe exchange, counselling and outreach fieldwork.

Zaposlitvena rehabilitacija (employment rehabilitation)

Employment & Skills · Slovenia

Employment rehabilitation, vocational training and employment support for people with mental health difficulties, delivered through employment centres and social enterprises.

Program socialne aktivacije (social activation programme)

Mental health · Slovenia

Social inclusion programme supporting participants' social integration and independence.

Zavetišče za brezdomce (shelter for homeless people)

Housing & Homelessness · Slovenia

Shelter services for homeless people, including homeless drug users.

Countries of operation

Slovenia

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesGovernment fundingIndividual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Slovenski forum socialnega podjetništvaENSIE

Partnerships

dm drogerie markt, Intereuropa

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