Training and Resources Center

Karin Dom was invited by the European Commission in 2001 to participate in a conference in Brussels as one of the six best European practices and was encouraged to work on a new project - to develop as a Training and Resource Centre and to disseminate good practices over Bulgaria and in the future in the region of South-Eastern Europe.

In order to disseminate good practices we hold trainings for parents, professionals and support staff working with children with special needs, students, volunteers. We aim at popularizing the social model of services for children and their families - prevention of abandoning, early intervention, inclusive education, partnership with parents.

The training modules are held by both Karin Dom team and foreign specialists.
Activities:

  1. on-site assessment of the needs of the trainees
  2. sharing the goals of the training and the expectations of the trainees
  3. developing training programs tailored to the trainees’ specific needs
  4. on-site seminars - lectures and demonstrations
  5. seminars at Karin Dom - lectures, case studies, discussions, work in small groups, demonstrations of practical sessions with children
  6. preparation and presentation of training materials
  7. distribution of informational leaflets for parents
  8. practical training and consultations to students, volunteers, parents
  9. work meetings, conferences


Karin Dom has a license for a Centre for Vocational Training No 200912790 - 11.09.2009.

A list of some of the organizations that have participated in training opportunities organized by Karin Dom:

Day centres, centres for rehabilitation and social integration, group homes and community centres:

•    Day centre for children and adults with disabilities “Zvunche” in Smolyan
•    Day centre for children with disabilities in Svishtov
•    Day centre for children and adults with disabilities in Shumen
•    Day centre for children with disabilities “Nadejda” in Dobrich
•    Day centre for children and youth with cognitive delays “St. Joan Zlatoyst” in Varna
•    Centre for treatment and rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy in Sofia
•    Centre for children with physical disabilities “Karitas” in Ruse
•    Day centre for children with autism “Tatsitus” in Sofia
•    Day centre for children and youth with cognitive disabilities in Sliven
•    Regional social service agency in charge of developing a day centre for children with physical disabilities in Razgrad
•    Day centre “Dom Marina” in Haskovo as requested by “Every child” organization
•    Day centre for children with disabilities in the Krushari village.
•    Day centre for children with disabilities associated with  Targovishte community centre 
•    Centre for social rehabilitation and integration in Nessebar
•    Group home for children in Varna
•    Plovdiv community centre

Community resource centres for inclusive education of students with special educational needs:

•    Resource centre in Shumen
•    Resource centre in Turgovishte
•    Resource centre in Razgrad
•    Resource centre in Ruse
•    Resource centre in Silistra

Mainstream and special education pre-schools and schools:

•    “Detska radost” pre-school in Varna
•    “Valentina Tereshkova” pre-school in Varna
•    “Moryache” pre-school  in Varna
•    “Izvorche” pre-school in Varna
•    “Naiden Gerov” primary and secondary school  in Varna
•    10 schools and 10 pre-schools participating in the project “Inclusive society for inclusive education”
•    Special Education Pre-school  No 9 “Alen Mac” in Varna
•    Pre-school for children with  speech and language difficulties “Briz” in Varna
•    Special day care centre in Dobrich
•    Special pre-school “Zora” in Ruse
•    “Ivan Hadjiski” school in Troyan
•    “Dr Peter Beron” special school in Dobrich
•    “Stanata” special school  in Novi Pazar
•    “Dr Peter Beron” special school  in Turgovishte

Non-governmental organizations:

•    “St. Nickolai Chudotvorets” foundation in Dobrich
•    Club of non-for-profit organizations in Turgovishte
•    “Helping hand” foundation in Dobrich
•    National alliance for volunteer action in Plovdiv
•    “Alternatives” society in Aitos
•    “Equilibrium” foundation in Ruse
•    “RALIZ-BALIZ” society in Ruse
•    “Child and environment” society in Ruse
•    “Samaryani” society in Stara Zagora
•    “Alternative 55” civil society in Stara Zagora
•    “Community social practices” foundation and group home in Velingrad
•    “ First of June” society in Biala Slatina
•    “St. Mina” society in Dobrich

Institutional complex for children with disabilities:

•    Institutional complex for children and youth with cognitive impairments in Krushari village
•    Institutional complex for children and youth with cognitive impairments in Rudnik village
•    Institutional complex for children cognitive impairments in Gorski Cenovets village
•    Institutional complex for children and youth with cognitive impairments in Gomotartsi village
•    Institutional complex for children and youth with cognitive delays “St. Marina” in Medven village
•    Institutional complex for children with disabilities “Kalinka” in Vasil Drumev village

Social institutions:

•    7 social service providers as requested by Sofia municipality
•    Institutional complex for medical-social care of children in Varna
•    “Dom Drugarche” for children aged 3-7 in Varna

Out-of-country trainings conducted by Karin Dom team:

•    In the town of Bielo Pole, Montenegro
•    In the town of Skopje, Macedonia