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Pis Zero, night shelter for highly-vulnerable people

admin on 3 November 2019

Foto: Elisava

Housing that is offered as a safe and cozy night shelter for homeless people who can’t adapt to any other space. It tries to cover the most basic needs of the person, it is characterized by its low exigency, and seeks to strengthen the links with the people who use it.

The Zero Flat is conceived as an extension of the street, and for this reason, its regulations are more flexible, simple, and reduced than those that exist in shelters or other types of homes for the homeless. Thus, for example, people can access with dogs, drinks, and their luggage; smoking is allowed in a designated area, and length of stay is unlimited.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Homelessness and the right to housing, Independent living, Integrated care, Lab, Link with the community, New model of intervention, New service, Personalization of the service, Proximity care

Location

Barcelona

Partners / Funders

Elisava

Genesis

Among people who are monitored by Arrels Foundation, there were some who had been living in the street for years and were in a situation of high vulnerability. The Pis Zero (Flat Zero) project was born to answer to three situations: on one hand, offer a resource for 20% of homeless people who do not adapt to the Housing First model or to any other resource; offer a resource to those who can no longer stay in the place where they were staying, in order to prevent them from returning to the street; and, finally, have a temporary resource for people who are waiting to access an apartment or other accommodation resources.

Implementation level

Currently there is only a Flat Zero which is located in the Raval district of Barcelona, but given its good results, the Arrels Foundation intends to open more night-time resources of this type in other locations around the city of Barcelona.

Further information

Fundació Arrels

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

La Webteca Inclusiva, a digital bank of educational resources for inclusion

admin on 4 July 2019

Foto: Down Catalunya

Digital bank of pedagogical resources for the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, aimed at teachers, families, social entities, etc. It includes learning materials, activities to put into practice in the classroom, articles of interest, games and dynamics in the field of leisure and entertainment.

The resources offered have previously been valued and selected by professionals, and users can both download materials and propose materials that they themselves have developed and that may be useful to other professionals of education and care for people with disabilities intellectual.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Childhood, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Independent living, Lab, New service, New technological tool, Self-management and participation

Location

Barcelona

Partners / Funders

Fundinca

Genesis

The project participated in the Mayors Challenge 2014 (the challenge of the mayors) of Bloomberg Philanthropies, along with 155 more cities, of which 16 were finalists and 5 won. This Barcelona project received the first prize, worth 5 million euros. After a first pilot phase, the project has spread throughout the city as a new service of the Area of Social Rights of the City Council of Barcelona.

Implementation level

The direct beneficiaries of this project are: 78 students in schools related to the entities federated in Down Catalunya; 234 people from dit¡rect family nucleus of the students; t156 teachers at educational centers in which the students are enrolled.

Further information

La Webteca Inclusiva

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

ELPIDA, a learning community to improve the quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities

admin on 2 July 2019

Foto: ELPIDA Project

Open e-learning platform to provide the necessary knowledge and skills on how better to support the needs of children of all ages with intellectual disabilities. It contains six interactive educational modules providing more training, awareness raising and/or attitude change on key areas that have been identified with the active engagement of family members of PWID. These topics / areas are: Human rights, Communication, Ageing, Stress management, Transition to adulthood, and Sexual health.

The main objective of ELPIDA project is to improve the quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities by empowering family members and especially parents. Project partners believe that knowledge to be gained by parents of persons with intellectual disability through this educational platform will have a positive impact their children and will contribute to a better transition to adulthood, social inclusion, and better quality of life in general.

Also the project aims to create a large community of well informed and adequately equipped participants who will feel competent to support the needs of their family member with intellectual disabilities.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Childhood, Disability, Group intervention, Lab, Link with the community, New service, Proximity care, User empowerment

Location

Heraklion, Creta, Greece

Partners / Funders

European Parents Association, Bèlgica; Puzzle SE, Grècia; Center for Specialpædagogiske Børnetilbud (CSB), Dinamarca; Internationaler Bund (IB), Alemanya; Oslo Metropolitan University, Noruega; Programa Erasmus+, CE

Genesis

The majority of approaches targeting issues of intellectual disability (ID) are either focused on persons with the intellectual disability or on professionals in an effort to equip them with appropriate educational and support strategies. The need to provide parents with the necessary information and skills in order to better support their children with ID is often overlooked. Parents, though, play a significant part in supporting their children to become active members of the society and to have good quality of life.

Implementation level

The training material is available in six languages , Danish, English, German, Greek, Norwegian, and Portuguese. A French version is currently under construction.

Further information

ELPIDA

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Les meves ajudes, an on-line tool to facilitate access to social assistance

admin on 1 July 2019

Foto: Ajuntament de Barcelona

A simulator called “Les meves ajudes”, allows on line consultation of the social aids a person is entitled to regardless of the Administration that manages them.

The simulator works anonymously and, based on the input, indicates which social aids may be requested, estimates the amount, and links to the procedures to be followed to request them.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Cross-cutting intervention, Fully inclusive cities, Information and planning, Lab, New service, New technological tool, Personalization of the service, Process simplification, Self-management and participation, Speed up response times

Location

Barcelona

Partners / Funders

—

Genesis

The website has been conceived as a tool for empowering citizens to reduce the problem of lack of access to existing public services. In addition to facilitating access and increasing transparency around public benefits, it also aims to destigmatize the demand, since anyone can anonymously consult the new tool from home.

Implementation level

The simulator, which is in its initial phase, contains information on nine types of social aids, a number that will increase with the addition of new ones, either from the City of Barcelona or the Generalitat of Catalunya and the State.

Further information

Les meves ajudes

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Therapeutic gardens for dementia or Alzheimer patients

admin on 22 February 2019

Foto: Mati 1909

In January 2016, the Fontenuovo residence opened a unit for Alzheimer’s patients that includes an innovative therapeutic garden designed by a multidisciplinary team that emphasizes the social value of the garden.

The design meets the requirements defined in the most recent scientific studies aimed at improving the health, behavior and quality of life of patients. Thus space is planned naturally, with inputs, outputs, paths, work and rest areas and well-defined points of reference that allow easy orientation and reduce the feeling of insecurity. The garden has five sensorial areas that contain more than thirty plant species and that allow the stimulation of the senses of the patients.

Other Italian institutions and companies are working on the design of these types of gardens. Recently, two companies, Mati 1909 and Generali Arredamenti, presented in Pistoia a garden prototype for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, also with the aforementioned general characteristics.

Characteristics of innovation

Aging, Bank of innovations, Fully inclusive cities, Integrated care, Lab, Mental health, New model of intervention, New service, Personalization of the service, Prediction and prevention

Location

Perugia i Pistoia (Itàlia)

Partners / Funders

—

Genesis

For several decades, numerous scientific studies have shown how the design of outdoor spaces is an essential element in the treatment of Alzheimer’s patients. In 2012, the Umbria region launched a therapeutic park framework project in which the Fontenuovo residential garden is an example, while the Pistoia prototype is a sign of the growing interest in this type of facilities around Italy.

Implementation level

In the last years many therapeutic gardens have been created for Alzheimer’s patients in several countries. Apart from Italy, other countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States have been pioneers in therapeutic gardens, and the respective medical societies have issued guidelines so that the design is optimally adapted to the needs of the patients.

Further information

Fontenuovo

MATI 1909

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

La Mosqueta, web page with multimedia activities for children with disabilities

admin on 13 February 2019

Foto: La Mosqueta

Learning web page for children 0-4 years with motor, sensory, cognitive and emotional disabilities or with serious behavioral, social or cultural disorders. The web page offers a broad catalog of multimedia activities aimed at developing the motor skills, cognitive and communicative skills of children. Children can access four types of learning activities: cause-effect, basic skills, stories and painting.

The differentiating feature of the web page is the form of access to the activities which allows that people with serious motor or relationship problems are able use all of them.

Children access the computer by Scanning, a simplified form of access to the computer or tablet using two unique buttons, one that is used to do the search and the other to perform the action. These buttons can be the two mouse clicks, the space and enter keys on the keyboard, or switches that emulate them.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Childhood, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Lab, New service, New technological tool, Personalization of the service, Self-management and participation

Location

El Maresme (Catalonia)

Partners / Funders

Amida, El Casal Digital, TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme

Genesis

In 1999 it is published as a CD. Subsequently, as of 2008, it becomes a web page. And the year 2017 is renewed, expanded and updated, with the implementation of all the activities in a new format and other improvements such as the possibility of using the space and enter keys when reproducing the activities per directed circle.

Implementation level

In 2017, the Maresme Foundation assisted in the diagnostic and early care service of 1,687 children. La Mosqueta web page is one of the resources recommended by this service.

Further information

La Mosqueta

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Mobile Laundry Services for people experiencing homelessness

admin on 8 February 2019

Foto: Orange Sky

Orange Sky provides a platform for every day Australians to connect through a regular laundry and shower service. The focus is on creating a safe, positive and supportive environment for people who are too often ignored or who feel disconnected from the community. Their volunteers are not social workers or experts on homelessness – they are empathetic listeners and great conversationalists.

Orange Sky volunteers have participated to date in more than 144,000 hours of conversation and have helped to change the perception of the homeless and connect communities throughout Australia.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Fully inclusive cities, Homelessness and the right to housing, Integrated care, Lab, Link with the community, New service

Location

Brisbane (Australia)

Partners / Funders

—

Genesis

Orange Sky Australia is the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness – an idea founded in a Brisbane garage by two 20-year-old mates, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett. In late 2014, the boys installed a couple of washing machines and dryers in the back of their old van and visited parks around Brisbane to wash and dry clothes for free. What started as an idea to improve hygiene standards and restore dignity to people doing it tough has evolved into something much bigger and more powerful.

Implementation level

Orange Sky has expanded to 27 services in 22 cities across the country, which includes the addition of shower services and remote vehicles. Each week, these vans generate 6.33 tones of laundry and provide 113 showers to people in need. Most importantly though, Orange Sky volunteers have engaged in 144,095 hours of conversations to date, helping to challenge the perception of homelessness and positively connect communities all around Australia.

Further information

Orange Sky

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Vincles BCN, service to strengthen social ties of the lonesome elderly

admin on 21 December 2018

Foto: Ajuntament de Barcelona

In Barcelona, more than 300.000 people aged 65 or older live alone, of which 100.000 are over 80. Vincles BCN is a social innovation project that wants to strengthen the social relationships of older people who feel lonely and improve their well-being through new technologies.

The project has the following main objectives:

Reduce the feeling of loneliness of the elderly,
Maintain and strengthen existing social relationships,
Expand the social relationships of people and create new spaces for the relationship,
Use of IT (Information Technologies) as a communication tool to relate to their environment their environment.

The service uses an app installed on a tablet as a communication tool, which will serve to put people in contact and strengthen their relationships, while creating new ones. Online communication is promoted through the app, while face-to-face meetings are organized. The app allows the user to communicate with his/her family and friends, and with the people who form app-specific user groups.

Characteristics of innovation

Aging, Bank of innovations, Independent living, Lab, Link with the community, New service, New technological tool, Personalization of the service, Prediction and prevention, Right of choice of the user, Self-management and participation, User empowerment

Location

Barcelona

Partners / Funders

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Genesis

The project participated in the Mayors Challenge 2014 (the challenge of the mayors) of Bloomberg Philanthropies, along with 155 more cities, of which 16 were finalists and 5 won. This Barcelona project received the first prize, worth 5 million euros. After a first pilot phase, the project has spread throughout the city as a new service of the Area of Social Rights of the City Council of Barcelona.

Implementation level

The project began in January 2017 in five districts of Barcelona. Since March 2018 the service has been deployed throughout the city of Barcelona and any citizen can already request the service. In May 2018 the service had 600 users active and wanted to reach 1000 users by the end of the same year.

Further information

Vincles BCN

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

App&Town Compagnon, people with disability can travel independently on public transport

admin on 19 July 2018

Foto: Unsplash

The technological company Mass Factory in collaboration with the Foundation AMPANS and the Foundation Saint Pere Claver has developed App&Town Compagnon, a transport-assisted system for people with intellectual disability, mental illness, or memory dysfunctions, that allows them to safely use public transportation, with precise guidance provided by a mobile app, and continuous monitoring by means of a Web App in the cloud. App&Town Compagnon conforms to the Smart City Concept, improvement citizens’ quality of life through use of technology.

App&Town Compagnon is a customized transport assisted system which is adaptable to the abilities of each user. The system includes: route-planning, guidance, and remote monitoring. App&Town Compagnon is a tool that improves social inclusion, mobility, and self-esteem of its users.

In 2018 Apps&Town Compagnon won the Technology Innovation Red Cross Humanitarian Award.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Independent living, Lab, Link with the community, New service, New technological tool, Personalization of the service, User empowerment

Location

Bages Region, Barcelona, Madrid (Spain); Laval and Longueuil (Canada)

Partners / Funders

Fundació Sant Pere Claver, Fundació ONCE, STL, Smart Columbus

Genesis

Mass Factory, a spin-off of “Universitat autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)”, was founded in 2012 as a result of project developed by eight Computer Engineering students under the direction of Prof. Jordi Roig. The mobile app which was developed “OnTheBus”, now called “App&Town Going with you”, is the first commercial product of the company.

The original “OnTheBus”, is a free app for Android that allows planning urban routes, either by walking or by bus and has two distinctive characteristics:

Universal Design that facilitates its use by most of the people
An extremely precise navigational algorithm which may be used by persons with visual disability

Implementation level

In Bages Region (Spain) there are 17 intellectually impaired users
In Barcelona there are more than 50 users that include, intellectually or visually impaired people, people with mental disorders as well as senior citizens with memory deficiencies
In Madrid there are 10 users with Down syndrome
In Laval and Longueil, Canada, there are 70 users with intellectual impairment and developmental disorders

Further information

App&Town

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Fenix, a therapeutic garden and orchard for drug addicts

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iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Bitàcola, mental health prevention service in work environments

admin on 17 July 2018

Coaching service for individuals experiencing psychological distress that adversely affects their personal and professional lives

Bitàcola is a program aimed at safeguarding emotional health and well-being through the prevention and detection of psychological distress caused by work-related or personal stressors. In this regard, the goal is to promote an optimal mental state that enables users to enhance their capabilities across all aspects of life.

Various tools are employed during consultations, including Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), mindfulness, and mindfulness-based techniques. Each session lasts for 45 minutes. The professional team comprises experienced coaches and accredited psychologists with multidisciplinary backgrounds in clinical psychology, pedagogy, and coaching methods.

The service equips individuals with tools to achieve their career and personal goals in a short period. It also serves as a preventive measure against job loss due to psychological distress, catering to both employed individuals and those on leave due to mental health issues.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Integrated care, Lab, Mental health, New service, Prediction and prevention, User empowerment

Location

Catalonia, Spain

Partners / Funders

—

Genesis

The Joia Foundation established the Bitàcola service in 2012. The team consists of professionals trained at the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona.

Implementation level

Following the inception of Bitàcola, in 2015, the Joia Foundation introduced Bitàcola Youth, complementing psychological services with employment insertion methodologies. This initiative provides comprehensive and innovative support to youth facing mental health challenges.

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iCalidad, a technological tool for the quality of life of people with ASD

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Mano, an app for social professionals working on the streets and in shelters

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

Moods, promoting good screen use among teenagers and young people

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