Centro Solidarietà Firenze

The mission is to offer to subjects in social disadvantage conditions the opportunity to practice sport, that represents for them something of funny, union, sharing, and the possibility to measure and grow up in a healthy and positive environment. The association promotes prevention and rehabilitation activities, especially for subjects with addiction problems, and primary prevention for the substance abuse. We work with subjects in prison, seen as a promoter of risky lifestyle. The solidarity Center tries to prevent risky behaviors and to facilitate the expression of protective factors, with the possibility to participate in the sport context. From 2000, it is operative a Prevention Service called La Conchiglia, that promotes projects directed to sport societies.

Interventions

“In and out” project ( Progetto Dentro Fuori)

Target groups: Teens and young adults not accompanied, especially in the outside communities, collaborating with the external penalty area.
Place/Facilities: IPM Meucci in Florence
Main actions: Sensibilization and training meetings for the adults of reference; sensibilization meetings for athletes; sport activities for subjects at risk.
Additional information: This intervention was carried out by Centro di Solidarietà.
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“Floris” project

Target groups: Juveniles subjected to any restriction of freedom at the Institute Penitentiary "Meucci" of Florence and boys followed by Social Services for Minors of the "Juvenile Justice Centre" subject to alternative penal measures to imprisonment.
Place/Facilities: IPM Meucci
Main actions: Using sports as an educational tool. Development of sports activities both on an individual level (boxing, free body) and team sports (football, volleyball).
Additional information: This intervention was carried out by Centro di Solidarietà in collaboration with "UISP"
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