The Minister of Family and Equality of Opportunities, Violante Tomás, together with the mayor of Pliego, Ramona Jimenez, visited today the City Council and the municipal social center of elderly people in the municipality, where he praised the actions in Social Services that have led Out the last year for the protection of people with disabilities, elderly and families at risk of exclusion.
Thus, he indicated that the Community finances with 4,500 euros the actions of conciliation of the work and familiar life, a 12 percent more than in 2016. It includes playful and educative projects of school in Pliego for periods nonclassic, for children of between 3 And 12 years, the expansion of school hours, extracurricular activities and babysitting or care services that allow working mothers and fathers to combine their employment with the care of their children.
Care for the elderly and people with disabilities
The Ministry of Family and Equal Opportunities also allocates more than 132,000 euros for the Early Attention of 211 children who present problems in their development through the Commonwealth of Social Services of the River Mula, integrated by the municipalities of Albudeite, Mula, Pliego and Bullas
"This service is fundamental for the later development of the child, it is provided in Children's Schools, Early Childhood Centers and homes, and has a great agility in the evaluation.After the consensual diagnosis of the child, the case is derived to the appropriate department , In order to start treatment as soon as possible, "explained the counselor.
In terms of care for the elderly, more than 5,000 euros are provided to cover 69 people in the Tele-assistance service and 33 other services linked to the Home Help Service.
The allocation that the Community allocates to the Commonwealth of Social Services of the River Mula has increased this year by 7.2 percent, from 336,000 euros last year to 361,000 this year.
The Commonwealth is responsible for social services Primary Care, which include information, assessment and advice to the population on rights and social resources;
Care in the family and community environment, which provides social, domestic, psychological, rehabilitation and socio-educational support;
Of social insertion and of promotion and social cooperation.
Source: CARM