Janusz Korczak Institute of medical rehabilitation of children with central nervous system lesion is a non-governmental charity establishment that provides medical care to disabled children with various forms of organic lesions and functional disorders of the brain[1][2][3][4][5][6].
It was established by Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund on June 9, 1989 on the initiative of Oleg Kutateladze and Alexander Muchnik[4][5][7][8].
History
editNamed in memory of the Polish teacher, writer, physician and public figure Janusz Korczak[4][5][8]
The official estimate of the Institute's activities was reflected in the Conclusion of the Standing Committee on Social Policy of the Odessa City Council on May 17, 2000[5].
On November 26, 2005 its name was changed for Janusz Korczak Institute for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in the psycho-physical development[9].
Since the establishment of the Institute the head of the Institute has been Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, an expert of the United Nations Children's Fund Irina Viktorovna Galina [4][5][6][8][10].
Medical activity
editFor the time of its activity the Institute has treated more than 12 thousand people with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism and other forms of organic lesions and functional disorders of the brain[4][5][8][11][12][13][14][15].
The Institute carries out a comprehensive rehabilitation of the disabled, including the author's methods developed by the staff of the Institute[4][5][16][17].
In 2000, a city basic center for social rehabilitation of children with disabilities was established on the basis of the Institute. There is a department of early rehabilitation, a kindergarten, a group of day care and education, a training group and a specialized workshop where 40 disabled people obtain labor skills and working sites in it[5][18][19][20].
In 2014 the Institute opened the first in Ukraine social hostel for adults with special needs. The hostel is designed for permanent supported accommodation of 12 disabled people of both sexes. In the hostel there is a crisis center for two seats for a temporary stay of a disabled person in case of illness of parents / guardians, need for their temporary absence or other situation[21][22][23][24][25].
With the help of the Institute the rehabilitation centers, centers of early rehabilitation, vocational training have been created in Bolgrad, Reni, Belgorod-Dnestrovsky. The Institute assists in the training and professional skills improvement of employees, providing them with the necessary equipment and teaching aids for children and methodical literature[26][27].
References
edit- ^ «Hasten to do good!». — The magazine "Rabotnitsa", № 3 of 1989 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1uofP2NAJxpZ21ZaC1VWmkzN0k/view?usp=sharing; https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1uofP2NAJxpb2ZfWXQ4YzVyUFk/view?usp=sharing
- ^ «Dr. Haass Fund». — The newspaper "Nedelya», № 49 of 1989
- ^ «People, money, conscience». — The journal "Protection of labor and social security», № 7 of 1990.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brochure about Foundation (New York, 1991)".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Conclusion of the Standing Committee on Social Policy of the Odessa City Council on May 17, 2000".
- ^ a b "Portrait of a human rights activist in the social interior" - The newspaper «2000», № 9 of 03.02.2016.
- ^ Interview with Professor Galina I. about the history of Janusz Korczak Institute (1995 р.)
- ^ a b c d (in Russian) «Philosophy of dignity, freedom and human rights». — Kiev. Parliamentary Publishing House, 2009: ISBN 978-966-611-679-9
- ^ There are no families without problems
- ^ «Professor from Janusz Korczak Institute awarded the honorary order of "Labor Glory"» — The news agency «Context-Prichernomorye»
- ^ «The myths about people with intellectual disabilities were dispelled in Odessa». — Dumskaya // 9 October 2009
- ^ «A concert was hold for the students of Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center». — Odessit.ua//4.06.2014
- ^ «To understand, to accept, to help adapt» — The newspaper "Vechernyia Odessa" , # 52 from 08.04.2014
- ^ VGORODE.UA from 15.09.2011 «There will be a new temple in Odessa»
- ^ «Rehabilitation center of European level works in Odessa» — Vzglyad iz Odessa from 18.02.2009
- ^ «Sideways. Why ?!» — The newspaper "Odesskie Izvestia" from 03.09.2013
- ^ «„Dialogues on Nezhinskaya“: it is important for the inhabitants of Odessa to accept the era of mercy» — Odessa media from 31.10.2014
- ^ «Professor Galina». — The newspaper "Vechernyia Odessa", № 84-85 (10002-10003) // 12 June 2014
- ^ A television programme: «The new branch of Janusz Korczak Center»
- ^ «There are no families without problems» — The newspaper "Vechernyia Odessa", # 80 from 03.06.2014
- ^ «In Odessa equipping the Center for independent living of persons with disabilities over 18 years is completed» — National Assembly of Invalids in Ukraine,17.09.2013
- ^ «A look through the lens: "paradise" conditions for the disabled have been created in Odessa» — Volnorez from 21.12.2013 г.
- ^ «The first in Ukraine center for disabled persons is opened in Odessa» — “Vesti” from 18.12.2013
- ^ «The second in Ukraine hostel for people with disabilities was opened in Odessa». — Dumskaya // 9 April 2014
- ^ «Maslenitsa in the Odessa Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center»
- ^ «Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center was opened in Suvorov district of Odessa»
- ^ «A branch of Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center was opened in Suvorov district in Odessa» — Odessit.ua.