The document discusses the Municipal Utility Company of Kilkis (K.D.E.K.), which was established in 2007 to provide social protection and solidarity. It has 28 employees and oversees several social programs, including "Help at Home" programs that provide social care services to the elderly and those with disabilities. It also manages early childhood centers that provide after-school activities and care for children to support working parents. One center focuses on children with disabilities and aims to support their families and prevent institutional care.

1. MUNICIPAL UTILITY COMPANY
OF KILKIS (K.D.E.K.)
GRUNDTVIG-LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS:
“IMPROVING VOLUNTEERING IN
SOCIAL CARE”

2. WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM?
K.D.E.K.

3. Never heard about Kilkis?
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4. KDEK, who is who…
SET UP: 2007
AIM: Social protection & Solidarity
ADMINISTRATION: 7-member Board of
Directors, appointed by the Municipal Council of Kilkis
Municipality
STAFF: 28 employees
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY:
K.D.E.K.

5. Social Policy Structures
 Social Care
 “Help at Home” programme at the Municipal Cluster
of Lipsindrio
 “Help at Home” programme at the Municipal Cluster
of Megali Vrisi
 Early Childhood Centre “Tsaf – Chouf”
 Nursery “the little Stars”
 Early childhood resource & training center – “KDAP
Saint Tryfonas”
 Early childhood resource & training center for
Children with Disabilities.
K.D.E.K.

6. Social Care…
Part of the primary social care services
The Services provided are:
 Social Work
 Nursing and Family Assistance at home and
 Development of social and operational skills to meet
basic needs.
Emphasis is given to the elderly people, as well as to
people with disabilities
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7. “Help at Home”
 social care services to elderly people and to people
with disabilities
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8. Early Childhood Centre “Tsaf – Tsouf”
It is addressed to children from 6 to 12 years old. The
programme aims at:
 Children’s after school creative occupation, through
singing, playing, painting, discussing,
 Exploiting properly children’s leisure time,
 Motivating & challenging children,
 Supporting mothers who work.
The centre may be linked to the educational
institutions, social services and cultural services, etc.
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9. Early childhood resource & training
center for Children with Disabilities
The programme aims to:
1. Focus the children
2. Ensure children’s active participation
3. Children’s after school creative occupation, through
singing, playing, painting, discussing
4. Exploit properly children’s leisure time,
5. Motivate & challenge children,
6. Support working mothers of children with disabilities.
7. Support families to to address situations of social
exclusion and to avoid the recourse to institutional care.
K.D.E.K.

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