City of Prague: Prague will financially support the establishment of a home for people with autism in Stodůlky
18.02.2022 7:29 | Press Release
Rada hl. The City of Prague has agreed to provide funding in the form of a one-time special-purpose investment subsidy of CZK 1 million for the organization Diakonie ČCE – Prague Center, which is building a new community services facility for people with autism spectrum disorders and higher support.
“The current capacity of residential services for people with more severe forms of autism is still insufficient, not only in Prague. This is a historic debt that we are slowly correcting. The Diakonie project in Stodůlky is the second of the three community services the capital is currently preparing, and I am very much looking forward to creating a dignified background with professional care that will be a real home for future clients, ”says Milena Johnová, Councilor for Social Policy and Healthcare.
The new home in Stodůlky is being built as the construction of the existing CCE Diaconia building. It will be intended for a total of 9 people with a more severe form of autism with a permanent adult residence in Prague, who need individual, intensive and, most importantly, constant care. Construction began in the summer of 2021, the opening of new premises is scheduled for next year. The total budget of the event is 19.1 million crowns.
On Monday, Prague councilors voted to provide a subsidy of 1 million crowns for construction costs. The purpose of the subsidy should be fulfilled by 31 December 2022 of the building approval and the application for registration of services. After commissioning, the service will be included in the network of social services of the capital city of Prague.
The project was sponsored by Milena Johnová, Councilor for Social Affairs and Health. The proposal for the provision of a special-purpose investment subsidy from the capital expenditure budget in 2022 will still be approved by the City Council. m of Prague at the February meeting.
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