Short history

The Association “Centro Studi Opera Don

Calabria” has been established in 1994 by

Opera Don Calabria, a Catholic Institution

which works all over the world, having

hospitals, homes for children and youth,

nursing home, management of parishes,

vocational training centres.

Centro Studi has the aim of coordination of social, training and studies activities at national and european levels.

Centro Studi works in two main fields:- vocational training - social activities

Board of Founder Members (Priest)Board of Founder Members (Priest)

Board of Directors (Lay)Board of Directors (Lay)

Central Staff:Central Staff:

Project Development OfficeGeneral CoordinationAdministrative Office

Secretariat

Central Staff:Central Staff:

Project Development OfficeGeneral CoordinationAdministrative Office

Secretariat

Organisation

Mission and Clients

Its principal aims are the achievement

and the social participation of the

persons, especially the disadvantaged

ones, and the prevention of social

exclusion and marginalisation.

Main ActivitiesMain Activities

- Vocational Training (Centre based)

- Community based Training

- Work placement (Work experiences, Transition Tools …)

- Social Researches and Studies (first of all on disabilty, youth policies, juvenile penal matter, immigration)

The central unit of Centro Studi (Ferrara) supports associated Centres in Planning at national end european level.

Branch 1: Ferrara (Branch 1: Ferrara (COORDCOORD))Branch 1: Ferrara (Branch 1: Ferrara (COORDCOORD))

Branch 2: Termini Imerese Branch 2: Termini Imerese (PA)(PA)Branch 2: Termini Imerese Branch 2: Termini Imerese (PA)(PA)

Branch 3: RomaBranch 3: RomaBranch 3: RomaBranch 3: Roma

Branch 4: NaplesBranch 4: NaplesBranch 4: NaplesBranch 4: Naples

Branch 5: PotenzaBranch 5: PotenzaBranch 5: PotenzaBranch 5: Potenza

Branch 3: Verona – San BenedettoBranch 3: Verona – San BenedettoBranch 3: Verona – San BenedettoBranch 3: Verona – San Benedetto

Operative SitesOperative Sites

Locations

The Centro Studi’s headquarter is in

Ferrara, but it has associated

branches in Verona, Rome, Naples,

Potenza and Palermo, where it

provides different kind of services.

Ferrara – Headquarter

Housing comunity for Young People with

social disadvantages.

Voc. Training:young and adult unemployed,people with disability

Verona – Housing comunity and Service for Young People with social disadvantages and offender

Rome – Services for people with disability and immigrants

Naples – Daily Centre and Vocational Training for social disadvantaged children.

Potenza – Centre for disabled people

Palermo – Centre for Young people with social problems (penal and/or drug addiction),

and Training:young and adult unemployed

The Clients of the services are mostly:- young people with school difficulties (15 to 18 years old)- young people with cognitive impairment - people with acquired disabilities - adult people who are unemployed - immigrants who are looking for job - workers and companies- young people from juvenile court

- ex prisoneers - drug-addicted people