Informação: Replicating national responses is not appropriate to the regional reality, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the attempt to replicate national social responses carries the risk of creating a system that fails to meet the real needs of the Region. The government official alluded to the proposal presented by PSD concerning the implementation of a social network in the Azores, similar to the one implemented in Mainland Portug... Mais >>

Informação: New Regional Campaign to Prevent Dating Violence presented today
The new Regional Campaign to Prevent Dating Violence, developed under the theme "Embark on this Challenge. Venture into Healthy Love," was presented today in Praia da Vitória during a session attended by the Regional Director for Social Solidarity, Frederico Sousa. This campaign aims, on the one hand, to prevent dating violence and raise awareness for the harmful impact of this social pheno... Mais >>

Informação: Government finances acquisition of equipment and new technologies to support students with special needs
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that "information and communication technologies can improve the quality of life of students with disabilities in order to level out differences and facilitate their inclusion in school and society." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke during a visit to Antero de Quental Secondary School, where he was accompanied by the Reg... Mais >>

Informação: Government launches tender for contract works over 766 thousand Euros
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, through the Regional Directorate for Housing, has invited companies to take part in the contract works for the construction/rehabilitation of houses on the islands of S. Miguel, Terceira and Santa Maria, representing an investment over 766 thousand Euros. Included in the Regional Public Works Chart, these contract works will cover four dwellings in ... Mais >>

Informação: Government invests 5 million Euros in the rehabilitation of the regional housing stock, says Andreia Cardoso
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity met today in Angra do Heroísmo with the President of the Administration Board of the Society for the Promotion and Renewal of Housing and Infrastructures (SPRHI) to discuss projects and investments in the area of housing for 2015, "which represent a public investment over five million Euros." At the end of the meeting, Andreia Cardoso revealed tha... Mais >>

Informação: Payments under Families with Future Programme to begin in February
Following the publication of the final results of the applications submitted in 2014 to the Lease Incentive Scheme, under the Families with Future Programme, the payment of support will begin in February. Of the 499 applications submitted, a total of 390 were approved. It corresponds to a monthly allocation of 68 thousand Euros. Young households represent 57.5% of the almost four hundred appli... Mais >>

Informação: Senior tourism programme "Meus Açores, Meus Amores" exceeded expectations once again
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity and the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport made today the assessment of the first edition of the senior tourism programme "Meus Açores, Meus Amores" (My Azores, My Love), stressing that the demand registered in the second edition exceeded expectations once again. "The demand by the public was not disappointing since the number of applic... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government has invested 5 million Euros in the recovery of degraded housing
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Vila Franca do Campo that the Government of the Azores has invested five million Euros in financial support to degraded housing throughout the Region. "The Government has already supported 500 families in the renewal of degraded housing, which corresponds to an overall investment of five million Euros in housing support and benefits," said A... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government wants Azoreans to feel safe in regional buildings
The Regional Secretary for Health said today in Horta that establishment of a fire safety scheme is a goal of the Regional Government to ensure that the Azorean population can feel safe when they are inside regional buildings. "It is always better being safe than sorry," said Luís Cabral. The government official spoke during the plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, defending the pro... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores extends scope of "Família Estável" programme
The Vice-President of the Government stated in Ponta Delgada that the unemployed with family members entitled to family allowance benefits will be awarded priority status in the employment programmes that are currently in force in the Azores, starting on January 6. The Regional Government decided to introduce an amendment to the "Família Estável" (Stable Family) programme in order to e... Mais >>