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The SOLACE-CEE project launched a housing support program for our clients struggling with psychosocial problems. The preparation of the supported housing program for people with psychosocial disabilities began with professional consultations and the establishment of a local service ring. As part of the process, the professionals completed a literature review, launched a complex needs assessment […]

At Democratic Mosaic 2026, we presented SOLACE-CEE, a project that puts integrated care and support for vulnerable communities at the center of its work. This year’s festival brought together dozens of civil society organizations, activists, volunteers and citizens, but it also showed something even more important – that civil society makes sense when different sectors […]

The DEDO Foundation and All for Family (VPR) launched the Centre for Integrated Health-Social Services in the 3rd largest city in Slovakia. The Centre connects healthcare, social counselling and other forms of support for people in difficult living situations – WITHOUT FEES, PREJUDICE nor EXCLUSIONS. Proven model already in Prešov “We are very pleased that […]

In October 2025, Prešov became one of 35 European cities to take part in the 2nd edition of the European Homelessness Count, coordinated by KU Leuven. The count was organised by the DEDO Foundation in cooperation with the City of Prešov, marking the first attempt to systematically map the number of people experiencing homelessness and […]

Late May took our project team to Warsaw. Three days full of meetings, presentations, and shared learning showed once again that cooperation across Central and Eastern Europe carries real strength. Meeting in person After months of working together remotely, the entire SOLACE-CEE consortium — DEDO, HESED, HFPF, Casa Ioana, HSCOM, MRI, and Všetci pre rodinu, n.o. […]

During the first day of the FEANTSA Forum, we had the opportunity to present the Solace-CEE partnership at the session “Connecting Health and Homelessness.” FEANTSA presented its work on health and homelessness and made space for the Solace-CEE project, which addresses the strong need to connect healthcare and housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness. Within […]

Trauma-Informed Care (TAK) Like Never Before The DEDO Foundation organised the second year of the TIC TAK Conference, focusing on stabilisation as the initial step in trauma-informed work. The conference also featured a presentation on the Centre for Integrated Health and Social Services in Košice and its first experiences with stabilising people from vulnerable groups. TIC TAK […]

The successful implementation of the SOLACE-CEE project reaches a significant milestone through the formalization of a strategic partnership between Casa Ioana Association and the Romanian Red Cross – Sector 4 Bucharest Branch. This collaboration is specifically designed to address one of the most complex barriers faced by vulnerable populations: the lack of consistent access to […]