The popular candidate for mayor visits the center APCOM pioneer in comprehensive care, which is "proud to Caravaca" for work done by its leaders as well as local and regional administration, "who have always been at his side "
"The municipality has there been an example of how to leverage from various associations, business and government labor disabled access, and will remain so," said
The Popular Party candidate for mayor of Caravaca, José Francisco Garcia, has reaffirmed its commitment and the Popular Party with the care and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the municipality and their families.
This was revealed in his visit this week to the Center for Occupational Day Family Association of People with Intellectual Disabilities Northwest APCOM, accompanied by Deputy People's Party Violante Thomas.
The center, which provides services occupational workshops, training, residence, specialty care, leisure and culture, has been a pioneer in the Region of Murcia in the comprehensive care of people with disabilities and their families, which means "great pride for All the work done jointly by their makers, families and volunteers, as well as local and regional authorities, which have always been at his side, "said José Francisco.
The municipality of Caravaca "was an example of how to boost from associations, business and government labor access of disabled people, and in this regard, said the popular candidate," and will remain "because," we assume disability as transverse vector preferential attention in all lines of political action of local government ".
In this sense, José Francisco Garcia recalled the announcement by the PP candidate for the presidency of the Community, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, regarding the approval of a new regional law guaranteeing the rights of persons with disabilities.
He also stressed the proposal of Pedro Antonio Sánchez that the next government will be a counseling exclusively dedicated to social policy, which "will also improve guarantees and services provided in municipalities, as well as a different way of governing for these people and their families. "
José Francisco García believes it is very important at this time to strengthen the network of resources for people with disabilities and the implementation of new measures that respond to the needs of users, "but not only in direct services, but throughout the government action as a whole, because what comes is to provide assistance, while integration and normalization of life of disabled people and their environment favors ".
In Caravaca, said the popular candidate, "have walked closely with organizations representing Disability and family, reaching important achievements in areas such as education and employment to promote the integration of these people," but he added, " we must go a step further and that is what we do now, both with the new regional law, as local measures. "
In this sense, José Francisco Garcia stressed that it is very important to listen to the ideas that provide organizations like APCOM, because "they, with their experience, the best we can guide the politicians."
APCOM employs nearly 90 people with disabilities and residence and day center in the hamlet of El Copo de Caravaca, as noted José Francisco after his visit, "is a reference center, a place that all caravaqueños and neighbors from the rest of the region should know ".
The Popular Party of the Region of Murcia defends the model of public-private partnerships with associations and specialist groups to continue to serve people with disabilities.
The Murcia region has become the sixth CC.AA. catalog with more benefits to disabled and the second in launching the reviews that people need to qualify for these benefits.
When the crisis began, the region had 900 seats between residences, day centers and sheltered housing.
Are 3,700 today.
In addition, between 2011 and 2014, in which the system Unit is consolidated, public squares of different types designed to serve persons with disabilities increased by 780, representing a growth of 27%, increasing, especially in the field of mental illness.
Moreover, he stressed that during this last term, from the City of Caravaca have launched specific programs for the employment of disabled people.
In this regard, bend it "an important part of the work developed by users of Special Employment Center Ecojardín is performed for the City of Caravaca".
Similarly, organizations like the Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Murcia have launched in Caravaca conjunction with local government, a program of job training to people with mental illness and substance abuse problems.
Since the regional government of the PP was created within the Strategy for Employment Creation, the'Integrados employment program "which ensures continuity and power certain actions, such as support for special employment centers, programs specific to people with disabilities and promoting their permanent recruitment training.
Source: PP Caravaca de la Cruz