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Employment Offices for Special Social Groups
These Offices of the Greek Manpower Organization (OAED) come under the Directorate of Special Social Groups of the same Organization. Their declared objective is to help groups of people with difficulties adjust to changing economic conditions and enter the labour/job market. Some of the reasons leading to social exclusion and marginalization are: lack of basic skills and qualifications owing to deficient education, physical handicaps, history of institutionalization and/or addiction to chemical substances, social stigma and stereotyping, deficient or lack of knowledge pertaining to government measures and provisions in favor of vulnerable social groups, lack of communication with others.
The individuals that can benefit from the operation of these Employment Offices are:
- people with special needs
- ex-prisoners
- rehabilitated addicts
- young delinquents or other marginalized individuals
- other vulnerable social groups
The Employment Offices for Special Social Groups provide psycho-social support, counselling, vocational information and guidance. In addition, a number of programmes are promoted and carried out for the benefit of these social groups. Furthermore, the targeted groups receive on-going support during their inclusion in the special programmes for vocational rehabilitation. Employment Offices for Special Social Groups operate in Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Volos, Patras, and Heraklion-Crete. Similar services are also provided by OAED offices and agencies established to address the needs of the general population.
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