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European Quality in Social Services

Index European Quality in Social Services

EQUASS (European Quality in Social Services) is an integrated sector-specific quality certification system that certifies compliance of social services with European quality principles and criteria. [1]

43 relations: Assisted living, Brussels, Business Disability Forum, Capacity building, Career counseling, Child care, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Council of Europe, Early childhood intervention, Elderly care, Employee engagement, Empowerment, Estonia, European Commission, European Council, European Free Trade Association, European Parliament, European Platform for Rehabilitation, European Social Fund, European social model, European Union, Government spending, Greece, Homeless shelter, Independent living, Norway, Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, Occupational therapy, Person-centred planning, Physical therapy, Portugal, Quality management, Quality of life, Respite care, Social center, Social enterprise, Social protection, Social services, Vocational education, Vocational rehabilitation, Voluntary sector, Welfare.

Assisted living

An assisted living residence or assisted living facility (ALF) is a housing facility for people with disabilities or for adults who cannot or choose not to live independently.

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Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the de jure capital of Belgium.

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Business Disability Forum

Business Disability Forum (BDF) is the UK’s national employers’ network specifically focused on the topic of disability.

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Capacity building

Capacity building (or capacity development) is the process by which individuals and organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills, knowledge, tools, equipment and other resources needed to do their jobs competently or to a greater capacity (larger scale, larger audience, larger impact, etc).

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Career counseling

Career counseling and career guidance are similar in nature to other types of counseling (e.g. marriage or clinical counseling).

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Child care

Child care, or otherwise known as daycare, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time.

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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1966 with the assistance of Mary E. Switzer, then U.S. Social and Rehabilitation Services commissioner.

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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.

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Council of Europe

The Council of Europe (CoE; Conseil de l'Europe) is an international organisation whose stated aim is to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.

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Early childhood intervention

Early childhood intervention (ECI) is a support and educational system for very young children (aged birth to six years) who have been victims of, or who are at high risk for child abuse and/or neglect as well as children who have developmental delays or disabilities.

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Elderly care

Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English speaking world as aged care), is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens.

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Employee engagement

Employee Engagement is a fundamental concept in the effort to understand and describe, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the nature of the relationship between an organization and its employees.

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Empowerment

The term empowerment refers to measures designed to increase the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities in order to enable them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority.

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Estonia

Estonia (Eesti), officially the Republic of Estonia (Eesti Vabariik), is a sovereign state in Northern Europe.

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European Commission

The European Commission (EC) is an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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European Council

The European Council, charged with defining the European Union's (EU) overall political direction and priorities, is the institution of the EU that comprises the heads of state or government of the member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.

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European Free Trade Association

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of four European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU).

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European Platform for Rehabilitation

The European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) is a network of European providers of rehabilitation services to people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups.

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European Social Fund

The European Social Fund (ESF) is the European Union's main financial instrument for supporting employment in the member states of the European Union as well as promoting economic and social cohesion.

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European social model

The European social model is a common vision many European states have for a society that combines economic growth with high living standards and good working conditions.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Government spending

Government spending or expenditure includes all government consumption, investment, and transfer payments.

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Greece

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Homeless shelter

Homeless shelters are a type of homeless service agency which provide temporary residence for homeless individuals and families.

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Independent living

Independent living, as seen by its advocates, is a philosophy, a way of looking at society and disability, and a worldwide movement of people with disabilities working for equal opportunities, self-determination, and self-respect.

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Norway

Norway (Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); Norga), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a unitary sovereign state whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.

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Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration

The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV, originally an abbreviation of "Nye arbeids- og velferdsetaten") is the current Norwegian public welfare agency, which consists of the state Labour and Welfare Service as well as municipal welfare agencies.

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Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy (OT) is the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or occupations, of individuals, groups, or communities.

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Person-centred planning

Person-centred planning (PCP) is a set of approaches designed to assist an individual to plan their life and supports.

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Physical therapy

Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions that, by using mechanical force and movements (bio-mechanics or kinesiology), manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy, remediates impairments and promotes mobility and function.

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Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa),In recognized minority languages of Portugal: Portugal is the oldest state in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times.

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Quality management

Quality management ensures that an organization, product or service is consistent.

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Quality of life

Quality of life (QOL) is the general well-being of individuals and societies, outlining negative and positive features of life.

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Respite care

Respite care is planned or emergency temporary care provided to caregivers of a child or adult.

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Social center

Social centers (or social centres) are community spaces.

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Social enterprise

A social enterprise is an organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in financial, social and environmental well-being—this may include maximizing social impact alongside profits for external shareholders.

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Social protection

Social protection, as defined by the United Nations Research Institute For Social Development, is concerned with preventing, managing, and overcoming situations that adversely affect people’s well being.

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Social services

Social services are a range of public services provided by the government, private, and non-profit organizations.

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Vocational education

Vocational education is education that prepares people to work in various jobs, such as a trade, a craft, or as a technician.

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Vocational rehabilitation

Vocational rehabilitation is a process which enables persons with functional, psychological, developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation.

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Voluntary sector

The voluntary sector or community sector (also non-profit sector or not-for-profit sector) is the duty of social activity undertaken by organizations that are not-for-profit and non-governmental.

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Welfare

Welfare is a government support for the citizens and residents of society.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Quality_in_Social_Services

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