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Janusz Korczak Institute of medical rehabilitation of children with central nervous system lesion is a non-governmental charity establishment that provides medical care to disabled children with various forms of organic lesions and functional disorders of the brain.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

It was established by Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund on June 9, 1989 on the initiative of Oleg Kutateladze and Alexander Muchnik.[4][5][7][8]

History

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The institute was named in memory of the Polish teacher, writer, physician and public figure Janusz Korczak[4][5][8] The official estimate of the Institute's activities was reflected in the Conclusion of the Standing Committee on Social Policy of the Odessa City Council on May 17, 2000.[5]

On November 26, 2005 its name was changed for Janusz Korczak Institute for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in the psycho-physical development.[9]

Since the establishment of the Institute the head of the Institute has been Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, an expert of the United Nations Children's Fund Irina Viktorovna Galina.[4][5][6][8][10]

Medical activity

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For the time of its activity the Institute has treated more than 12 thousand people with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism and other forms of organic lesions and functional disorders of the brain.[4][5][8][11][12][13][14][15]

The Institute carries out a comprehensive rehabilitation of the disabled, including the author's methods developed by the staff of the Institute.[4][5][16][17]

In 2000, a city basic center for social rehabilitation of children with disabilities was established on the basis of the Institute. There is a department of early rehabilitation, a kindergarten, a group of day care and education, a training group and a specialized workshop where 40 disabled people obtain labor skills and working sites in it.[5][18][19][20]

In 2014 the Institute opened the first in Ukraine social hostel for adults with special needs. The hostel is designed for permanent supported accommodation of 12 disabled people of both sexes. In the hostel there is a crisis center for two seats for a temporary stay of a disabled person in case of illness of parents / guardians, need for their temporary absence or other situation.[21][22][23][24][25]

With the help of the Institute the rehabilitation centers, centers of early rehabilitation, vocational training have been created in Bolgrad, Reni, Belgorod-Dnestrovsky. The Institute assists in the training and professional skills improvement of employees, providing them with the necessary equipment and teaching aids for children and methodical literature.[26][27]

Partnerships

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The Institute has long-term partnerships with foreign organizations working in this field. The partners are the Society of Friends of Dr. Haas, Germany,[28] German National League of assistance to persons with mental retardation LEBENSHILFE, the Association of assistance companies to the disabled with intellectual disabilities ADAPEI AM, France, and others.[4][5][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Hasten to do good!". – The magazine "Rabotnitsa", № 3 of 1989 – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1uofP2NAJxpZ21ZaC1VWmkzN0k/view?usp=sharing; https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1uofP2NAJxpb2ZfWXQ4YzVyUFk/view?usp=sharing
  2. ^ «Dr. Haass Fund». — The newspaper "Nedelya», № 49 of 1989
  3. ^ «People, money, conscience». — The journal "Protection of labor and social security», № 7 of 1990.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Brochure about Foundation (New York, 1991)". Archived from the original on March 6, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Conclusion of the Standing Committee on Social Policy of the Odessa City Council on May 17, 2000". Archived from the original on January 24, 2015.
  6. ^ a b ""Portrait of a human rights activist in the social interior" – The newspaper «2000», № 9 of 03.02.2016". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  7. ^ Interview with Professor Galina I. about the history of Janusz Korczak Institute (1995 р.) 
  8. ^ a b c d e Philosophy of dignity, freedom and human rights. Parliamentary Publishing House. 2009. ISBN 978-966-611-679-9. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Семей без проблем не бывает". vo.od.ua. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  10. ^ «Professor from Janusz Korczak Institute awarded the honorary order of "Labor Glory"» — The news agency «Context-Prichernomorye»
  11. ^ «The myths about people with intellectual disabilities were dispelled in Odessa». — Dumskaya // 9 October 2009
  12. ^ ""A concert was hold for the students of Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center". — Odessit.ua//4.06.2014". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ^ «To understand, to accept, to help adapt» — The newspaper "Vechernyia Odessa" , # 52 from 08.04.2014
  14. ^ VGORODE.UA from 15.09.2011 «There will be a new temple in Odessa»
  15. ^ «Rehabilitation center of European level works in Odessa» — Vzglyad iz Odessa from 18.02.2009
  16. ^ "Sideways. Why ?!" – The newspaper "Odesskie Izvestia" from September 3, 2013
  17. ^ «„Dialogues on Nezhinskaya“: it is important for the inhabitants of Odessa to accept the era of mercy» — Odessa media from 31.10.2014
  18. ^ «Professor Galina». — The newspaper "Vechernyia Odessa", № 84–85 (10002-10003) // 12 June 2014
  19. ^ A television programme: «The new branch of Janusz Korczak Center»
  20. ^ «There are no families without problems» — The newspaper "Vechernyia Odessa", # 80 from 03.06.2014
  21. ^ «In Odessa equipping the Center for independent living of persons with disabilities over 18 years is completed» — National Assembly of Invalids in Ukraine,17.09.2013
  22. ^ "«A look through the lens: "paradise" conditions for the disabled have been created in Odessa» — Volnorez from 21.12.2013 г." Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  23. ^ «The first in Ukraine center for disabled persons is opened in Odessa» — “Vesti” from 18.12.2013
  24. ^ «The second in Ukraine hostel for people with disabilities was opened in Odessa». — Dumskaya // 9 April 2014
  25. ^ «Maslenitsa in the Odessa Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center»
  26. ^ «Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center was opened in Suvorov district of Odessa»
  27. ^ ""A branch of Janusz Korczak Rehabilitation Center was opened in Suvorov district in Odessa" — Odessit.ua". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  28. ^ "Friedrich Joseph Haass Gesellschaft - Startseite". www.haass-gesellschaft.de (in German). Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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