Od vzdělávání k advokacii: Participace lidí se zdravotním postižením a pečujících v krajské politice
From education to advocacy: The participation of persons with disabilities and care providers in regional policies

Summary/Abstract: The article provides a summary of the results of the final evaluation of an Alliance for Individualised Support (AIP) pilot project that verified the involvement of people with disabilities and care providers in the regional planning of social services. The project combined education, methodological facilitation and team advocacy work in threeregions – Central Bohemia, South Moravia and Prague. The evaluation revealed thattargeted education and the support of methodologies significantly strengthened the advocacy competencies, self-confidence and social integration of the project participants. The Central Bohemia region saw the most significant changes, including the establishment of a working group for young care providers. The experience gained from the pilot project confirmed that the involvement of people with personal experience has the potential to enhance the quality of decision-making and the inclusiveness of public policies provided long-term support, institutional anchoring and stable funding are ensured.

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