Trepuzovsky Social Service House celebrates 30th anniversary

Trepuzovsky House of Social Services celebrated its 30th anniversary. This was reported by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Development of the Arkhangelsk region.

The institution was founded in 1996. Today it is a modern center where people with mental characteristics are helped in everyday life, create opportunities for communication, creativity and mastering new skills. There are currently 111 people living here.

Deputy Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Development of the region Sergey Ovechkin noted that over the years a team of professionals has been formed in the institution, some employees have been working almost since the foundation.

In recent years, the institution has undergone modernization: windows, doors, utilities and plumbing were replaced, residential premises were repaired. Much work is being done on rehabilitation: the wards take care of flower beds and gardens, work in sewing and carpentry workshops, engage in art therapy and garden therapy. A separate direction is canistherapy: in winter, owners of husky, Samoyed and Malamute come to the institution.

The results of the institution’s work were noted at the federal level: it was included in the All-Russian Book of Honor, and in 2012 in the All-Russian Register of Socially Responsible Enterprises.