IMPART

Quarterly Report

April-June 2010

SHORT REVIEW

April-June

- In this period, IMPART team held six combined arts courses, recognized by Work, Family and Social Ministry and Education, Innovation and Research Ministry.

- Impreuna magazine has reached number 18 and was distributed to over 1000 members.

- Excellent results after applying the “More Beautiful through Art” project, from which more than 50 children from Bacau county benefited.

OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORTED PERIOD AND ASSESMENT OF ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Impart: Project “More beautiful through Art”

Objective achieved

2. Impart: “Impreuna”network

Objective achieved

3. Impart: Organizing paid courses

Objective achieved

4. Impart: Visits/Meetings/Donations

Objective achieved

5. Impart: Module II Accreditation, “Improvement”

Objective achieved

6. Impart: Activities in CEC Zemes

Objective achieved

7. Impart: Thematic workshops for children at risk

Objective achieved

8. Impart: Timisoara Conference “Modelling of emotions through art”

Objective achieved

9. Impart: 1st June Activity

Objective achieved

10. Impart: Street Work

Objective achieved

BENEFICIARIES:

Month	Beneficiaries	Courses	Healthier through arts
April	104	53	51
May	130	108	22
June	56	56	0
Total	290	217	73

CURRENT ACTIVITIES/OTHER ACTIVITIES

1.Impart: The Project “More beautiful through Art” has finished with positive results on each child’s life that was included in the program.

The purpose of the project:

The purpose of the project is to increase the quality of life for children that are suffering through offering art-therapy services in a proffesional manner and supporting the parents in learning some simple art stimulation techniques for the childrens with disabilities, promoting art-therapy like an inovative and efficient method in the work with the persons with disabilities.

Combined art stimulation is a remedial intervention method which requires some stimulation sessions through art, music, movement, game, stories, theater and manual labor.

No.	Beneficiaries	Institutions	Month	Nr. total beneficiari
1.	10	Centrul Daniel	January	20
2.	2	Centrul de Servicii de Tip Familial
3.	8	Centrul Rezidential “Henri Coanda”
4.	19	Centrul Daniel	February	51
5.	2	Centrul de Servicii de Tip Familial
6.	30	Centrul Rezidential “Ghiocelul”
7.	22	Centrul Daniel	March	54
8.	2	Centrul de Servicii de Tip Familial
9.	30	Centrul Rezidential “Ghiocelul”
10.	22	Centrul Daniel	April	53
11.	1	Centrul de Servicii de Tip Familial
12.	30	Centrul Rezidential “Ghiocelul”

· Program: The stimulation program through combined art took place ar ASCHN Daniel Center, FSC partner, between 8-16 hour. The program beneficiars were the children with disabilities from 4 institutions: ASCHN Daniel Center, Famillial Services Center, „Ghiocelul” Rezidential Center and „Henri Coanda” Rezidential Center from DGASPC Bacau.

· During the stimulation program through combined art we considered every child needs and we worked individual and in small groups of 3-4 beneficiaries. The children have different disabilities: infatile autism, Down syndrome, delay in psychomotor development, language disorders, behavioral disorders, sensory hearing loss.

· File: Every child was evaluated by the psychologist and has a file which contains the initial evaluation file, the intervention plan and the observation file. At each participation is recorded in the observation file the involvement of the child and the eventual progresses.

· Activity: the activities were structured and adapted depending on the needs of every beneficiary. A special attention was given to the stimulation activities through combined art, activities which have the porpose to develop personal autonomy. Knowledge activities were developed with the purpose of cognitive development and vocabulary for the children which have a low level in acquiring basic knowledge. Eeach time we communicated with the carers of the children and discussed about the children involvement in those activities and about the eventual subsequent progress. Some children have received homework and the parents took care about these homework. In the same time every case was particullary analised with the other psychologist from the center to work together for obtaining progresses. The important thing is that the majority of the parents could participate at the activity together with the children to see what really happens during the sessions. This way the parents can see clearly the involvement of their children and the way in which these activities could continue home to obtain the desired results.

· Special Activities: On 8 March 2010 took place the course addressed to the parents which had as purpose familiarize parents with the combined art work techniques. At this demonstration of combined art stimulation participated 30 parents. This way the parent had the oportunity to have a personally experiencing of these work techniques and the most important thing, to implement them at home with their children. With the direct participation of the parents at this course we tried to let them know the importance of these techniques in obtaining the progress at their children, when they work together.

2. Impart: National Art Network “Impreuna”

2.1. Communication between Impreuna Network members

Report Impreuna Network April-June 2010
New members	29
TOTAL members	1174
New mail address	22
New email address	27
Messages sent to members by email	224
Messages received from members by email and website	220
Phonecalls received from members	100
Phonecalls sent to members	110

2.2. Impreuna newsletter, 18 issue.

In April this year, we released a total number of 1500 issues of the newsletter and we distributed those to all the members in Impreuna Network. In this issue of the newsletter, we receive contributions from the following cities: Fizes, Oradea, Cluj Napoca, Sighisoara, Alba, Tg. Neamt, Resita, Olt and Bucharest, meaning that the members are showing a high interest for the information that is included in Impreuna newsletter.

2.3.Trainer Course

Bogdan attended module 2 of the course trainer, which took place in Sinaia, Smart Hotel, on 19-21 of April 2010, where we had to make a portfolio and to present a practice theme.

After the module 2 of the course, he went to Bucharest for the final evaluation for the accreditation as a trainer. The evaluation took place on 28 of May and was a success.

2.4.Timisoara Conference

On 20-22 May 2010, we participated at the conference: “Modeling of emotions through art” – Art Therapy “Doina Pocioianu” Organization in Timisoara;

At this event, we presented Impreuna Network participating with “Impreuna Network- information dissemination tool”.

We also participated at the these workshops:

HALL I: TRAINING: Clay modeling therapy – Navligu Mirela – art therapist from Art Therapy “Doina Pocioianu” Organization .

HALL II: TRAINING: Puppet theater therapy – Bogdana Hall, Pop Cornelia – puppeteer actor and dance therapist from Art Therapy “Doina Pocioianu” Organization .

2.5.Bucharest Conference-FONPC

On 12-14 May 210, we participated at the National Conference “Social inclusion of marginalized children and/or in risk of social exclusion” organized by FONPC (The Federation of Nongovernmental Organizations for Children) in Bucharest and at anual General Meeting of FONPC. Works were presented and we talked about the social inclusion of the persons deprived of liberty and about the social inclusion of the youth that are part of the protection system.

2.6.Galati IMPART Course

On 07-09 May Bogdan participated in Galati, with the Impart team, at the course “Combined art worker” where we held 2 classes. We were teaching students how to work through combined arts with persons with disabilities.

2.7.Conference: “Connections through Movement, Touch Talk Massage, Music”

On 19-20 June 2010, at Bucharest, we organized this conference with the Impart team, on which participated with workshops Kate Baxter, Janet Sparkes and Stephanie Lord. 100 persons were invited, from all over the country, from more than 40 institutions and NGO’s. The guests were delighted by the workshops of the UK trainers and asked for more information to develop the art stimulation area of Adults and Children on the Autistic Spectrum.

2.8.Other activities:

We released another issue of “Senior Voice” (Issue No. 5) in May 2010 and distribute it to our old beneficiaries in rural areas.

I worked on another project “Children prepared for changing future of Romanian villages”, where I had workshops with children from rural areas, about hygiene, about going away from home to the city high school, how to manage city temptations, how to increase Self Esteem, how to learn effectively and how to self manage.

3.Impart: Organizing paid courses

Nr. Ctr.	Perioada	Locatia	Nr. Participanti	Traineri	Incasari	Cont\numerar
1	9-11 aprilie	Bucuresti	28	Mariana and Marinela	3,060.00	cash
					40.00
2	27-29 aprilie	Tg. Mures	25	Mariana and Marinela	2,700.00	cash
3	7-9 mai	Galati 2 classrooms	56	Lenuta N, Bogdan A, Lili B.	5,800.00	cash 1480, account 4320
4	17-19 mai	Bucuresti abused child	52	Lenuta N, Mariana D	2,600.00	account
5	14-16 iunie	Constanta	28	Lenuta N, Mariana D, Bogdan A	3,060.00	cash
6	23-25 iunie	Tg. Mures	28	Lenuta N, Lili B	3,060.00	2125 cash and 935 account
Total 2nd Quarter - 2010					20,320.00

4.Impart: Visits/Meetings/Donations

- Marian Cernis, beneficiary in Bacau Prison, thanks FSC for the care provided these months. Food, hygiene materials, lingerie and the clothes are very helpful.

- Geanina C. beneficiary of CRRPH Gisteni, visited the family in Codlea just for 2 weeks. The family problems disrupted her and she considers the Gasteni Center her home. She is delighted by the things offered from FSC and she is grateful.

5.Impart: Module II Accreditation, “Improvement”

Mariana Diosteanu submitted the documents for accreditation of the “Level 2” courses, module II at DMPS Bacau. As soon as it will be analyzed and approved we will run courses for both modules.

6.Impart: Activities at CEC Zemes

Two members from IMPART team involved the children and mothers at the organized activities which had the role to facilitate the access of the children to education, information, communication, the wish to remain in school, experiences which will help them to develop their trust feeling, to feel useful.

7.Impart: Thematic workshops for children at risk

After the evaluation of the project psychologist, 2 members of the IMPART team planed workshops for the development of the life abilities for the children that are in the 8-th grade in the rural area proposed. The activities within the thematic workshops contain: self management, financial management: shopping, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, pocket money management, priorities, communication and relationship with influential groups, teachers, future colleagues. The children were delighted by these themes, they had the opportunities to ask questions, they received brochures which have aroused great interest and attention.

The kindergarten children also enjoyed the activities proposed in the “Health Promotion” program with useful information about hygiene and health, communication.

8.Impart: Timisoara Conference “Modeling of emotions through art”

The art-therapy centre from Timisoara and the Regional Leaders from the Network, organized the Conference with the theme “Modeling of emotions through art” for 90 guests from the country. All the ones that were presents had the possibility to learn other stimulations techniques, such as: relaxing, theater, modeling and psycho-mobility.

Bogdan Ardeleanu presented the Community Art Network, and the present ones wanted to become members of the Network and to share, and learn from others activities.

9.Impart: 1st June Activity

1-st June Activity was very expected by the children from Bacau city. Colorful gym equipments were a delight for children and parents. The balloons and the face-painting activities determined the children not to leave the place.

10. Impart: Outreach work in collaboration with “Morcoveata” center

Every month the IMPART team participates at a street work in partnership with the Police Hall, SPAS and “Morcoveata” center. Also FSC provides food and transport for all the people identified in the street. The informing material was multiplied by FSC and distributed in several locations in town. In the future, Impart team will develop activities with the ones admitted, now having only 2 children in the center.

PROBLEMS, CONSTRAINTS, SOLUTTIONS

PROBLEMS RELATING THE PERSONELL

OBJECTIVES FOR THE NEXT PERIOD

- Further work with our initiation courses regarding requests all over the country

- Editing “Impreuna” Magasine nr. 19

- Impreuna correspondence

Lenuta Nastac, Impart Programme

Bogdan Ardeleanu, Impreuna Network