FOCTALI promotes innovative approaches for the effective socio-occupational integration of justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders, presenting opportunities for the development of programs that are culturally, age and gender sensitive. This program supports the exchange of good practices, and facilitates knowledge-sharing and international cooperation on social integration among member states and the San Patrignano Therapeutic Community, a key expert in the area from Italy.

FOCTALI offers examples of educational opportunities and trainings tailored to strengthening the life skills and employability of people involved in social integration programs. In particular, the development of individualized plans centered on the participants of programs, seeks to enhance both their employability and resilience as a way of ensuring their effective recovery and social integration.

FOCTALI also supports the inclusion of a monitoring and evaluation component in social-occupational programs and provides training and assistance in the design of indicators and data collection mechanisms in socio-occupational integration programs.

FOCTALI also participates in international dialogue on socio-occupational integration, presenting guidelines on best practices to decision makers and key stakeholders in the field.


Objectives
  • To strengthen the institutional capacity of member states working with therapeutic communities and treatment centers on the socio-occupational integration of justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders
Activities
  • Online exchange of good practices on gender and social integration.
  • Online training on the monitoring and evaluation of socio-occupational integration programs and follow-up assistance in the design of indicators for socio-occupational integration programs.
  • In-person study visit to San Patrignano headquarters in Italy for experts from participating countries.
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Results
4 virtual workshops and 174 participants involved in the sharing of good practices on socio-occupational integration and M&E (2021-2022).
Beneficiary Countries
Argentina
Argentina
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Guyana
Guyana
Jamaica
Jamaica
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Uruguay
Team
Antonio Lomba
Unit Chief
Luisa Neira
Financial Officer
Santiago Moreno
Project Officer
Strategic Partners