Councillor for Social Welfare has highlighted Tuesday at a news conference that "it has been a year of intense work in which there have been more than 21,000 citizens care, and have treated more than 4,000 users, a task that would have been impossible takes out without the professionalism of the team that accompanies me ".
García-Vaso explained that "in regard to the Department of Seniors, besides continuing with the activities already planned, such as theater workshops, Spanish dance and many others, have incorporated many new activities, such as senior Hydrotherapy in La Manga, cooking workshops, development of nativity scenes, workshops Health in collaboration with the 'la Caixa' Social Work, first aid with the collaboration of Red Cross and many others. "
Moreover, the edila stated that, "regarding Equality and Women, I am more than satisfied that we could include schools at the table against gender violence, being essential to prevent it from adolescence, as well having fully reactivated the Municipal Council of Women, through which are scheduled many activities in consensus with the political groups and assistants associations, which I have to thank them for their cooperation. it is also the first time since its creation we have achieved the CAVI (Centre for Assistance to Victims of Gender Violence) do not close for a single day, serving all women who have stated. "
Regarding Children, "has approved the municipal plan of prevention, monitoring and control of truancy, the regulations of the Council for Children and incorporated the sector of Justice in Infancy Network, being Cieza candidate to be considered by Unicef as child-friendly city. "
García-Vaso explained that "also in the area of ​​Volunteerism, has agreed a collaboration agreement with the University of Murcia, has carried out an active and effective collaboration with Caritas, Red Cross and many youth associations and higher, which again I have to thank them for their interest and willingness. I would like to emphasize the work done at the food Bank, with more than 20,000 kg of food collected. "
Regarding Disability, he said that "the revival of the Municipal Council on Disability has led to the development of a map of architectural barriers in the municipality that will be phased out gradually. We have also actively worked for the social and labor inclusion of this group".
In addition, García-Vaso listed multitude of new projects undertaken, as "the Plan Drug Addiction Prevention in schools in The Age and Pedro Rodriguez, the accompanying programs for inclusion, comprehensive attention to Roma people, fighting poverty Children and many others of great significance in the municipality ".
He also stressed "the intense work developed in the New Foundation 'Los Albares' in which there have been major improvements in working conditions agreed with downtown workers, facility improvements and, above all, improved service to users."
It remains to "suppress the waiting list in Early, for which we have applied for funding to the Autonomous Community, since it is an improper jurisdiction of the City Council, but that is being provided by it, and we hope to solve this problem for next year ".
Finally, the councilor thanked "fortunate to have a team of highly competent professionals, who daily out of their way for their work, without which we could not have achieved all these developments and I am extremely grateful."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cieza