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Information on services Czech Republic
Coaches Greenline — 4 departures per week from London Victoria CSAD/Eurolines
General information about the Czech Republic Housing and homelessness City authorities may have access to flats for rent. Applications are managed via a points system. Points are awarded for eg: monthly income, having dependent children, health problems or disabilities. Applications are open to people with a permanent address in the city. Waiting times are long (usually several years). It is common practice to allocate properties to tenants who can guarantee rent payments. Services for homeless people may be provided by central or local government, voluntary sector organisations. Since 2001 Regional Authorities have responsibilities to provide social services, although actual provision varies according to region. Welfare benefits Welfare benefits are not available for individuals in the Czech Republic. When a person returns to their family the head of household makes an application to Social Services on the basis of additional household costs. It is very difficult to obtain state benefits without such a stable address. Individuals who have no family are accommodated in Social Service night shelters and are therefore not entitled to any financial assistance. The Police Police may take a harsh approach to rough sleepers. They may be more sympathetic to older homeless people and those who have lost their home and be willing to give out information about charities or day centres.
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Accommodation services Salvation Army Address, other contact details
Head Office: Tusarova 60, Prague T: 0022 0184 008 E:
[email protected] www.armadaspasy.cz
Contact name
Mr Praslichkova
Services offered
Accommodation, advice and information
Client group
Men and women over 18. Will work with people with alcohol, drug, mental health needs. People with severe alcohol issues will be linked into other appropriate services.
Max length of stay
None
Other information
Clients need ID to access the service and pay 20 [kraun] per night. To make a referral, call the Head Office number above, who will be able to direct to the relevant district.
Caritas Czech Republic Address, other contact details
www.charita.cz (Czech and English)
Contact name
Not known
Services offered
Social advisory services, social care services, including day care and nursing, therapy centres for the addicted, support for migrants and refugees, support for families, the elderly and mothers with children. social rehabilitation, education.
Association of Shelters in Czech Republic Address, other contact details
Kollárova 450/16 709 00 Ostrava T: 0042 0596 630 186 E:
[email protected] www.azylovedomy.cz
Contact names
Ing. George Drastík, President: E:
[email protected] T: 0042 0604 212 287
Ing. HanaBuříková, manager IP: E:
[email protected] T: 0042 0603 792 799 Mgr. Elizabeth Adamcová, Project Manager: E:
[email protected] T: 0042 0603 814 792
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Accommodation services continued Sananim Address, other contact details
Head Office: Na Zderaze 11, 120 00 Praha 2 T: 0042 224 920 577 T: 0042 224 920 578 E:
[email protected]
Contact name
Outreach Program Manager: Ing. Aleš Herzog Na Zderaze 11, 120 00 Praha 2 T: 0042 0224 920 577 F: 0042 0266 315 306 E:
[email protected]
Contact Center Manager: Tomáš Vejrych Na Skalce 819/15, 150 00 Praha 5 T: 0042 0283 872 186 F: 0042 0283 872 258 E:
[email protected]
Therapeutic Community Karlov Manager: PetrVácha 398 04 SmetanovaLhota, okr.Písek, Karlov 3 T: 0042 0382 229 655, 0042 0382 229 692 F: 0042 0382 229 694 E:
[email protected]
Specialized Psychiatric Services CADAS Manager: MUDr. JakubMinařík 110 00 Praha 1, Spálená 12 T: 0042 0222 924 245, ústředna: +420224949035 F: 0042 0266 315 306 E:
[email protected]
Employment and Social Services Manager: Marcel Ambrož 130 00 Praha 3 – Žižkov, Štítného 710/30 T: 0042 0222 954 098 F: 0042 0266 315 306 E:
[email protected]
Drug Information Center Manager: Josef Šedivý 158 00 Praha 13, Ovčíhájek 2549/64A T: 0042 0284 825 817 F: 0042 0266 315 306 E:
[email protected]
Other information
Sananim is a registered social service
Therapeutic Community Němčice Manager: Martin Hulík 387 19 Němčice u Volyně, Zámek 1 T: 0042 0383 396 120 F: 0042 0383 396 120 E:
[email protected]
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Accommodation services continued ‘The Boat’ Address, other contact details
Lod Hermes, Stefanikuv most, Nabrezi kapitana Jarose, Praha 7
Contact name
Mirka Ujčíková, from the NGO Nad ìje (Varš avská 37, 120 00 Praha 2 / T: 222 521 110 E:
[email protected] / www.nadeje.cz)
Services offered
This is a boat for homeless people in Prague, near the city centre. It houses up to 250 people.
Max length of stay
Not known
Other information
Cost: 1 euro per night for full board. This includes: breakfast, shower and health assistance.
Other organisations working with homeless people Nadeje: www.nadeje.cz K Brance 11/19e, 155 00 Praha 5 Tel.: +420 222 521 110 Fax: +420 222 521 115 Email:
[email protected] Bolzanova Day centre for Men and Women 18 to 26 years Bolzanova 7, 110 00 Prague 1 Tel.: +420 222 243 434 Email:
[email protected] U Bulhara Day Centre U Bulhara 46, 120 00 Praha 2 Tel: +420 775 868 60 Email:
[email protected] GP:
[email protected] Tel: +420 77568 61 www.novyprostor.cz Street magazine. Silesian Diaconia: www.slezskadiakonie.cz SAD (national umbrella organisation): www.azylovedomy.cz. See website for list of members.
Information on services Czech Republic continued Other organisations working with homeless people Other Regions Mlada Boleslav Styrsova 918 293 01 Mlada Boleslav Tel. +420 326 734 940 Email:
[email protected] Plzen Zeleznicnf 36 326 oo Plzen Tel. +420 377 456 912 Email:
[email protected] Kadan Jana Svermy 569, 43201 Kadan Tel. +420 775 440 661 Email:
[email protected] Klasterec nad Ohrf Osvobozena 556 431 51 Klasterec nad Ohrf Tel. +420 474 770 734 Email:
[email protected] Litomerice Prazska 992/14, 41201 Litomerice Lovosice Nadrazni 805/18, 410 02 Lovosice Tel. +420 775 731 342 Email:
[email protected] Roudnice nad Labem I Steti Sladkovskeho 1365, 41301 Roudnice nad Labem Vejprty Pi'isecnicka 456, 43191 Vejprty Tel. +420 775 440 679 Email:
[email protected] Jablonec nad Nisou Emilie Florianove 8, 466 01 Jablonec nad Nisou Tel. +420 775 868 850 Email:
[email protected] Liberec Valdstejnska 259 460 14 Liberec Tel. +420 480 002 637 Email:
[email protected]