Queercare

Portugal (PT)

Project facts

Project promoter:
Kosmicare Association(PT)
Project Number:
PT-ACTIVECITIZENS-0147
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€74,965
Donor Project Partners:
The Root – Association on Women
Alcohol and Addiction(IS)
Other Project Partners
Abraço – Support Association for People with HIV/AIDS(PT)
Additives and Dependencies Behavior Intervention Service(PT)
Gentopia - Association for Diversity and Gender Equality(PT)
Regional Health Administration of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo(PT)
Programme:
Civil Society

More information

Description

The QueerCare project aims to promote services that are more inclusive, culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of LGBTQIA+ people who use drugs. This is a little researched area, lacking intervention in Portugal. It is intended to train professionals who work in the area of ​​drugs (educating them on diversity and gender-sensitive approaches) and in the area of ​​gender (educating them about the specific needs of people who use drugs). It is intended to create a collaborative network based on the Queer-friendly community with organisations working in the areas of drugs, gender diversity and violence prevention, mental health, sexual health, representatives of queer collectives, etc. The work will culminate in a meeting with government organisations responsible for the area of ​​gender and drugs in Portugal to present a policy paper.

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