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these agencies can use a wide range of services, from the provision of means for independent work (e.g. internet
access) to social and labour counselling and direct intermediation of employment. Also available are, for example,
support and preparation for entry onto the labour market for clients serving sentences of imprisonment. The services
are intended for clients in need who are unable to manage their problems themselves. There is often a combination
of health, social, labour market, drug use and other problems and consequently a demand for multiple types of
services at a time. For that reason, most of the service providers offer interventions in the form of coordinated care,
applying the case management approach (Matoušek et al., 2003).
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs pursues the social protection policy and social inclusion policy for the entire
population, and drug users (according to definition of ministry “persons in danger of, or with substance addiction”) are
one of the target groups. 2010 was the last year the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion for 2008–2010 was in
effect 108 . The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs operates several databases which can assist drug users or
helping professionals in obtaining information about the available social support and which also provide statistical
information about social services. They include:
the information portal and database of social prevention services for individuals at risk of social exclusion 109 ;
the Register of Social Services Providers – the Register permits a service search according to various criteria,
including the target group 110 ,
the integrated portal of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs – includes all the information regarding social
affairs and employment services 111 .
does not specifically comprise users of drugs other than alcohol (for details see the Register of Social Services Providers in the Czech
Republic – aftercare services and professional social counselling).
108
http://www.mpsv.cz/cs/9087 (2011-09-01)
109
https://www.sluzbyprevence.mpsv.cz/ (2011-09-01)
110
http://iregistr.mpsv.cz/ (2011-09-01)
111
http://portal.mpsv.cz/ (2011-09-01)
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