News · 10 December 2025
The Day Care Centre for Children and Young People with Disabilities in Vlora
In partnership with Vlora Municipality, the Center for Gender Justice established the Day Care Centre for Children and Young People with Disabilities in Vlora in 2025. The centre offers a comprehensive package of services.
The initiative has a strong gender component, recognizing the critical role of women, especially mothers and female caregivers, in caring for children and young people with disabilities. It is common for mothers to leave their jobs to devote themselves entirely to care. This initiative offers a sustainable solution, enabling mothers and caregivers to work while their children receive services at the centre.
The centre is open from Monday to Friday, 7:30 to 16:30.
Who benefits and which services are offered
- Children with disabilities of school age (6–17 years), with full-day or half-day services: developmental therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, psychological counselling and assistance, occupational activities and art therapy.
- Young people with disabilities aged 18–21, with specialized hourly services tailored to their needs.
- Parents of children with disabilities: psychological support, information sessions on positive parenting and group psychotherapy.
The centre was inaugurated in July 2025 in the presence of the Minister of Health and Social Protection, the Mayor of Vlora, the UNICEF Representative in Albania, the representative of the Delegation of the European Union to Albania and the representative of World Vision Albania.