Through its (Re)integration of Victims of Human Trafficking project, Society Ključ supports survivors of human trafficking (both Slovenian citizens and foreign citizens) with returning to independent life both while staying at and upon leaving sheltered accommodation. The project provides help with integration into the education system, studying, entering the labour market, and expanding a social network, and offers psychotherapy, psychosocial counselling, group activities, and leisure activities.
Project Goal
The project facilitates the (re)integration of survivors into everyday life without violence. It seeks to prevent people from further struggle linked to previous traumatic experiences and resulting potential poor self-esteem or low self-confidence.
Who benefits
Primary beneficiaries are individuals affected by human trafficking and prostitution.
How it works
The project offers its participants:
- help with integration into the education system
- study support
- psychotherapy sessions
- psycho-social counselling
- group activities
- assistance with entering the labour market
- leisure activities
- opportunities to develop social networks
Results
The (re)integration process is long, and individuals are able to stay in the programme for as long as they feel they need support. Ongoing attendance at the individual and group activities offered, and participants' positive responses to these activities, indicates satisfaction with the project.
Particpant breakdown for project period 2019 - 2021:
- 2019 - 4 people participated in the programme (3 Slovenian citizens, 1 foreign citizen)
- 2020 - 3 people participated in the programme (2 Slovenian citizens, 1 foreign citizen)
- 2021 - 4 people participated in the programme (3 Slovenian citizens, 1 foreign citizen)
Particpant breakdown for project period 2022 - 2023:
- 2022 - 7 people participated in the programme (3 Slovenian citizens, 4 foreign citizens)
- 2023 - 8 people participated in the programme (3 Slovenian citizens, 5 foreign citizens)
Evaluation
Project activities are evaluated by their frequency and (for group activities) the number of people in attendance. Activities are adapted as much as possible based on participant feedback, in order to continually ensure that group and individual needs are being met.
The project has faced challenges regarding expectations from donors, mostly due to the ever-changing nature of participants' situations and their corresponding requirements which make it difficult to predict developments. The project is working to ensure there is always space for new ideas and adjustments.
Funding and resources
From 2019-2021 the project was co-funded by the Slovenian police with the help of EU funds from the Internal Security Fund; from 202 -2023 by the ministry of interior.
The project employs a project manager and one professional worker.
About this good practice
- Project dates
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- Geographic area
- Slovenia
- Organisation
- Society Ključ
- Website
- Contact person
- Polona Kovač
- Position
- President
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