18 \ outline of protection initiatives
Disabled Early Intervention Centres
Palestine refugees with a disability have very limited
access to public therapeutic and rehabilitation
services in Lebanon. In 2008 UNRWA established
two specialized early intervention units in Saida and
Tyre areas. The centres provide vital services and
support to disabled persons in these areas. UNRWA
will continue to:
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Provide rehabilitation services in the two units
through specialists.
Provide home based service through a
counselling and family support program.
Provide social integration services through
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activities carried out by social workers in
cooperation with local NGOs and parents.
Build capacity of local kindergarten teachers
and community workers in other specialized
institutions.
This initiative will contribute to HDG 4 Human rights
enjoyed to the fullest extent possible. More specifically
to strategic objective 14:
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Strengthen refugee capacity to formulate and
implement sustainable social services in their
communities.
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