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: • • • 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 © John Torday/ UNRWA archives • 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: • Strengthen refugee capacity to formulate and implement sustainable social services in their communities.

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