Foundation was established on November 18, 2022.
The goals of the foundation are:
- provide support to persons with autism and other developmental disorders and their families,
- create necessary conditions for first aid, treatment, rehabilitation, education, professional training and employment, social adaptation of persons with autism and other developmental disorders;
- to carry out measures to raise the qualifications of specialists, organize seminars and other training measures;
- support the organization of special guidance and care-assistance for persons with autism and other developmental disorders,
- create jobs for people with special needs and/or support the solution of the employment problem,
- to create appropriate conditions for providing overnight accommodation (both on a temporary and permanent basis) for persons with autism and other developmental disabilities, imitating international best practices,
- to create a sanitary and hygienic environment for people with autism and other developmental disorders in order to eat and take care of vital needs,
- organization of entertainment and recreation of persons with autism and other developmental problems in sports and entertainment centers, camps, holiday homes,
- implementation of awareness activities through the press and popular scientific TV and radio programs in order to draw the attention of the society to the problems of autism,
- creation of educational videos, TV programs, films, literature,
- to create and/or support the establishment of the Institute of Vocational Specialists, Special Educators, Caregivers, Escorts,
- organization and support, monitoring and evaluation of training of vocational specialists, special educators and other professionals and caregivers, guides,
- the implementation of measures to raise additional funds for the realization of the fund’s goals,
- cooperation with the RA ministries of health, education, science, culture and sports and labor and social affairs, as well as with medical and other institutions and organizations in order to support the provision of temporary or permanent housing for people with autism and other developmental disorders with unnecessary medical equipment and care items, to facilitate the involvement of doctors and narrow specialists,
- acquisition of vehicles for persons with autism and other developmental disorders, ensuring their movement,
- to support the import of modern special equipment and necessary medicines for people with autism and other developmental disorders to Armenia, to support the implementation of modern international special development methodologies and programs in Armenia,
- to support the protection of the rights of people with autism and other developmental disorders,
- to provide programs for organizing the entertainment of the beneficiaries.
The object of the fund’s activity is:
- Development, organization and implementation of programs, services, charitable and other events aimed at the realization of the Foundation’s goals,
- Cooperation with local and foreign organizations, natural and/or legal entities, state administration and/or local self-government bodies, NOCs, NOACs, foundations and/or other structures and/or their officials.
Possible beneficiaries of the fund are:
- Persons with autism and other developmental disabilities, their family members, professionals and organizations working in the fields of diagnosis, treatment, education, vocational training, employment, correction, care, service and rehabilitation.
Crisis respite center for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
The challenge for people with autism and other disorders is transitioning to independent living as much as possible.
The crisis respite center program will fill a very important intermediate link, which is the stage of transition of people with special needs to independent life outside the family. The temporary residence should represent the possibility of staying under professional care for a period of 1 day to 30 days. The program will support families of people with special needs and prepare beneficiaries for independent living.
The main beneficiaries of the project will be the students of “MY WAY” educational rehabilitation and professional training day center of the Autism National Foundation. The temporary accommodation center will be a continuation of personal development and behavioral programs for the beneficiaries. The temporary residence center will be located in the immediate vicinity of “MY WAY” professional training building, which will allow the beneficiary to use the training, employment and therapy programs from the already created and operating infrastructure.
The building of the temporary crisis accommodation center will be 3-storey, will have an elevator, and it is planned to have 30 rooms of each 27 square meters. Each room is designed for one beneficiary and an individual referral caregiver, the rooms will be equipped with a bathroom, a small kitchen, furniture, TV and cameras. Each floor will have a staff room for 2 round-the-clock care workers, as well as a doctor’s room for a doctor and nurse attached to the center. On the 1st floor of the center, there will be a large kitchen and a special therapy pool, as well as 6 rooms, each with an individual entrance from the outside, adapted for beneficiaries with mobility problems. Adjacent to the building will be a landscaped and adapted garden. The perforated corridor will connect “MY WAY” vocational training center with the temporary accommodation center, ensuring the entry and exit of the beneficiaries.
The temporary accommodation center will have the capacity to serve many beneficiaries annually. An agreement will be signed with the parents/guardians of the beneficiaries, preference will be given to the students of “MY WAY” educational rehabilitation and vocational training day care center. Priority will be given to households in a temporary crisis situation. The birth of a new child in the family, the death of a family member will be considered a crisis situation, the illness of a parent, guardian or other family member, overfatigue, the need for medical intervention or rehabilitation, as well as the need for a business trip. Staying at the center will be the most important stage of the students’ personal development and transition to an independent life outside the family.
Services will be fee-based to cover the basic running costs of the Crisis Housing Center, and the foundation will work to attract benefactors and seek alternative funding streams.
Building conditions at the moment
Project building
Donation
For AMD transfer
BENEFICIARY’S BANK:
AMERIABANK
BENEFICIARY’S ACCOUNT:
1570079422850100
BENEFICIARY’S NAME:
AUTISM MY WAY ANI FOUNDATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
DETAILS OF PAYMENT *
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For USD transfer
INTERMEDIARY BANK:
CITIBANK NA, NEW YORK
SWIFT (BIC):
CITIUS33
BENEFICIARY’S BANK:
AMERIABANK, YEREVAN
BENEFICIARY’S BANK SWIFT (BIC):
ARMIAM22
BENEFICIARY’S ACCOUNT:
1570079422850101
BENEFICIARY’S NAME:
AUTISM MY WAY ANI FOUNDATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
DETAILS OF PAYMENT *
* Mandatory for filling
For Euro transfer
INTERMEDIARY BANK։
Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Vienna
SWIFT (BIC)։
RZBAATWW
BENEFICIARY’S BANK։
AMERIABANK, YEREVAN
BENEFICIARY’S BANK SWIFT (BIC)։ ARMIAM22
BENEFICIARY’S ACCOUNT։
1570079422850146
BENEFICIARY’S NAME։
AUTISM MY WAY ANI FOUNDATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
DETAILS OF PAYMENT *։
* Mandatory for filling