SupportingSupporting FaFamilies milies in Our in Our

SocietySociety

FamilFamilyy LifeLife CenterCenter (FLC) (FLC)

KlubickoKlubicko

Do we want to solve or avoid family crises?Do we want to solve or avoid family crises?

……Relationships often do not have good prospects... Relationships often do not have good prospects...

Due to social problems, we see a rise in social pathology Due to social problems, we see a rise in social pathology (suicides, aggression, addiction - drugs, alcohol, gambling)(suicides, aggression, addiction - drugs, alcohol, gambling) ……Every second child grows up in an incomplete family... Every second child grows up in an incomplete family...

Deprived children can be found even in complete families.Deprived children can be found even in complete families.

……. Every second marriage ends in divorce…. Every second marriage ends in divorce…

Should the state social system provide expensive solutions to the Should the state social system provide expensive solutions to the existing problems? existing problems?

……We prevent problemsWe prevent problems using cheaper methods…using cheaper methods…

Do you prefer short-term effects or a long-term social stability?

NNO's fill in the gaps in the state social systemNNO's fill in the gaps in the state social system

FLC FLC KlubKlubicicko ko Mission StatementMission Statement

• Support familiesSupport families• Restore values that belong to families Restore values that belong to families • Strengthen healthy family Strengthen healthy family

relationshipsrelationships• Protect the status of family in societyProtect the status of family in society• Prevent family crisis situationsPrevent family crisis situations

FLCFLC Klub Klubicicko Historyko History

• April 2004 – Initial plans April 2004 – Initial plans • May 2004 - Launch of activitiesMay 2004 - Launch of activities• Oct 25, 2004 – Registered by Oct 25, 2004 – Registered by

StateState• March 2005 – First grantsMarch 2005 – First grants• 2006 – Budget of 2006 – Budget of $ $ 5533,000 ,000 • 2007 – Budget of $ 100,0002007 – Budget of $ 100,000

5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Pre-school Centre

5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Family CounsellingFamily Counselling

5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Education Education

5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Leisure Activities for FamiliesLeisure Activities for Families

5 FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Getting Involved in Broader CommunityGetting Involved in Broader Community

Who Supports Us?Who Supports Us?

• Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs • City of LitomericeCity of Litomerice• Funds and foundationsFunds and foundations• Private donors and companiesPrivate donors and companies • VolunteersVolunteers• VIMVIM• United Methodist Church CZEUnited Methodist Church CZE• United Methodist Church USAUnited Methodist Church USA

Our PlansOur Plans

• Developing volunteer servicesDeveloping volunteer services• Adding services in the 5 fields of activityAdding services in the 5 fields of activity• Creating programmes for parents-to-beCreating programmes for parents-to-be• Centre for the early diagnosis of Centre for the early diagnosis of

developmental disordersdevelopmental disorders• Services for couples, partners and Services for couples, partners and

children children • Programmes for school childrenProgrammes for school children• Services for people with disabilitiesServices for people with disabilities

What's Troubling Us?What's Troubling Us?

• Insufficient size of our facilitiesInsufficient size of our facilities• Unsuitable spaces in terms of hygiene and Unsuitable spaces in terms of hygiene and

safetysafety

• Uncertainty in long-term funding of the Uncertainty in long-term funding of the projectproject

• Inadequate reward system for Inadequate reward system for volunteersvolunteers

• Staff trainingStaff training

Project – Project – New Space for New Space for FamiliesFamilies

• 4 years of mostly DIY repairs and 4 years of mostly DIY repairs and renovationrenovation

• New rooms in the basement of the New rooms in the basement of the house house

• 2 500 square feet, 6 rooms2 500 square feet, 6 rooms• Leisure room, children's roomLeisure room, children's room• Creative workshop, club room Creative workshop, club room • Office space and hygiene facilitiesOffice space and hygiene facilities

New Space for KlubickoNew Space for Klubicko

Fellowship RoomFellowship Room

Fellowship Room - nowFellowship Room - now

Felowship Room - after

Leisure Room - now

Fellowship Fellowship RoomRoom

(and a (and a volunteer)volunteer)

Children's Room - afterChildren's Room - after

Creative WorkshopCreative Workshop

Club RoomClub Room

OfficeOffice

Office - nowOffice - now

Renovation History• 2003-2006 Preparations, design, demolition 2003-2006 Preparations, design, demolition

Stage: preparations - $ 18,000Stage: preparations - $ 18,000

• 2007 From demolitions to floors 2007 From demolitions to floors

Stage: up to floor completion – $ 29,200Stage: up to floor completion – $ 29,200

• 2008 We are currently in the last stage 2008 We are currently in the last stage

Stage: prior to building approval – $ 34,000Stage: prior to building approval – $ 34,000

• From June 2008, furnishings and equipment From June 2008, furnishings and equipment

Furnishings – approx. $ 14,000Furnishings – approx. $ 14,000

Budget OverviewBudget Overview

• $ 12,000 UMC in CZE - secured$ 12,000 UMC in CZE - secured• Remaining $ 22,000 - requiredRemaining $ 22,000 - required• Project partners Project partners • Private donorsPrivate donors • SponsorsSponsors• ChurchesChurches• Foundations and fundsFoundations and funds

Would you like to join in?Would you like to join in?

Our Dream…Our Dream…• We dream of opening the new We dream of opening the new

facilities…facilities…• We believe we can make it happenWe believe we can make it happen……• We believe that we can manage with We believe that we can manage with

your help…your help…• We believe that our society can We believe that our society can

become a little better thanks to our become a little better thanks to our joint efforts…joint efforts…

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

We would likeWe would like FLCFLC KlubickoKlubicko

to light up your face andto light up your face and spread the joy of good spread the joy of good

cooperationcooperation......

FLCFLC Klubicko Klubicko Coordinator Mgr. Zuzana LegnerovaCoordinator Mgr. Zuzana LegnerovaDirector Rev. Radislav NovotnyDirector Rev. Radislav Novotny Sladkova 8, Sladkova 8, 412 01 Litomerice412 01 LitomericeCzech RepublicCzech Republic

www.umc.cz/skp.klubickowww.umc.cz/skp.klubickoE-mail:E-mail: skp.klubicko@umc.czSkype:Skype: skp.klubickoskp.klubicko