Association Centro di Ascolto OdV

The social worker meets people in difficulty who bring problems of various kinds (insufficient income, housing emergency, citizenship issues, lack of work, etc. …). The main objectives of this meeting are: to understand if the individual is already followed by social workers, and to provide support through the network around Caritas and parishes.

Apartment in Arosio (Casa Noemi) for evicted families. The stay in the apartment is usually 6 months, the time needed to look for a new accommodation and a new stability (it is possible to extend the stay if necessary). Access to the apartment is through Social Services.

Food distribution for families or individuals in need.

This possibility is recognized after an evaluation at the Listening Center (ISEE < 10,140 euros); the person is given a card and can use it to go once a month, or at most twice, to the distribution center at the Church of San Teodoro.
People can choose, within certain limits of availability, what to have put in the package.

At the Oratory of San Teodoro in Via Daverio, a collection and distribution point for clothes has been created. Here too, access is via a card and the service can be used once a month.

Possibility for adults, in fragile situations, to access internships. It is a service in collaboration with Caritas Ambrosiana and for this reason many proposals are in the Milan area.

Italian language school run by the San Vincenzo De Paoli conference for foreign citizens. The lesson is held every Tuesday from 9:30 to 12:30 at the San Michele oratory in via Andina.
To access the service, simply show up for the lesson, fill out the registration form and take a test to understand your level of knowledge of the Italian language and therefore be assigned to the most
appropriate study group.