المملكة: 17 pivotal standards for protecting persons with disabilities in social facilities

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has proposed “a guide to adopting programs in social facilities for persons with disabilities”, through the “reconnaissance” platform; With the aim of organizing the quality of services provided in non -governmental social facilities and enhancing safety and security standards for children with disabilities, including determining the requirements for departure and attendance, controls for preventing abuse, privacy standards and integrated care.
The new guide defines 17 pivotal commitment, which requires the availability of the programs provided to the targeted groups, as well as accurate specifications related to the infrastructure of the facilities, documentation and follow -up mechanisms, and the quality of the working cadres; In order to raise the efficiency of services and ensure the protection of persons with disabilities from discrimination, neglect or exploitation.

Diversity of services and beneficiaries

The services provided by social facilities for persons with disabilities include a wide range of programs, including what is provided directly for people with disabilities, including what targets their families, and these services include training in life skills, such as financial management, personal care, and social adaptation, in addition to behavior modification programs, and transition programs that support people in the academic or professional transition stages.
The guide includes family counseling services, providing auxiliary techniques that contribute to facilitating the participation of persons with disabilities in daily life, and the ministry pays great attention to preparing integrated transitional programs to accompany the person with disabilities from one stage to another, whether study or social.

Exact requirements for adopting programs

The new evidence imposes a set of strict requirements for the adoption of any new program, the first of which is the need for the program to be compatible with the organizational regulations for social and professional programs approved by Cabinet Resolution No. 691, as well as with the relevant executive rules issued by the ministry.
The requirements are stressing respect for the rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring their participation in decision -making, taking into account the individual differences between the beneficiaries by age, the type of disability, gender, physical and cognitive abilities, in addition to emphasizing the confidentiality of personal information.

Among the most prominent standards of security and safety that the guide emphasized is the presence of approved protective measures that protect people with disabilities from all forms of physical or psychological harm or discrimination, with the necessity of providing qualified and licensed cadres subject to specific specifications in terms of number and specialization.

Integrated electronic documentation systems

The guide requires that each social facility depends on a unified electronic system to document the data of persons with disabilities, their training plans, and performance records, as well as human cadres data, and the details of the services provided, including complaints and quality indicators.
This documentation aims to improve control and follow up on the implementation of plans, in addition to raising the efficiency of the facility in providing personal and societal services, and improving the quality of life for the beneficiary groups.

A safe environment and carefully designed facilities

The guide requires the availability of special specifications in the residence environment to ensure safety and comfort, such as protecting the corners of the walls with anti -fire separators, providing furniture with circular corners, and a medical bed for bedders or paralysis.
The guide identified the use of soft cotton bedspreads in calm colors, and providing facilities with limited control rooms to follow all facilities facilities through high -quality cameras that include classes, corridors, squares, warehouses, and entrances.
The criteria stressed the need to adapt blackbes and training seats to suit the needs of persons with disabilities in terms of high, safety and sizes, with the use of appropriate interactive tools such as sign language or written communication.

Personal services and integrated home sponsorship
One of the most prominent features of the new accreditation guide is the comprehensiveness of services that can be provided within home care programs, as it included a long list of activities that include: providing balanced food meals, helping with bathing and personal care, training in the use of toilet, teaching clothes and moving at home, and providing social and emotional support.

It also included organizing and reminding drug dates, training family members to care, shopping, supplies supplies, home adjustments to facilitate movement, home training, independence skills development, and mobility services outside the home.

Family counseling programs

The family counseling program is extremely important in the ministry’s guide, as 10 main criteria have been set that guarantee the effectiveness of these programs in enabling families and helping them to provide appropriate support to their children.
It is required that the plans be adopted according to the need of each family, in an environment of confidence and respect, while involving parents in training plans, maintaining the confidentiality of information, and enhancing family skills in dealing with disability as a key partner in the rehabilitation journey.

Social activities: holistic and diversity

To ensure the integration of persons with disabilities into society, the Ministry obliged social installations to adhere to the values ​​of Saudi society when organizing any social activity, while involving the beneficiaries and their families in planning and implementation.
The evidence stressed the diversity of activities to include cultural, sports, and recreational aspects, without focusing on one type, in addition to obtaining the necessary approvals from the ministry and maintaining free participation for the beneficiaries.

The mechanism of attendance and departure

Among the elements of direct protection confirmed by the guide is the control of the mechanism of attending and departure of children in the facilities, and documenting this electronically, as well as ensuring safe escort in cases of exit for external activities or trips, and obtaining the approval of prior parents.
This procedure comes within the Ministry’s directions to raise the quality of protection services, and ensure the safety of children with disabilities while they are in social facilities, in order to enhance families’ confidence and limit any potential risks.