Foundation for the Protection and rehabilitation of Children and Youths with Intellectual Disabilities “THEOTOKOS”
“THEOTOKOS” Foundation is a non-profit welfare organization (private law entity) and has been operating continuously since 1963. It is managed by a 9 member Honorary Board of Directors and is supervised by the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Welfare. The Foundation is located in the Municipality of Ilion and is situated on 51 acres of land with about 7,000 m2 of buildings.
Special education and therapy services are provided to preschool children aged 2,5 – 5 years (early intervention) and to teenagers aged 14 – 20 years with developmental delays, developmental intellectual disorders and autism spectrum disorders. Vocational training and rehabilitation are provided to young adults aged 20 – 35 years. Family environments are supported and intervention is implemented when necessary.
More than 5,000 individuals have been supported and have received services during the 52 years of the foundation’s operation. Currently, 370 children and young adults attend daily, of which, about 60 are from poverty-stricken families without social security. They are all supported by innovative programs, exemplary for Greece and Europe.
The foundation employs 93 staff members (scientific, administrative and support personnel).
