COOSS MARCHE ONLUS is a private company, not for profit, providing health and care services to elderly and disabled persons, since 1979, both at home and in sheltered and protected housing solutions and accommodations. It counts today about 2.500 employees and almost 50 million euro of turnover. COOSS provides care services to a user basin of 8.000 beneficiaries and clients. On 1993 organized the Department of Research & Training.
The Department of Research & Training designs, develops and manages EU-funded project and training courses within the social, health and educational fields of interest. It is composed by a Research Area and a Training Area, both of them with expert and dedicated staff.
Since 1993 the Department of Research & Training has been working on the social needs of population by inquiry, analysis, development and testing of innovative solutions. The work of Research Area is mainly oriented in studying social phenomena and anticipating social trends, through projects funded by European, national and regional funds. Within twenty-five years of experience in European projects, it has promoted and joined thematic, structural and cross-border programmes; it has developed and strengthened important networks and partnerships both at local, as well as at international level.
COO will play the role of Social Leader in the project , will lead the Screening and Intervention WP1 and will run a pilot in Italy.