The Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) is launching 'NeuroCAD' on Friday 6 November in Porto. This new program focuses on cognitive rehabilitation for individuals recovering from alcohol or substance addiction, offering support both during inpatient treatment and as an outpatient service for three months.
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The 'Comunidades em Ação' program invested 120 million euros across the 18 municipalities of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML) to fund 650 social inclusion projects. An event discussing these results and similar initiatives in the Porto Metropolitan Area takes place this Thursday, October 15, at LX Factory in Lisbon.
The Alentejo 2030 program opened applications with a budget of 300,000 euros, funded entirely by the Just Transition Fund, to support individual training pathways for former workers of the Sines thermoelectric plant. The initiative covers certified professional training, higher education courses, and certification processes in growth areas such as renewable energy, maritime economy, agri-food, tourism, and construction. Applications are open exclusively to former workers of the Sines plant, regardless of their current employment status.
The University of Coimbra has launched a free mobile app called UC reMind, integrated into its existing 'UC One' super-app, to support students' mental health. It provides mood tracking, intervention programs for common academic challenges, and information on how to access the university's internal psychological support services.