ESTIA Support & Social Care Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities

ESTIA was founded in 1982 by parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities and is a Private Legal Entity, a specially recognised charity supervised by the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family.

At the Day Care Centre (CDIF) in Neo Psychiko, it offers vocational training, social integration, supported employment, sports and creative expression programmes to 78 people with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities, aged 15 years and over. ESTIA implements and participates for many years in national and European projects.

In 2010, ESTIA proceeded to create a network of Supported Living Houses to provide safe and dignified accommodation for its individuals. Today, it operates four shelters, in Melissia, Neo Psychiko, Pikermi and Vrilissia, Attica.

ESTIA is managed by a 7-member Board of Directors, employs 50 employees and 100 volunteers. ESTIA is certified with EN ISO 9001:2018 by TUV AUSTRIA HELLAS.

In 2016 it was awarded by the Academy of Athens for its important work.