Rome, November 9 (askanews) – The ASP Istituto Romano di San Michele reaffirms its commitment to social issues and launches new challenges for the three-year period 2026-2028. Assistance to vulnerable individuals, a core mission of the ASP, is further enhanced by new initiatives such as the one dedicated to restorative justice through the "Astrea" Center, a project presented last May in Malta at the European Social Services Conference 2026, the leading European event dedicated to innovation and development of social services; and assistance to women victims of violence through the establishment of a dedicated center. In the words of the President of the ASP, Giovanni Libanori: "Restorative justice is a service we inherited when we merged with IRASP.
From the very beginning, our goal was to revitalize it, and we succeeded: it's a service that now receives considerable attention and is increasingly needed. We also created the first restorative justice center in the Lazio Region, the Astrea Center, an innovative facility dedicated to restorative justice programs and the dissemination of approaches based on dialogue, empowerment, and conflict resolution, which connects both victims and offenders.
The success of opening the Center, which will soon move to a property confiscated from organized crime in the EUR district, is a significant achievement for the Istituto Romano San Michele. Financially, we can also boast remarkable stability, a result of the sustainability that characterizes our organization in every respect.
I'm pleased to think that in the last three financial years we have accumulated funds of approximately 7 million euros, which allows the institution to provide new social welfare and health services, such as the latest one, the Center for Women Victims of Violence, which will open in a few days. In addition to its financial stability, which stems from its efficient service to those most in need, the Institute boasts a historical and cultural heritage of the highest value, with the most recent initiative involving the reopening of the Church of Santa Caterina dei Funari, a significant element of the Institute's history and of the relationship between San Michele and the city of Rome. An interview with Dr. Emanuela Menichetti, the Institute's psychologist, demonstrates San Michele's attention to the most vulnerable: "The Institute puts the individual and their needs at the center. This does not mean, however, that we must focus only on the health aspect, but also on the relational aspect. We can boast an excellent relationship with families; family members can come here, talk to us, and participate in activities we develop within the Institute, for example." The change of pace dictated by the Libanori Presidency charts a very clear path: consolidating existing services, developing new responses to social needs, and strengthening innovative projects: these are the prerogatives of the ASP, which continues to place the value of the individual and their needs at its core.
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