OUR HISTORY

“Phoenix” programme was founded in Brakiovci village, Godech municipality, in 2001 through the support of Soroptimist International, United Dutch Foundations and Department for International Development (DFID) at UK Embassy, Bulgaria. A year later, in 2002, a re-socialization programme was established in Sofia following a work visit in KETEA, Greece (Therapeutic community Itaka, Thessaloniki).

In 2002 TC “Phoenix” was accepted a member of the Association of Therapeutic Communities (ATC), UK. In 2003 the TC became a full member of the European Federation of Therapeutic Communities (EFTC).

Since 2003 TC “Phoenix” has been actively involved in “Community of Communities” – a standards-based quality improvement international network, a project of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ in partnership with the ATC, EFTC, Charterhouse Group (ChG), the Planned Environment Therapy Trust (PETT), and the Australian Therapeutic Communities Association (ATCA).