Association for the Support and Guidance of Young People in Portugal
PROGRESSO is a non-profit Portuguese association, founded in July 2006 by a multidisciplinary and multicultural team with the aim of providing individually customised support programmes for challenging young people in Portugal.
PROGRESSO stands for not only "moving forward," but also for a "step back towards simplicity" – with the goal of learning to appreciate the simple things in life once again. Away from the negative influences of their previous environment, the young people in our care are given the opportunity to recognize their own needs, realign themselves within a structured and safe environment, experience self-efficacy, and find new perspectives for their future.
Our educational goal is to guide young people towards becoming independent individuals who think critically and take responsibility for themselves and their actions, in a balance of individuality and adaptation.