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The Social Care Councillor of the City of Lorca, Lali Ibarra, has described as "very positive balance of the first six months of the Municipal Emergency Service Social Service (SUMS), whose main function is the study, diagnosis, treatment and care urgent problems and difficulties of the people or their families when they have to deal with situations arising from a traumatic social event or situation of acute marginal, were outside the standard schedule of services for such purposes. "

Ibarra explained that "since December 2008, we launched this pioneering project, we have served hundreds of people who demanded the most attention from this service through the single emergency telephone number 112."

The mayor said "between the care sessions have been assisted to 13 pedestrians, 8 more, 7 individuals with drug and alcohol problems, 6 mentally ill, abused 6 women, 4 children, 2 cases of house collapse, 1 sexual assault .... "

"We want to highlight the wide acceptance of what has been new municipal service to citizens and law enforcement (local police, National Police and Civil Guard) during the first six months of operation, thus greatly appreciate the power available of a permanent resource to facilitate the immediate resolution of situations which previously could be very complicated, if they occur outside of office hours, "Ibarra added.

It is noteworthy that the Emergency Municipal Social Service, a service coordinated between the Emergency and Municipal Council of Social Services City of Lorca, for which both services have been made through cooperative collaboration and coordination.

Actions and interventions SUMS, once made are channeled through communication and reporting, via email, the responsible social services before 8 am the day after surgery, for follow-up and treatment.

Councilmember thanked "the collaboration and coordinated effort by the Regional Government and various institutions and agencies in our county, as the shelter passersby, Good Road Association, the Hospital Rafael Mendez, the local police, the National Body Police, Civil Guard, Bus Station Lorca with gas stations and hostels of the city. "

Lali Ibarra has stressed that "the implementation of this service was a vindication of the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, when we were in opposition and an election commitment, as the rest, we are delivering."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca