According to article 9 of the 117/89 Law and amendment 11(I)/2018, the Committee for the Protection of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities maintains a registry of institutions, associations, services and other organizations that deal with matters which concern  persons with intellectual disabilities. The registry holds information regarding the type of services provided, demographic data, as well as information about the staff and budget of the relevant organizations. This pool of information helps with requests from organizations and the public and also aids in shaping opinions in policy matters, such as state funding and the quality of the services provided.

According to the above article, the Associations and Institutions Governor or any other relevant authority should not allow the enactment of new Associations /Institutions which concern persons with intellectual disabilities, if they have not first registered with the Committee.

The organizations/institutions included in the Institution Registry, offering at least one of the following programmes:

• Continuous care
• Day care
• Afternoon care
• Special education
• Therapy
• Community living
• Employment in protected workshops
• Supported employment

A detailed breakdown of the type and number of programmes available can be found in the annual reports of the Committee  in Greek language

It should be noted that there is a global state funding for each volunteer organization.

Applications for inclusion in the Registry of Institutions of the Committee can be found at the link Enrolment to registries (in Greek).

The data collection for the institutions performance is made though the following form: A general form  for the services and a specific form for each program.