CIOFS-FP is a non-profit-making association specialised in the field of vocational training. It was created in 1986 by the CIOFS (Italian Centre for Salesian Female Services), according to long experience in this field started with Mother Mazzarello, who in 1872 founded, with Don Bosco, the first Institute of the FMA (The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians). The Association operates in 15 Italian Regions through its Local Boards, with 100 Operative Centres. Its activities deal with vocational training, orienting and services to local enterprises. The beneficiaries are adolescents, young people, women, unemployed people, immigrants, prisoners, drop-out and extra-European people. The National Centre is located in Rome. In Sicily CIOFS-FP operates through its Local Board and 30 Operative Centres, which are located in all the 9 Provinces. In 2000 the National Centre and the Sicilian Local Board have obtained the Certificate of Quality Management System Standard UNI EN ISO 9001 by the Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance.