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Unaccompanied migrant children: Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood

09WS421 - September 9th, 9:15 a.m. Building SQUARE - Brussels Convention Centre, Room Copper hallMont des Arts, 1000 Brussels

CONSORTIUM:

Catalonia

: Association of Catalan Municipalities (ACM) –

Lead Partner

Belgium

: European Social Network (ESN)

Ireland

: City of Dublin

Sweden

: Association of Directors of Social Welfare Services

Local and regional administrations are in charge of developing integrated social inclusion strategies to help migrant children turning 18 be part of our societies including access to education, accommodation, housing, healthcare and psychosocial support.

However, the fragile balance between child protection and control of migratory flows often implied challenges to public administrations, especially at regional and local level.During this session, different best practices at local level will be presented and discussed among participants will be fostered to reflect on best integrated plans to support the transition to adulthood of migrant children turning 18.2Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood

David Saldoni

: Association of Catalan Municipalities (ACM) – Lead PartnerUnaccompanied migrant children: Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood

09WS421 -

September 9th, 9:15 a.m.

Building

SQUARE - Brussels Convention Centre, Room Copper hall

Mont

des Arts, 1000 Brussels

Reference normative:

Law 12/2007 of Social Services in CataloniaLaw 14/2010 on rights and opportunities for children.Protection system of CataloniaCatalan strategy for the reception and inclusion of children and young migrants alone (2019)Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood4

Current situation: Massive arrival of children and young migrants

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The

number of arrivals of young migrants has only doubled in the last two years (2017-2018) compared to the previous year, reaching 3,659 arrivals in 2018.

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Current situation: Massive arrival of children and young migrants

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This increase in new arrivals meant that 3,450 boys and girls were welcomed by December

31

st

of

2018, tripling the number of people who received the previous year.

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Difficulties of the local governments:

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How do we act with children and young migrants alone:Protection

System of Catalonia  DGAIA – General Directorate of Attention to Child and Young peopleWelcome and IntegrationDGAIA: protection of minors + money for the maintenanceEntities Third Sector: management of the centersTown hall:Territorial Coordination TablesAccompanying of the young people towards the majority of age: social integration and labor insertionAwareness of the populationLocal strategies supporting their transition to adulthood8

DGAIA

Third Sector Entities

Town hall

The enormous arrival of children and young immigrants alone who have arrived in Catalonia has forced new resources to open up in the territory:

Reception centers (1st choice)Residential centers (minors)Supervised flats (of legal age)Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood9

Which measures Catalonia apply to young migrant alone over the age of 18:Objective: guarantee the vital journey of the young

migrant in the host territoryAccess to education, employment, housing, health care and psychological support continue to be the core of any policy that aimed a successfully social inclusion of young migrants alone.10Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood

Which measures Catalonia apply to young migrant alone over the age of 18:Economic

aid for ex-tutored youth (up to 23 years old)  Generalitat de CatalunyaDecent housing  Generalitat de CatalunyaLabor insertion  Generalitat de Catalunya and Local authoritiesSocial insertion  Local authorities Associative participationActivities organized by the municipalityMentoring activitiesInterrelations activities

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Successful experiences:Consorci

de Benestar Socials Gironès – Salt: Creation of Territorial Table to support and follow-up the migrant youthGeneralitat de CatalunyaDelegate of the Government of the GeneralitatLocal authorities (City council and county council)Management entity12Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood

Successful experiences: Consorci de Benestar Socials

Gironès – SaltThe Function of the Table is:Exploring and searching for spaces to locate young migrants alonePrior planning and opening of the serviceClosure of the serviceAccompaniment in the vital itinerary of young people13Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood

Thank

you so much for your attendance 14Local strategies supporting their transition to adulthood@davidsaldoni, @ACM948