AUTONOMY PROGRAM FOR

UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT MINORS

SANDRA CARRERAS

GUILLEM COMPTE

WHO WE ARE

“Design, create and develop programs and services which improve the quality

MISSION

improve the quality of life of persons and groups in situations or at risk of social

exclusion.”

INSTITUTIONAL VALUES

JUSTICE

COMPLEMENTARITY

RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

INNOVATION

TRANSPARENCY

RESILIS FUNDATION

“Our main objective is the management and development of

projects, programmes and care services for care services for

children and young people in situations of exclusion, risk or serious difficulty.”

SERVICES AND PROJECTS

CRAE – Education Action Residential Center

CREI – Intensive Education Residential Center

CA – Reception Center, or Diagnostic Center

UFA – Independent Living Promotion UnitUFA – Independent Living Promotion Unit

SPAE – Independent Living Promotion Service

CO – Day Center

Diagnostic Team/EVAMI – Child Protection Evaluation Team

RECEPCION CENTER

RECEPCION CENTER

“MAS GARRIGA”

RECEPCION CENTER

RECEPCION CENTER

USERS

SERVICED MINORS IN 2009 BY AGE

AGE NUMBER

12 6

13-15 45

16-17 52

TOTAL 103

USERS

SERVICED MINORS IN 2009 BY NATIONALITYNATIONALITY NUMBER

SPAIN 31

MOROCCO 47

MALI 4

ALGERIA 3

FRANCE 2

ROMANIA 1

CHANA 3

ECUADOR 1

45%

30%

14%

RUSSIA 1

BRAZIL 2

GAMBIA 2

BOLIVIA 1

UKRAINE 1

PORTUGAL 1

CHINA 1

ITALY 1

ENGLAND 1

TOTAL 103

11%

MOROCCO

OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES

SPAIN

OTHERS

THE TYPICAL PROFILE OF A MENA

- Little or no knowledge of Catalan and/or Spanish.- Undocumented status: minors arrive without any legal documents.- Low expectations of their own ability to find their way in the new society.- Cultural crash due to clear differences between their native country and our country.country and our country.- Distrust of government institutions and proceedings.- Possible contact with at-risk groups or risky behaviors before arriving at the Reception Center.- Low educational level and/or work skills.- Poor life habits and, specifically, few if any work habits, and ignorance of the work culture in our country.

SCHOOL

WORKSHOP

UFA

“INDEPENDENT LIVING

PROMOTION UNIT”UNIT”

(UFA)

UFA

UFA

UFA

UFA

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

“To facilitate the achievement of autonomy of each young man as autonomy of each young man as soon as possible. This includes

social and emotional areas, education, employment, attitude,

culture and daily routine.”

CONCLUSIONS

DIFFICULTIES

- Age and intervention timeframe.- Age and intervention timeframe.

- Attitude and personal skills.

CONCLUSIONS

CHALLENGES

- The creation of a social network.

- Need of psychological support.

- Working out of their migratory grief.

Thank You