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Description
The project suggests the continuation of 2 shelters in Samos and Chios. Organization''s approach to shelters is that they are a transit family: they offer a safe home while helping children prepare, according to their skills and best interests, to smoothly transition to best-practice alternative care and adulthood. We place prime focus on enabling integration into local Greek society or, in cases of reunification, in other EU member-states. The shelters have a capacity of 20 beds each, 2 of which (4 in total) are reserved for short-term accommodation. Due to their proximity to the camps, the shelters on the islands accept all ages and genders and prioritize the most vulnerable. Both shelters are established according to national and EU standards and focus on building the resilience of children while finding permanent solutions for them. Activities of the shelters include the provision of housing and coverage of basic needs (food, NFIs and healthcare), day to day care (including individual care plan, psycho-social support, life skills and education, recreational activities and sports), community activities, provision of interpretation, case management andsafe exit.
Summary of project results
More than 5,500 unaccompanied and separated minors were on 2019 in Greece and only 1 in 4 had access to safe shelter.
METAdrasi addressed this need with shelters operated by expertly trained staff, focusing on children’s psycho-social development, safe integration to local society, and their preparation in making the next step. The project suggested the continuation of 2 shelters in Samos and Chios. The approach to shelters was that they are a transit
family: they offer a safe home while helping children prepare, according to their skills and best interests, to smoothly transition to best-practice alternative care and adulthood. We place prime focus on enabling integration into local Greek society or, in cases of reunification, in other EU member-states.
The shelters had a capacity of 20 beds each, 2 of which (4 in total) are reserved for short-term accommodation. Due to their proximity to the camps, the shelters on the islands accepted all ages and genders and prioritize the most vulnerable.
Both shelters were established according to national and EU standards and focus on building the resilience of children while finding permanent solutions for them.