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Day by day the number of young people who live part of their childhood and/or adolescence in care centers grows due to difficulties they have suffered in their family environment. For them, turning 18 means leaving this support and face emancipation often without being able to rely on the family, with a weakened social network and with little knowledge of the environment. In Punt de Referència we accompany them so they may enter adult life with more opportunities.
We accompany yougsters to their emancipation process
50%of Catalonian youth do not emancipate before the age of 29 years
1%of Catalonian youth must forcibly emancipate at the age of 18 years
Assisted apartmentsYoung people living on apartments with professional assistance The assisted apartments offer youth the possibility of living temporarily in a rented flat together with 2 or 3 other young people who are in the same situation. They are young persons with many potentials, responsible, committed to their personal and career development and who work with [...]AteneaResources to improve the training process A project aimed at improving the educational level of youth, through work in abilities and mentoring. This project works on 3 axes: Reinforcement in study habits: motivation and effort grow with the accompaniment of the mentor. Training guidance to accompany youth in the definition of their professional project. Reinforcement of [...]First welcomeThe gateway to Punt de Referència As the title indicates, it is a service of reception, information and attention to the demands of the young people. Also attention and response to the demands of individuals who wish to volunteer in the organization. A single channel to respond to all who contact us. First welcome [...]HostTemporary shelter for young immigrants over 18 years of age Host offers 9 months stay for youngsters who want to live together with a family. A new home is a new opportunity for youngsters with foreing origin in situation of social vulnerability. The experience brings calm to the youngsters who enjoy a positive family environment [...]JourneyOngoing professional intervention to meet demands beyond current projects We provide technical support to young people to meet their demands (training, employment, leisure, health, legal ...), establishing a work plan in those cases where we can respond within our organization and/or referring to services and projects of the social care network. We attend youth [...]Llars El PasHousing for young people moving toward full emancipation Llars El Pas is a project in its pilot phase that provides young people with an option for long-term housing. It is offered to persons who have already finished their stay in the Acull or Pisos Assistits [Assisted Apartments] projects but who still haven't been able to [...]ReferentsA new trusting figure to share an important moment The young person meets a volunteer who provides emotional, leisure and linguistic support, accompaniment in the occupational insertion, the studies and the search for housing, the improvement of skills & abilities and expansion of the social network. The mentoring relationships in Referents lasts 10 months, [...]
