Young people out on the street

1. Partnership in the follow-up of homeless young people between 18 and 25 The example of Bethel in Lille, Northern France

2. Young people out on the street According to a study conducted by the AOMC (Accommodation and Orientation Mobile Coordination) - SAMU-SOCIAL 115- About 1164 youths were out on the street without any accommodation facilities in 2006 Notes: 30 % of the people accommodated in Béthel are under 25

3. Presentation of CHRS* Béthel(Accommodation and social rehabilitation centre) Legal status Non-profit-making organization, 1901 act History of the organization 1971 establishement of CHRS Béthel for homeless single men from 16 to 60 years hold.Operation: A complete follow-up of an individual through a personalized plan. Human resources: A pluridisciplinary staff - educators, cultural activities workers, social workers, psychologist etc Consent and funding Office administering health and social services at regional level *CHRS :Accomodation and Social Rehabilitation Centre

4. What is our aim? restoring people’s dignity follows the priorities listed below Our services and actions Accommodation, listening, orientation and assistance Restoring people’s dignity follows the priorities listed below Physical and psychic well-being Access to administrative benefit Revalorization of the individual Hygiene Care Employment Accommodation

5. Head manager administration External services Education branch Head of department accountant secretary Referent Social worker RMI* external follow-up Social worker Psychologist technical branch Housing referent RMI* R Educator Educator Head of department Educator Educator catering External service 2 cleaners/daily women Educator Educator Multidisciplinary worker (fixed-term contract) maintenance agent night watchman night watchman trainees reception salaried employees in Bethel accommodation centre : Organization chart RMI* : minimum benefit to encourage social rehabilitation

6. Towards an idea of partnership According to the french dictionnary « petit robert », the origin of the word « partner » goes back to 1784 and this word is full of meanings such as alliance against other players, association with another person for dancing or sport and work activities, taking part in a conversation, the person one has sex with, and even a country which has various trade relationships with another.The word « partnership » is not included in the petit robert despite its relatively common usage in today’s society. In england, the word partner started to be used in the fourteenth century and meant « being associated with someone » or « being a partaker », one who partakes. Italians and portuguese commonly use the english words partner and partnership whereas castilians reject completely either the use of english words or their transposition in spanish. In german, the word partner / partnershaft exists as well but has several meanings depending in which region it is used. In most cases, it refers primarily to the idea of assiociation in private and economic areas; it gets its full application in the jobmarket through relationships between employers and employees during works council. In some länders it is rather related to notions of brotherhood, friendship, unity, and even to sponsorship.

7. Partnership in social work: the paradox between challenge and duty! Differences between working in partnership and working within networks 1) How to make sense in a paradoxical environment ? The paradox of the assistance relationship Team work and the search of consensus Social work and institutional partners Taking into account environment : the confidentiality issue 2) The confidentiality issueA secret shared : a paradox ! Partnership is a necessity : an essential point to help a youth in trouble 3) January 2, 2002 act: The government policies promoting the development of networks and the renovation of social activities and health centre, is a proof of networks’ legitimacy

8. case study of Mr KS Mr. KS’srequest for a full accommodation. The staff’sreactions to Mr. KS addiction issues. Myresponse as a social worker to take up this challenge Setting up a plan and involvingpartners to follow Mr. KF. Why and how? Mr KS’sstay in Béthel Mr KS’s end of stayproject One personalsuccess in Mr KS’srehabilitationprocess. Shouldwe encourage the development of partnershipwithin CHRS* ? *CHRS :Accomodation and Social Rehabilitation Centre

9. Sketch of Partners interacting with Mr KS in Béthel KS 115 ABEJ Point de Repère de Lille BETHEL accomodation centre Tourcoing Association Itinéraire* De LILLE Hospital Addiction/ medical Pharmacy Professionnals ANPE/ASSEDIC Psychologist CMP Local mission for job promotion A youth at CHRS-Béthel Family Social and educational staff at béthel Social CPAM (french government department dealing with health insurance) Group activities Enf of stay project : Housing / employment *Itinéraire: prevention centre; ANPE: jobcentre; ASSEDIC: Unemployement Benefit OfficeCMP: medical and psychological centre; ABEJ : an accomodation centre

10. Conclusion To make a long story short, we can say that partnership is really important and is a necessity especially in social workers’ daily job, in CHRS. It enables them to fully assist young people by promoting exchange and giving them a proper response; that brings down the obstacles against social rehabilitation of a young person. Partnership requires recognition of the other party and implies a relationship based on trust, equality, commitment and mutual listening. Partnership also means to assist and direct a person. The example mentioned above : the case of Mr KS is a professional success story which has grounded further applications.

11. Bibliography CMAO (2006) Activity report CHRS ‘‘Béthel’’ (2007 ) Activity report Pensée plurielle n° 14 (january 2007) «Jeunesse d’aujourd’hui- problèmes et politique » JOVELIN Emmanuel and DEQUIRE Anne Françoise, « Trajectoires des jeunes Sans Domicile Fixe dans le Nord/ Ps de Calais » VIDALENE Elisabeth (1974). Le défi du Partenariat dans le travail Social: BOUQUET Brigitte (2006) Dictionnaire critique d’action sociale, updated version, Guide des C.H.R.S ‘’FNARS’’ édition ASH 2000 LAVERGNE Hélène (1999) Le travail social de réseau, le sociographe