“Respite time” for parents
Since Wednesday April 22, Apsis emergence opens its thionville premises to families who suffer from confinement and their isolation. “They are identified by social workers or by our partners,” notes Mounir El Harradi, director of the association. Apsis offers parents a break, a few hours, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., during the week and by appointment. “It could be for a mom who needs to go shopping more easily or a parent who is nervous enough,” said the director. The educators who provide this individual support receive one or more children provided they come from the same siblings. “Obviously, we must focus on respecting sanitary measures. “
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Computers offered
The IT service provider OCI, usually serving businesses, has reformatted ten computers for the association. They are provided to destitute families, whose young children attend school, in college in particular. “An isolated mother whose son had academic difficulties was able to benefit from it. It’s a breath of fresh air, ”said a social worker.
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Isolated foreign minors
“The educators continue to monitor and take care of unaccompanied foreign minors,” recalls Mounir El Harradi. Apsis Emergence manages around thirty places in apartments in the Thionville sector. “We must continue the work around food, hygiene, schooling. Since the start of confinement, the association has welcomed eight new minors referred by the departmental center for children.
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Reinforcement in specialized homes
Educators intervene in reinforcement with the homes, on site or by telework. “They also ensure a presence on social networks,” explains the director of Apsis Emergence. A way to mobilize and keep in touch with young people.
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Telephone hotlines
Apsis Emergence oversees the activity of Espace-rencontre, to maintain the parent-child bond when relationships are difficult. “During confinement, certain visiting rights are suspended. We support people by phone, or by video via Skype ”, specifies the director. The same goes for couples in family mediation. This system also continues.
Apsis emergence, 6 rue du Cygne in Thionville. Phone. 03 82 53 83 17. Permanence Meeting space: 03 82 34 79 33; family mediation: 06 32 32 30 37.
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