GREECE
MAIN STRENGTHS AND KEY CHALLENGES
Ability to reach the most vulnerable and marginalised groups
The street work project for homeless families and children reaches
the most vulnerable and marginalised group of children and aims to
compensate for some serious deficiencies of the national reception,
identification and registration system. It minimizes the risks of
further victimisation and exploitation of children and protects the
safety and dignity of each person. Child victims and children at risk
of abuse and exploitation are referred to appropriate accommoda-
tion facilities and specialised services providing quality care and
protection according to their individual needs.
Provision of information and legal aid to undocumented
children and families
Newcomers and asylum seekers whose applications have been
rejected often do not have access to information and legal aid, and
children are not properly informed of their rights. By providing
legal information, legal aid and, in the cases of unaccompanied and
separated children, legal representation, the project facilitates ac-
cess to asylum and migration procedures and consequently access
to accommodation, health and educational services.
Advocacy for the rights of homeless and undocumented
children
The situation faced by homeless migrant and refugee children is an
issue that receives little attention despite their extreme vulnerabil-
ity. In addition to providing direct services to children and families,
the project aims to collect data and information on the situation of
this particular group of children and to develop recommendations
to promote their rights. This work is essential, as very often the
rights and needs of undocumented children and children in irregu-
lar situations are neglected, since reception provisions are linked to
asylum procedures.
Services tailored to individual needs and a multidisciplinary
approach
The project provides services tailored to respond to the needs
of individual children and families and to address the multiple
vulnerabilities they face, based on an individual care plan which is
developed in consultation with families and children. The project
has a multidisciplinary team of professionals providing legal and
psychosocial services and refers cases to other specialised organisa-
tions when necessary.
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