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Presentation Title
Speaker’s name
Presentation title
Speaker’s name
Domus Good quality housing for very vulnerable people
Sara Waelbers CAW Antwerpen
FEANTSA Conference 9-10/6/2016
Brussels
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CAW Antwerpen
l Non profit organisation (ngo) l Mission:
l Help people who are the most in need of help, in their own context, as soon as possible, with quality
l Strengthen people and their network l Start from what clients want l Aim the realization of the clients rights l Influence policy makers and social developments
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CAW Antwerpen Vision for combating homelessness: 3 movements: towards housing solutions
towards prevention
towards a network focused support
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The origins of Domus Private family with an idea and great solidarity with the homeless, wanted to invest private capital in people with the highest needs. CAW: one of the shelters had to leave the building rentend from local authorities because of renovation needs. But we wanted to change the concept.
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The origins of Domus Two ways of working on the problem of homelessness: shelter – support at home Brought together two teams, two approaches People who don't succeed in living alone, even with support: need other type of housing: formula of group housing, support nearby.
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Purposes: housing people with dignity and quality l provide adapted housing for very vulnerable people l offer the necessary support l collaboration with other support: home care and
home nursing l Self-esteem l develop skills and strength to manage as soon as
possible without support l contact with family, children as soon as possible
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l Realisation of Domus l Mix of 28 different types of apartments and
studios l for singles, couples and families
l 3 studios wheelchair accessible
l 2 studio’s for less mobile persons
l 2 normal studios
l 12 apartments 1 bedroom
l 8 apartments 2 bedrooms
l 1 apartment 3 bedrooms
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l Realisation of Domus
2011-2012
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l Realisation of Domus
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King Baudouin Foundation – Domus Fund l private capital: ½ cost acquisition and renovation
building l activation project l housing cost of 4 people with precarious residence
status
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Public funds l Region of Flanders: ½ cost acquisition and renovation
building l Local government: support team
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l Group housing l Mix of people, adapted studio's/apartments l Common parts: meeting room with kitchen, garden,
washing machines l Attention for group dynamics: stimulate care for each
other l Open discussion about behavior, use of alcohol and
drugs, and self-care: ensure the quality of life and the safety in the complex.
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Support Financial, administrative, social, psychological support. Residents with extra care needs: care coördination e.g. medical care: doctors, nurses, volunteers, family
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Residents 38 adults, average age 48 years, youngest: 24, oldest: 72 years. 4 are couples with children, 7 are single parents
21 children average age 8,6 years, youngest 7 months, oldest 20 years
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New residents Via care initiatives that reach the homeless:
l local team northern Antwerp l Outreach-team l easily accessible services l voluntary organisation Kamiano l residential care
! capacity of the support team ! quality of life in the complex
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Special attention
l chronic homeless l 2 units for people with precarious residence
status l people who especially benefit from the group l no violence, willingness to take account of
others, honestly discuss behavior
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Housing security Depends on the possibilities: l Residents who can with time move to regular social
housing (65%) l Residents with permanent need of housing support
stay long term, it is better to maintain stability (35% but growing group)
l People with need of more specialised care move to residential or elderly care, ...
l 2015: 7 people/families moved
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District team northern Antwerp l Collaboration of volunteers and professional social
workers from different organisations, with different specialisations
l People from the district can come by with questions and problems
l When alerted, social workers go towards people in trouble (or causing trouble)
l 'go for it' l Prevention of eviction by mediation when tenant and
owner (social or private) agree
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l Community building l Link with activities and organisations in the
neighborhood: the community means something to the Domus residents … and vice versa
l Create and strengthen contacts between residents and networks; restore contact with families and children
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Activation l Focus not only on care: reciprocity; self-esteem can
be developed as people discover their own abilities l Participants are part of the team: clients become
colleagues l Activities: help other residents repairing and moving;
bike repair; garden; chicken project; open door workshops; group holiday; bbq
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Questions ?