2023-12-04 08:48:26
Since November 1, the extreme cold plan has been activated in Wallonia. There are therefore more places to accommodate the homeless during the night and this welcome is unconditional. It is also possible to prohibit a person from sleeping outside. Ban, yes. Because some profiles do not always want to go to night shelters.
“In the cities and even in the south of the province of Luxembourg, we see that certain populations cannot find shoes that fit them, explains Christie Morreale, Minister of Social Action, Health and Employment in Wallonia. Which are not found in emergency reception models.”
These people are systematically rejected
“These are people with addiction problems, serious alcoholism, drug problems or mental health problems,” continues the guest on Matin Première. “These people are systematically rejected.”
This is why Wallonia has implemented a “zero homelessness” plan: in order to target these marginalized populations. “We tried to look at what existed in Europe to prevent these most remote, most damaged populations from having solutions.”
Pilot projects have been launched in a number of cities and towns. The idea is therefore to provide them with a very specific roof but also with mental health monitoring. “Housing is of course a priority but followingwards, we also need support, sometimes psychiatric, care to limit addiction and to help people to be stabilized.”
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