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Troublesome teenagers?
The Orspere Samdarra Observatory on Mental Health, Vulnerabilities, and Society and the Max Weber Center, in collaboration with Le Vinatier Hospital (Lyon) and Lumière University – Lyon...
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Juvenile Wing at the Luynes Correctional Facility: A "Life Story" Workshop to Help Them Move Forward.
Unaccompanied minors participated in a "Life Story" workshop at the Luynes correctional facility, organized by the Judicial Youth Protection Service, the association Histoires vraies de...
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Storytelling workshops for minors have improved the atmosphere in detention [Interview].
This initiative—which consists of workshops on life stories and self-development—stems from the shared commitment of various institutions working with juvenile detainees — Judicial Youth...
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Children of the Canal: Empowering Youth from Slums.
Over the past five years, the nonprofit organization Les Enfants du canal has welcomed 200 young people from Romania, Bulgaria, and France to participate in a civic service program,...
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Empowering young people in a priority neighborhood: a necessary shift in the mindset of professionals.
Specialized prevention workers—more commonly known as street educators—are child welfare professionals who work in specific areas (priority neighborhoods) with young people at risk of...
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In Montgermont, 10- to 15-year-olds are getting involved in their community.
In Ille-et-Vilaine, elected officials and educators at a Francas youth center mentor young people aged 10 to 15 to help them develop community projects in their town.
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Community centers: a place where residents can build their capacity for self-determination?
Aziza Deghay, director of a community center, conducted a study on “Empowerment in Community Centers” [1] among professionals working in community centers in working-class neighborhoods....
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Consultations with Young Consumers: A Review After Ten Years of Activity.
Launched in 2005, this program—the only one of its kind in Europe—consists of 540 youth substance use clinics located in mainland France and the overseas departments. These clinics...
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It is not poor social conditions that lead to addiction, but the breakdown of the family unit [Interview].
The professionals at the Pierre-Nicole Youth Counseling Center (CJC) in Paris provide care for adolescents and young adults (ages 11–20) struggling with addiction to cannabis, alcohol,...
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CJC Orléans: Helping Young People Regain Their Independence [Interview].
The Orléans Youth Addiction Counseling Service (CJC) visits high schools, apprenticeship training centers, and the Maison des Ados as part of an outreach effort to reach teenagers...