1. CURANT
Cohousing and case management for unaccompanied young adult refugees in Antwerp

2. The challenge
Influx of refugees into cities (6 482 recognised refugees, whereby received financial social benefit, January 1st 2017)
Complete lack of ‘protection’ for refugee unaccompanied minors who reach the age of adulthood:
psychological trauma’s
housing problems (shelter stops at 18 year)
leaving school unqualified
no legal guardian
no customized trajectories
no intensive follow up by social worker
no monitoring of the target group

3. Solution Unaccompanied young adult refugee (17-22 years) Together:
living room
kitchen
bathroom
Young volunteer (20-30 years)
Min.75 duo’s in 3 years
One-2-one integration
Intensive trainings mutual events Coaching, mentoring

4. Different housing forms: 63 housing units

5. Bottlenecks projec: cohousing
Idea of cohousing is unfamiliar in some cultures
Housing rules refugees differ from Western housing rules
Lack of legislation on cohousing
Difficult search for suitable housing -> distrust owners
Cohousing doesn’t mean interaction straight away: buddies and refugees need help to make cohousing> home sharing
Administration of a housing project
Not every housing unit is suitable
Depending on profile refugee and buddy if the cohousing works

6. Jolien De Crom
project manager CURANT
(website Europe with more documents, photos and updates)