Social support for RSA beneficiaries
Kohesio
Centre Communal d'Action Sociale
_Support provided during RSA monitoring:_ With the new RSA organization, we support people in the field of social integration. People able to find employment or join a professional career have, in fact, been directed to the employment center.  Regarding **social integration**, we address different areas relating to health, housing, budget, daily life.  For people with significant **health** problems, we support them towards specialized structures in alcoholology for example,... but also towards IRSA assessments which allow us to take an overall look at the person's health. We also create files for requests for recognition of a disability and/or requests for a Disabled Adult Allowance which will be studied during a commission at the Departmental House of Autonomy.  The richness of the network and partnership work at COUTANCES allows us not to be isolated when faced with certain delicate situations. Our daily practice, however, reminds us that we cannot support people in healthcare procedures without their agreement, their support, and we are sometimes helpless and powerless to convince them to agree to be hospitalized or to consult a doctor. The establishment of a health and social life commission led by the CCAS of COUTANCES makes it possible to address these problematic situations with various partners from the social or mental health sector: Executive and doctor from the Fondation du Bon Sauveur, public landlords, the Departmental Council, the firefighters, the police station, elected officials for social affairs and daily life, representatives of the CCAS... With regard to **housing**, we work in collaboration with public and private landlords, the State, the Departmental Council, the CHRS... and all partners linked to access or retention in the premises. We use all the mechanisms to encourage this approach: FSL, Loca-Pass, CCAS temporary reception accommodation, sliding lease... We also study the person's **budget**, make a regular inventory of their personal situation and try to find answers to the difficulties encountered. This is how we are led to submit requests for financial aid from various organizations: CAF, ASE, Departmental Council, CCAS, etc. and to develop over-indebtedness files. Support is generally provided in the form of food aid and clothing according to the needs and wishes of the beneficiaries. In this context, we are getting in touch with the Maison de la Solidarité, which brings together charitable associations working in this field of integration.  The actions financed by the PDI** are also tools that we use to find solutions to the problems we encounter. It is in this context that the CAP VERS collective action led by the CCAS of COUTANCES **** constitutes a real tool for social integration. This action allows, in fact, to create social bonds, to fight against isolation while providing financial support to families. It also constitutes a support for addressing different areas of daily life such as: nutritional balance, parenting, but also enriching the beneficiaries' knowledge of the knowledge of training centers...and thus promoting professional integration. The mobility action led by the “L’Etape” association also allows us to provide a response to promote people’s autonomy. Integration projects are also an interesting integration tool to encourage the return to employment or training.  **The “CAP SOLEIL” outings** allow us to offer families family outings during the holidays, while the “family cinema” and the recent partnership with the theater are interesting tools for opening up to culture. Likewise, the “physical activity for all” action makes it possible to approach leisure, health, etc. in a different way with people. Networking makes it possible to offer families and beneficiaries outings and actions supported by all COUTANCES partners, whether associative or institutional.  When people no longer benefit from the basic RSA, they “exit” from our RSA monitoring portfolio for which we are approved and remunerated by the Departmental Council. However, given the relationship we have established with the beneficiaries, we sometimes maintain our support in health-related procedures... outside the framework of the agreement.
Social Europe / Social inclusion / Active inclusion, including with a view to promoting equal opportunities and active participation, and improving employability