Fondation AJD Maurice Gounon - Plateforme MNA

The AJD Maurice Gounon Foundation, recognized as being in the public interest, is one of the major players in the Lyon region in the fields of child protection, housing, and social and professional integration. It supports the most vulnerable people to enable them to find their place in society and build their future. To best meet the needs of the people it supports, the Foundation is organized into several platforms: the Children & Families Platform, the UAM Platform, and the Adults & Integration Platform. Each year, many unaccompanied foreign minors arrive in France without their parents or legal representatives in the country. The reasons that lead these young people to exile are diverse and are most often linked to economic difficulties, family problems, or situations of violence in their country of origin. To respond to the needs of these particularly vulnerable young people due to their migration journey, the UAM Platform (Unaccompanied Minors) welcomes girls and boys aged 16 to 18, relatively autonomous, recognized as minors and awaiting a decision on support from Child Welfare Services. Given the trauma they may have experienced and their specific needs, tailored support…