HABITAT & HUMANISME

ADDICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
For over 36 years, the Habitat et Humanisme Federation has been working to promote integration through housing and to recreate social links in response to the exclusion and isolation of people in precarious situations.
A large majority of the people housed by Habitat et Humanise are faced with various forms of insecurity (resources, housing, social breakdowns and exclusion, lack of a residence permit, etc.), thus creating difficulties in several areas, particularly health. The volunteers and employees of the association who accompany the tenants are sometimes powerless in the face of certain situations: addictions, mental health, poor nutrition, etc.
The objective of the project is to support addicts housed by Habitat et Humanisme by developing a national strategy to combat addiction and provide territorial support to associations. The ultimate goal is for beneficiaries to be «actors» in their own health.
The Comgest Foundation has decided to support the work to establish this strategy and to support its implementation.

Objectives:
• The fight against addictions has become part of theaccompaniment strategy of the H&H Federation:
• The accompanying teams have strengthened their skills and feel less helpless in the face of addictions
• People who are housed are made aware of addictions and are better supported in their treatment process
• The transversal work between the actors of integration, housing, health prevention and addiction is improved