{"id":6267,"date":"2020-06-14T18:24:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T18:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/?page_id=6267"},"modified":"2020-08-27T13:51:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:51:27","slug":"services-institutions-belen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/services-institutions-belen\/","title":{"rendered":"SERVICES \u2013 INSTITUTIONS -BelEN"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6267\" class=\"elementor elementor-6267\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fa79eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fa79eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7763607 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7763607\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-448935e\" data-id=\"448935e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813b596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5807 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"813b596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7410c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7410c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6c7de2\" data-id=\"f6c7de2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014de2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014de2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"> SERVICES \u2013 INSTITUTIONS<span style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/span><\/p><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23bd5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a23bd5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\">*The full text of this article is available as PDF below<span lang=\"BG\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>*Please note that this is only an indicative list<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c35b366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c35b366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h3><u>CGRS &#8211; office of the commissioner general for refugees and stateless persons<\/u><\/h3><p><em>Official address<\/em><\/p><p>Rue Ernest Blerot 39<\/p><p>1070 BRUXELLES<\/p><p><em>For asylum seekers, lawyers, persons of confidence, guardians, recognised<\/em><\/p><p>Rue Ernest Blerot 39<\/p><p>1070 BRUSSELS<\/p><p><em>Entrance for visitors<\/em><\/p><p>Place Victor Horta 40<\/p><p>1060 BRUSSELS<\/p><p>+32 (0)2 205 51 11<\/p><p>+32 (0)2 205 50 01 (fax)<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:cgra.info@ibz.fgov.be\">cgra.info@ibz.fgov.be<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><u>IMMIGRATION OFFICE<\/u><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Boulevard Pacheco 44<\/p><p>1000 Bruxelles<\/p><p>Plan d&#8217;acc\u00e8s<\/p><p>INFODESK<\/p><p>(Pour toutes vos questions li\u00e9es \u00e0 votre dossier)<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/793.80.00<\/p><p>Monday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9h30-12h00<\/p><p>Tuesday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9h30-12h00<\/p><p>Wednesday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9h30-12h00<\/p><p>Thursday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14h-16h00<\/p><p>Friday\u00a0\u00a0 9h30-12h00<\/p><p>E-mail : infodesk[at]ibz.fgov.be<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><u>CALL \u2013 Council of Aliens Law Litigations<\/u><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Adresse<\/p><p>Conseil du Contentieux des \u00c9trangers<\/p><p>Rue Gaucheret 92-94<\/p><p>1030 BRUXELLES<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Council is easily accessible by public transportations<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>By train: 5 minutes\u2019 walk from Bruxelles-Nord station<\/p><p>By tram or bus: Bruxelles-Nord station<\/p><p>Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm<\/p><p>Phone et fax<\/p><p>Tel.: 02\/791.60.00<\/p><p>Fax: 02\/791.62.26<\/p><p>Email\u00a0: info.rvv-cce@ibz.fgov.be .<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NEWLY-ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS<\/h3><p>These associations offer information, support and guidance for newly-arrived immigrants. They know the needs of new arrivals and can offer you practical support.<\/p><p>IN BRUSSELS<\/p><p>1000 BRUSSELS<\/p><h4><u>MAISON de la SOLIDARIT\u00c9<\/u><\/h4><p>Place Sainte-Catherine 44A<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/279.63.80<\/p><p>Fax : 02\/279.63.89<\/p><p>1030 Schaerbeek<\/p><h4><u>ATMOSPH\u00c8RE AMO<\/u><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> (Youth Aid Association)<\/u><\/h4><p>Place de la Reine, 35<\/p><p>Landline\/fax: 02\/18.87.88<\/p><p>Mobile : 0484\/953.288<\/p><p>www.atmosphere-amo.be<\/p><p>1050 Ixelles<\/p><h4><u>CIR\u00c9 <\/u><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Coordination and Initiatives for Refugees and Foreigners)<\/span><\/h4><p>Rue du Vivier, 80\/82<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/629.77.10<\/p><p>www.cire.be<\/p><p>Information &amp; Advice<\/p><p>Where can I find information and other services?<\/p><p>1070 Anderlecht<\/p><h4><u>CONVERGENCE<\/u><\/h4><p>Boulevard de la R\u00e9vision 36-38<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/523.82.46<\/p><p>Mobile : 0473\/81.61.55<\/p><p>www.convergence.be<\/p><p>1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean<\/p><h4><u>SAMPA<\/u> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Aid for New Immigrants in Molenbeek)<\/span><\/h4><p>Rue Comte de Flandre 15<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/422.06.11<\/p><p>Fax : 02\/422.06.27<\/p><p>www.molenbeek.be<\/p><p>1190 Forest<\/p><h4><u>CONVIVIAL<\/u><\/h4><p>(Movement for the Integration of Refugees)<\/p><p>Rue du Charroi 33-35<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/503.43.46<\/p><p>Fax : 02\/503.19.74<\/p><p>www.convivial.be<\/p><p>1210 Saint-Josse<\/p><h4><u>La VOIX des FEMMES<\/u><\/h4><p>Rue de l\u2019Alliance 20<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/218.77.87<\/p><p>Fax : 02\/219.60.85<\/p><p>www.lavoixdesfemmes.org<\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><u>DUTCH LANGUAGE SERVICE<\/u><\/span><\/h3><h4><u>BON<\/u> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Brussels Office for Foreigners)<\/span><\/h4><p>\u2013 Rue de l\u2019Avenir 35<\/p><p>1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean<\/p><p>\u2013 Rue Ph. de Champagne 23<\/p><p>1000 Bruxelles<\/p><p>\u2013 Place Colignon 4<\/p><p>1030 Schaerbeek<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/501.66.80<\/p><p>www.bon.be<\/p><h4>IN WALLONIA<\/h4><p><u><b>REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTERS<\/b><\/u><\/p><p>Brabant wallon<\/p><h4><u>CRIBW <\/u><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Regional Integration Center for Brabant Wallon<\/span>)<\/h4><p>Rue de Mons 17\/1 \u2013 1480 Tubize<\/p><p>Tel. : 02\/366.05.51<\/p><p>www.cribw.be<\/p><p><b>Charleroi<\/b>\u2009<\/p><h4><u>CRIC <\/u><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Regional Integration Center for Charleroi)<\/span><\/h4><p>Rue Hanoteau 23<\/p><p>6060 Gilly<\/p><p>Tel. : 071\/20.98.60<\/p><p>www.cricharleroi.be<\/p><p><b>La Louvi\u00e8re<\/b><\/p><h4><u>CeRAIC<\/u> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Regional Intercultural Action Center of Central Belgium)<\/span><\/h4><p>Rue Dieudonn\u00e9 Fran\u00e7ois 43<\/p><p>7100 Trivi\u00e8res (La Louvi\u00e8re)<\/p><p>Tel. : 064\/23.86.56<\/p><p>www.ceraic.be<\/p><p><b>Li\u00e8ge<\/b><\/p><h4><u>CRIPEL<\/u> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Li\u00e8ge Regional Integration Center for Foreigners and Persons of Foreign Origin)<\/span><\/h4><p>Place Xavier Neujean 19B<\/p><p>4000 Li\u00e8ge<\/p><p>Tel. : 04\/220.01.20<\/p><p>www.cripel.be<\/p><p><b>Mons<\/b><\/p><h4><u>CIMB<\/u> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Mons and Le Borinage Regional Integration Center)<\/span><\/h4><p>Rue Grande, 56<\/p><p>7330 Saint-Ghislain<\/p><p>Tel. : 065\/61.18.50<\/p><p>www.cimb.be<\/p><p><b>Namur\u2009<\/b><\/p><h4><u>CAI<\/u> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Intercultural Action Center of Namur Province)<\/span><\/h4><p>Rue Docteur Haibe 2<\/p><p>5002 Saint-Servais (Namur)<\/p><p>Tel. : 081\/73.71.76<\/p><p>www.cainamur.be<\/p><p><b>Verviers\u2009<\/b><\/p><h4><u>CRVI <\/u><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(Verviers Regional Integration Center for Foreigners and Persons of Foreign Origin)<\/span><\/h4><p>Rue de Rome 17 \u2013 4800 Verviers<\/p><p>Tel. : 087\/35.35.20<\/p><p>www.crvi.be<\/p><h3>INTERNET RESOURCES<\/h3><h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">INFORMATION FOR NEWLY-ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS<\/span><\/h4><p>There is a website about legislation and procedures concerning foreigners (residence, jobs, housing, etc.).<\/p><p><strong>www.newintown.be<\/strong><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">USEFUL GENERAL INFORMATION<\/span><\/h4><p>Another website gives you a full range of information to guide you for housing, health, jobs and other important needs:<\/p><p><strong>www.belgopocket.be<\/strong><\/p><p>The Citizens\u2019 (\u201cCitoyens\u201d) portal on the Wallonia-Brussels Federation website will provide you with information about everyday life and about the various subjects addressed in this brochure:<\/p><p><strong>www.cfwb.be<\/strong><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">BELGIUM AND YOUR REGION<\/span><\/h4><p>Belgium\u2019s federal website:<\/p><p>www.belgium.be<\/p><p>Brussels-Capital Region website:<\/p><p>www.bruxelles.irisnet.be<\/p><p>Walloon Region website:<\/p><p>www.wallonie.be<\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">YOUR CITY AND YOUR MUNICIPALITY<\/span><\/h4><p>Most cities and municipalities have a website. For example:<\/p><p>www.bruxelles.be<\/p><p>www.charleroi.be<\/p><p>www.liege.be<\/p><p>www.molenbeek.be<\/p><p><b>Find out more from your municipality or your city, as well as from:<\/b><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The Association of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels-<\/span><\/h4><p><b>Capital Region<\/b> (AVCB\/VSGB):<\/p><p>www.avcb-vsgb.be\/fr\/english\/<\/p><p><b>The Union of Cities and Municipalities:<\/b><\/p><p>www.uvcw.be\/english.cfm<\/p><h3>INTERNET<\/h3><p>You don\u2019t have Internet access? In Wallonia, you can go to an EPN (Espace Public Num\u00e9rique or Digital Public Space)<\/p><p>www.epn-ressources.be<\/p><p>At many municipal libraries, Internet access is free of charge.<\/p><p>www.bibiliotheques.be<\/p><p>Many of the websites mentioned in this brochure are bilingual (French and Dutch). Some are also available in English and German. Icons are usually available in the top right portion of the screen to change languages (FR\/NL\/DE\/EN, etc.).<\/p><p>You don\u2019t read the language well enough to use these sites alone? You can ask a professional, a neighbour, a friend or anyone with good language skills to guide you through these sites.<\/p><h4>SPECIFIC RESOURCES<\/h4><h4><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\">LEGAL AID<\/u><\/h4><h4><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\">SOCIAL AID<\/u><\/h4><p>The Centres publics d\u2019action sociale<\/p><p>(CPAS or Public Social Action Centers) offer aid and support if you have a physical, social, psychological or medical problem. CPAS can help<\/p><p>Information &amp; Advice you in different ways: they can inform you, support you or offer you financial aid, a food package or help in finding a job. To receive aid from CPAS, you must meet certain conditions. There is a CPAS center in each municipality.<\/p><p>Caritas International<\/p><p><b>Support migrants by offering a humanitarian and individualized response for everyone during the migrant process using:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>A small-scale reception and social support for asylum seekers.<\/li><li>First-line of welcome for migrants<\/li><li>Integration support for refugees<\/li><li>Support for family reunification<\/li><li>Supervision and support for unaccompanied foreign minors<\/li><li>Aid for voluntary return and sustainable reintegration in the country of origin<\/li><li>Visits to detention centers<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Rue de la Charit\u00e9 43<\/p><p>1210 Bruxelles<\/p><p>Tel +32 2 229 36 11<\/p><p>Fax +32 2 229 36 36<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:infofr@caritasint.be\">infofr@caritasint.be<\/a><\/p><p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tKWq2BvIvQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caritasinternational.be\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0Home\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; Caritas International Belgique\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caritasinternational.be\/en\/embed\/#?secret=tKWq2BvIvQ\" data-secret=\"tKWq2BvIvQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p><h4><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\">DISCRIMINATION<\/u><\/h4><p>The Centre pour l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 des chances et la lutte contre le racisme (Equal Rights and Anti-Racism Center) and the Institut pour l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 des femmes et des hommes (Gender Equality Institute) offer support for victims of discrimination. To file a complaint or find a contact point near you: toll-free<\/p><p>0800\/12800.<\/p><p>www.stop-discrimination.be<\/p><h4><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\">TRANSLATION &amp; INTERPRETING<\/u><\/h4><p>If you have trouble writing, you can contact social services, legal aid or an association near you.<\/p><p>For more information, please contact your municipality.<\/p><p>If you have difficulties speaking or understanding the language of your Region, there are specialized translation and interpreting services available. The request must be made through a social structure (association, municipality, hospital, medical center, etc.). Talk about it with your contact person. This service is called SeTIS (Services de traduction et d\u2019interpr\u00e9tariat en milieu social &#8211; Translation and Interpreting Services in Social Contexts).<\/p><h4><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\">ILLEGAL MIGRANTS<\/u><\/h4><p>If you are undocumented, there are specialized agencies that can advise you (about health, housing, jobs, etc.).<\/p><p>www.cire.be<\/p><p>www.orcasite.be<\/p><h4><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\">DOMESTIC VIOLENCE<\/u><\/h4><p>If you or someone you know are the victim of domestic violence, you can talk about it by calling the domestic violence hotline (free-phone number 0800 300 30). A person will be there to listen to you, advise you and guide you. In case of emergency, or to file a complaint, you can contact the police directly.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><u style=\"font-weight: normal;\">BXL REFUGEES \u2013 Citizens Platform of Support to the Refugees<\/u><\/h4><p>The Citizen Platform in Support of Refugees continues to work on a daily basis to offer prospective refugees, refugees or exiles a range of essential services to meet the needs they encounter throughout their journey.<\/p><p><b>The services offered are:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>A social and administrative information service (see opening hours above)<\/li><li>Language courses (French and English) for adults, the Maximilien adult school<\/li><li>A Cybercaf\u00e9, the CyberMax. A digital integration space offering the possibility for beneficiaries to access the internet but also to write CVs, search for a job, etc.<\/li><li>As well as a clothing and hygiene kit distribution service from the humanitarian hub (100, avenue du Port, next to Turn&amp;Taxis).<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Rue Washington 186, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels<\/p><p>Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1.30pm until 5pm<\/p><p>Wednesday from 10.30am until 5pm (summer hours: 1.30pm-5pm)<\/p><p>Saturday from 1.30pm until 3.30pm (closed in July and August)<\/p><p>info@bxlrefugees.be<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h3>LEGAL<\/h3><p>For legal advice (immigration, divorce, dispute with your landlord, conflict with a private company, etc.), you can see a lawyer. You will find a list of lawyers and their contact details at the website:<\/p><p>www.avocat.be<\/p><p>You can also contact <strong>the Legal Aid Office (BAJ or Bureau d\u2019aide juridique)<\/strong> for a free initial consultation.<\/p><p>For legal proceedings or more in-depth advice, a lawyer may be appointed for you, if you meet certain income conditions. You will find the contact details for a BAJ near you at the website:<\/p><p>www.avocat.be<\/p><p><strong>ADDE (Association pour le droit des \u00e9trangers or Foreigners\u2019 Rights <\/strong><strong>Association) <\/strong>has the mission of promoting immigrants\u2019 rights with a view to greater social justice. It provides free legal advice by E-mail, telephone or appointment. It can also refer you to an association near you: 02\/227.42.41<\/p><p>servicejuridique@adde.be<\/p><p>www.adde.be<\/p><p><strong>The Centre pour l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 des chances (Equal Opportunity <\/strong><strong>Center) <\/strong>also has a legal aid service specializing in immigrants\u2019 rights.<\/p><p>To find a contact point near you:<\/p><p>free-phone number 0800\/12800,<\/p><p>www.diversite.be<\/p><p>Some <strong>family planning<\/strong> centers also offer legal consultations (family law).<\/p><p>It is also possible to consult a mediator, if you would like to resolve your dispute by discussing it with an outside person. This can avoid costly legal proceedings.<\/p><p>www.mediation-justice.be ou<\/p><p>www.avocat.be<\/p><p>Most private service providers (banks, insurers, telephone companies, etc.) have a mediator.<\/p><p>www.ombudsman.be<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h3><strong>HEALTH<\/strong><\/h3><p><u>SAMU SOCIAL<\/u><\/p><p>Samusocial is an emergency aid scheme for homeless people in the Brussels-Capital Region.<\/p><p>The missions of the Samusocial of Brussels aim to coordinate several activities:<\/p><ul><li>The hotline and toll-free number 0800\/99.340 to respond to reports of people in distress, requests for help, information and guidance.<\/li><li>The marauds or mobile aid teams carry out a social watch mission by meeting those who live on a street territory.<\/li><li>Emergency accommodation offering shelter and access to our service offer (psychosocial permanence, hot meals, hygiene area, cloakroom, infirmary, M\u00e9decins du Monde consultations, etc.)<\/li><li>Psychosocial support in order to define with the person the expressed request and seek realistic and adapted solutions for leaving the street.<\/li><li>Medical and nursing consultations<\/li><\/ul><p>Boulevard Poincar\u00e9 68-70, 1070 Bruxelles<\/p><p>0800\/99.340 \u2013 025511220<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:info@samusocial.be\">info@samusocial.be<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong>DOUCHEFLUX<\/strong><\/h3><p>DoucheFLUX offers a wide range of services at its day centre.<\/p><p>After taking a shower, you can have your clothes washed or get new clothes. At certain times you can also consult a social psychologist or a nurse, or have a manicure, pedicure, face care, haircut or massage. Feminine hygiene kits (provided by BruZelle) are available for women.<\/p><p>Lockers of various sizes are available at DoucheFLUX day centre. It\u2019s also somewhere you can rest with a cup of coffee or tea, use computers and the Internet, or recharge your smartphone.<\/p><p>People without a residence permit can consult a lawyer, and a public letter-writer is available by appointment. Once a month there is a Sewing Caf\u00e9 where you can get help mending your clothes.<\/p><p>DoucheFLUX Scoop (previously called Round) is back with a series of meetings, activities and one-off useful services.<\/p><p>DoucheFLUX is also active further afield, meeting people living on the street during its outreach work around Brussels South and Central stations, and soon with its mobile library, Street &amp; Read.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong>REFAID<\/strong><\/h3><p>There is an existing app called REFAID that shows migrants, refugees and those who help them where services near them are located \u2013 on a map with a very simple interface.<\/p><p>The services are gathered by categories which makes it easier to go through and the app is available in multiple languages.<\/p><p>For more info: <a href=\"https:\/\/refaid.com\/\">https:\/\/refaid.com\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b925896 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b925896\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2453201\" data-id=\"2453201\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fff91 elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13fff91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IO2_10_eng_BELGIUM.pdf\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MORE INFO<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country at a glance Language Governance System Geographical \u2013 Demographic Information Education \u2013 Health \u2013 Labour Culture \u2013 Tradition \u2013 Dietary Habits Employment Entrepreneurship Immigration Policy Services \u2013 Institutions X BELGIUM SERVICES \u2013 INSTITUTIONS *The full text of this article is available as PDF below. *Please note that this is only an indicative list CGRS [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6267"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6641,"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6267\/revisions\/6641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}