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1 Social services on both sides of the border/ The North Karelian Society for Social Security Silta Centre The Bridge Centre, immigrant centre - Case study 2014

2 Immigrants in Joensuu More than immigrants living in Joensuu Moved to North Karelia for various reasons In addition: around foreigners living temporarily in Joensuu (working, studying etc. in North Karelia)

3 Silta Centre 1/2 A counselling centre for immigrants Openend in May 2013 Situated in Joensuu city centre Koulukatu 24 B A result of combined work and partnership Several actors working together and in the same premises Each actors own spesific aims

4 Silta Centre 2/2 The actors: City of Joensuu North Karelian Society for Social Security Finnish Refugee Council JoMoni, Joensuu District Multicultural Association

5 City of Joensuu: Immigrant services 1/2 Organises social services to support the integration of refugees permanently settled in Joensuu and immigrants in similair situations Provides integration guidance The services are free of charge and discussions are confidential

6 City of Joensuu: Immigrant services 2/2 Service manager and social counsellor Responsible for the path of to integration: advise and guidance on services, initial investigations, and integration plans Support other social service professionals, train and consultalt them and help them connect with other organisations

7 North Karelian Society for Social Security: Counselling for immigrants 1/2 Guidance and advice concerning various everyday life issues, such as family, accomodation, working, economic situation, or leissure-time activities low-threshold counselling

8 North Karelian Society for Social Security: Counselling for immigrants 2/2 In the background: a project on multicultural issues (MOI project ) developed e.g. counselling and empowering immigrants and was promoting anti-racism work in North Karelia a multicultural network of North Karelian NGO s MoVe was founded Counselling free of charge and confidential Languages in use: Finnish, English, Russian, Somali, Arabic and Thai

9 Finnish Refugee Council: Peer groups An independent nationwide Finnish NGO Helps refugees and returneers towards a new beginning Organises e.g. peer group acivities in Silta

10 JoMoni, Joensuu District Multicultural Association: Multicultural activities 1/2 Promotes multicultural diversity and prevents immigrants of being discriminated and isolated Open to people of all origins, nationalities, religions and political views

11 JoMoni, Joensuu District Multicultural Association: Multicultural activities 2/2 Organises cultural and recreational events and seminars. Informs people living in Joensuu region about multicultural diversity and at the same time helps immigrants to deal with authorities and bureaucracy E.g. The Sparkles: a multicultural threatre group for adults The Sparkles

12 Silta weekly timetable 1/2 Immigrant services (on weekdays) Immigrant couselling (three days a week) Pictures from the celebration of New Finnishness Day 2013

13 Silta weekly timetable 2/2 Other activities, e.g. multicultural photography club Arabic discussion group for men handicraft course gymnastics group football discussion group for parents with school children elementary Finnish course discussion group for Thai women prenemo discussion group

14 Services, counselling and empowering Silta Centre Helps immigrants to integrate into the Finnish society Under the same roof: guidance and public services, lowthreshold guidance in everyday life issues, peer support, and several activities to take part in Participating empowers and gives new opportunities to influence the society, decisions-makers and common people s attitudes towards immigration and foreigners.

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