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Coming to a shelter is a big change for a family. For children too, a lot can be happening all at once.
We want to give them a place where they can feel safe, slowly find their footing again and, above all, keep being children.
The children and youth who come to the Pad8ban Home have their own story, emotions, needs and strengths.
A team of youth workers is there to walk alongside them on their path of rebuilding and healing, in a way that fits their age, their reality and what they’re ready to live through or share.
Some children will want to talk. Others will mostly need to play, move, create, rest or find a reassuring routine again.
There is no single way through what they’re going through. We move at their pace.
Spaces, activities and moments are set aside for them so they can express themselves, build connections, have positive experiences and gradually regain a sense of safety.
That’s why school can continue right at the Pad8ban Home, in a setting adapted to the reality of the children and families staying here.
A teaching team will be there to support the children in their learning and to ensure the quality and accuracy of the educational content offered to them.
With your consent, we will also work with the people and services involved in your child’s home community, to understand where they were in their schooling and, as far as possible, to continue their learning from where they left off.
Coming to the Pad8ban Home can mean being away for a while from their school, their community, their routines and the people who matter to them.
When the situation allows and it is safe to do so, our team will look with you for ways to keep some important anchors in your child’s life.
Working with their home community can also help maintain continuity in their path and take into account their reality, their culture and their needs.
At the Pad8ban Home, children and youth can get support with what they’re going through while they keep learning, playing, discovering and growing.
They don’t have to choose between moving forward in school and taking care of what they’re living through.
We want to give them the time, the space and the support they need to do both.
Yes, in some situations.
From age 14, a young person can be admitted without a parent.
Since every situation is different, we invite you to contact the Pad8ban Home directly. A support worker can look at what’s possible with you and the best way to proceed.
We want their schooling to continue during their stay at the Pad8ban Home.
A teaching team is on site. With your consent, we will also try to work with their community of origin and the people involved in your child’s schooling so that, as far as possible, they can continue learning from where they left off.
The goal is to keep continuity in their education while respecting what they’re going through.
No.
Our youth workers are there to support children on their path of rebuilding and healing, and that support respects their age, their needs and their pace.
For some children, talking can be part of the path. For others, playing, creating, moving or simply finding a more reassuring daily routine can be just as important.
