Social Assistance for the Integration of Refugees

Implementation Period:

July 2012 - June 2013, September 2013 - June 2014

Administrator:

Greek Council for Refugees

Collaborators:

Greek Refugee Forum

Country:

Greece

Category:

European Refugee Fund (ERF) - National Actions

Goals:

Strengthening the efforts of the target group to integrate smoothly into Greek society through complementary actions to empower refugees

Providing social and psychological support and counseling in areas such as:

-the means of subsistence

-integration into the labor market

Actions:

• specialized legal assistance for accession issues and protection of social rights (indicatively, labor disputes, naturalization, family reunification)

• Greek language teaching and learning activities

• Advocacy for refugees

Expected Results:

1,100 people to benefit from counseling support services, and 350 to be promoted in the labor market