{"id":670,"date":"2017-03-21T10:53:36","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T08:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vastuu.fi\/?p=670"},"modified":"2017-03-21T10:53:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T08:53:36","slug":"asylum-seeker-support-project-psv-collaboration-with-finnish-red-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vastuu.fi\/?p=670","title":{"rendered":"Asylum Seeker Support Project: PSV collaboration with Finnish Red Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"

All over Finland reception centres for asylum seekers are closing down. To illustrate, of the 52 reception centres that are currently operational only 25 are expected to be open by the end of August 2017. This means that some asylum seekers will be granted refugee status and will be assisted to integrate into Finland. Of those who will be refused some are likely to remain here \u2013 \u201cpaperless\u201d and without any claim to social support. Organisations like the Finnish Red Cross are likely to widen their focus to include this group in service provision. Collaboration with the Global Clinic would be important in this regard e.g. training volunteers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Asylum seekers still resident in the reception centres will be facing more uncertainty, insecurity and losses as they are relocated to other centres pending decisions regarding their status. <\/span><\/p>\n

In February 2017 Red Cross conducted a needs assessment pertaining to psychosocial support at the reception centres. <\/span>16 Centres reported that they would be interested in different forms of support from PSV volunteers including: <\/span><\/p>\n