Uprooting and exile have significant physical and psychological consequences for many migrants. This makes it absolutely essential for health and social service professionals to take...

Although France has been a country of immigration for over a century, its relationship with this issue has been complex, evolving in response to economic and political conditions....

In Besançon, a Teen Center has been open since 2005, established on the initiative of child and adolescent psychiatrists at the local hospital. Its strength lies in bringing together...

There are places where listening, taking a break, and finding peace of mind are built into the reception process. The Youth Reception Center in Paris’s 11th arrondissement falls into...

Healthcare professionals must take into account the cultural perspectives of the migrants they care for. However, this approach must not overlook the socio-economic context, which...

A team of researchers—sociologists and an anthropologist—spent time listening to forty homeless people to better understand their emotional and sexual lives. The results of their study...

How can healthcare and social service professionals learn to listen to the migrants they serve and take their stories and perspectives into account? By enlisting the help of "community...

Is it possible to provide preventive care and health education to migrants? It is difficult for those who lack access to basic necessities: housing and food. It is possible for migrants...

In 2006, the Comede Health Center provided nearly 15,000 consultations to patients of ninety different nationalities, the majority of whom were refugees who had fled their home...

What role do associations of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa play in prevention? Catherine Chardin has been working with these associations for ten years; she traces the history of...