PsychoSocial Support

Emantes' approach is individualized.
For every person assisted, a personal and ideally long-term plan is created,
in collaboration with the beneficiary.
Social history is first assessed, and then support is provided to meet specific needs and desires, either directly or through referrals.
On the psychosocial end, referrals are made to other organizations for housing, legal, psychological and medical support.
Fresh food (fruit, vegetables, meat) is provided directly by Emantes. The terms and conditions of this particular service are always determined in consultation with the beneficiary.
The cost of laser facial hair removal for trans women is fully covered by Emantes.
Information is provided on regular (non-LGBTQIA+ specific) educational programs for learning foreign languages, developing professional skills, etc., as long as they are conducted in places that are safe for LGBTQIA+ people.

One of the aspirations of Emantes is to offer jobs to LGBTQIA+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, based on their skills and abilities, contributing to their further integration, and responding to the exclusion they experience in the labor market due to their sexual orientation, gender expression and/or gender identity.

Emantes operations rely exclusively on the voluntary work of its members, and on their collaboration with volunteers from Greece and abroad. The project’s financial resources come from private donations.

This is an overview of our actions.

Emantes provide material services directly to its beneficiaries:

• Provision of dry and fresh food

• Paid emergency accommodation in hostels

• Referral to other organizations’ housing programs

• Provision of clothing in collaboration with other companies

• Facial laser hair removal cost coverage for trans women

• Purchase of prescription medicine

Emantes also provide immaterial services (directly or through referrals to other organizations), which cover a wide range of needs:

• Legal assistance

• Help with access to medical and mental health services

• Information on legal, educational and health issues

• Coordination of group meetings with the beneficiaries

• Support line through WhatsApp

• Organization of empowerment and awareness actions

There are different ways in which you can contribute to Emantes' mission:

• Monthly subscription to Emantes (depending on your financial means, even a very small amount makes a difference for the organization)

• Donation of office equipment and/or furniture (upon consultation with the team)

• Donation of (mainly men’s) clothes and shoes (upon consultation with the team)

• Donation of no-longer needed medicine (upon consultation with the team)

• Donation of heating devices for the beneficiaries

• Donation of dry food for the beneficiaries

• Provision of temporary accommodation to homeless LGBTQIA+ refugees or migrants

Your support is crucial! If you wish to contribute financially to the project, you can make deposit into the bank account, or PayPal.

EMANTES SOCIAL COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE
(Piraeus Bank)

IBAN: GR4701720520005052092825947

paypal.me/emantes

with the reference: “PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT”.

For more information about the “PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT” service you can contact us at info.emantes@gmail.com