Erasmus+ project · 2020–2022

The Day After Project

Confronting adult life without public protection

Training and support for young people in residential care for the day after they reach the age of majority.

See the results Meet the partners
  • 4partner organisations
  • 3countries: Spain, Italy and Greece
  • 3publications in 4 languages

About the project

“The Day After” Project (DAF Project) developed a training model for young people at risk of social exclusion cared for in residential facilities or shelters for minors under the System for the Protection of Children and Adolescents. Its aim is to promote key competences that favour the transition from adolescence to adulthood and facilitate access to the labour market.

Context

Adolescence confronts young people on their way to adulthood with a new momentous stage: access to the labour market.

Access to the world of employment brings new responsibilities as citizens and, at the same time, the economic autonomy to develop a life project.

Entering the labour market is difficult for everyone, especially in countries with the highest youth unemployment rates, and it is particularly complex, even an impossible mission, for young people living in juvenile centres. On reaching the age of majority they are generally forced to leave the centre, unlike those who still live with their families. For young people of migrant origin, cared for under international law by the Child and Adolescent Protection System, insertion is even harder.

When they reach the age of 18, they suddenly face multiple obstacles to their integration, which can lead to their exclusion or expulsion.

Target group

Professionals who accompany young people under protection on their way to adult life

  • Services and residential care institutions for minors under protection
  • Youth workers
  • Local governments

All of them work directly with young people with fewer opportunities and at risk of exclusion, of migrant origin or disadvantaged natives, who reach adulthood while in protection services.

Main activities

Three results, freely available

Between 2021 and 2022 the DAF Project partners developed three outputs. Each one can be downloaded in English, Spanish, Italian and Greek.

03June 2022

Final evaluation report

The results of the theoretical and practical pilot workshops held in the partner countries to validate the training programme and the internship itinerary.

  • EN
  • ES
  • IT
  • EL

Through its development and results, the project fosters youth employment by building synergies between professionals in centres for minors (directors, educators, integrators), social and educational organisations and the public administrations responsible for their care.

Partners

Four organisations from Spain, Italy and Greece

Partners and contact
  • SpainCoordinator
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Greece