The supervisory authority contacted by the NPM confirmed these
findings and reported that it had issued instructions to rectify
shortcomings and make improvements.
Mass accommodation is unsuitable for unaccompanied minor refugees and asylum
seekers.
The process of taking custody of all unaccompanied minor refugees at federal support
facilities and transferring them to Land accommodation which fulfils the reception conditions
under the Basic Provision Agreement must not be delayed.
Follow-up care for young adults to ensure success in training courses is needed once the
unaccompanied minor refugee has turned 18.
2.3.3.
Positive observations
The working group Arbeitskreis NOAH at the Association for Social
Pedagogy and Adolescent Therapy (Verein für Sozialpädagogik und
Jugendtherapie) has developed a concept for handling delinquent
behaviour patterns among juveniles (fraternising with criminals, lack of
self-control, truancy, use of drugs or alcohol). At a shared
accommodation in Lower Austria, a wide range of pedagogical
interventions and activities geared towards providing support for
adolescents with delinquent behaviour patterns are aimed at keeping
them from becoming further entrenched in criminality or embarking on
criminality. Young people who have already been in prison will be
offered a reliable ongoing support system which provides a space in
which they can successfully structure their lives in a responsible
manner, achieve success in school and training and reach goals
through participation. Commission 6 was very impressed by this.
Concept for delinquent
juveniles
Commission 1 observed a best practice example at one facility in Tyrol.
Children regularly receive biographical letters from their primary carers
containing reports on changes in their families of origin, with
exchanges of information about home visits. These letters contain
information about the outlook for the future and feedback on
development and progress achieved by the minors in care. This
creates a sense of security and a feeling of self-efficacy.
Best practice
In assisted living, Commission 1 noted that one facility was doing
outstanding work in handling crises thanks to its pedagogical concept,
which is very well founded in terms of social science methodology and
is fitted to individual needs. The pedagogical measures are tailormade, de-escalating and inclusive.
Positive example in
assisted living
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