Which establishments can accommodate a person in a precarious situation?
Verified 27 October 2020 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Different establishments can accommodate a person in precarious conditions (financially distressed, isolated...) for a more or less long time. Depending on the case, these institutions are open to all public or certain categories of persons.
Categories | Persons concerned | Duration of hosting |
---|---|---|
Emergency accommodation centers | All | Variable (from 1 to several nights) |
Maternal centers | Pregnant women and single mothers with children under 3 years of age and in need of material and psychological support. These centers have nurseries. | Variable (from a few weeks to several months, until the child has reached the age of 3 years) |
Young Workers' Homes (JTF) or Youth Habitat | Young workers aged 16 to 25 years (sometimes 30 years) engaged in a professional activity or training (internship, apprenticeship...). Some TJFs also host students and job seekers. | Variable (from a few months to a maximum of 2 years) |
Immigrant workers living alone, regardless of their age, of foreign origin, legally and engaged in a professional activity. Some FTMs also welcome people who are experiencing serious difficulties to stay (single-parent families, isolated people...). | Undetermined |
FYI
emergency accommodation centers shall take into account, in the most appropriate manner possible, the needs of the person receiving them, in particular when accompanied by a pet..
Contact information for these establishments can be obtained from the town hall. You can also get closer to the social Samu.
- Social Samu - 115
Emergency and homeless number
By phone
115 (free of charge from a landline and a mobile phone in mainland France and overseas)
Open from Monday to Sunday and operating 24 hours a day
Please note
your right to opposable accommodation (Daho) if you have applied for accommodation but have not been offered accommodation adapted to your situation. You can also make your case right to an opposable dwelling (Dalo) if you meet certain conditions (including resources).