For the eighth consecutive year, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is launching its National Campaign Against Solitude, under the patronage of Yves Duteil. This Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 8 PM at Ipag Nice, a round table and debate on the solitude of women will be organized.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has been practicing “proximity charity” for nearly 180 years. Its volunteers meet with lonely elderly people, children left to their own devices who need guidance, distressed adolescents, unsupported mothers, unemployed individuals with no prospects, young people without jobs, fragmented families, close relatives of prisoners in painful situations, and life’s downtrodden…
The observations made by these 17,000 field volunteers confirm that solitude is increasingly synonymous with exclusion.
On Thursday, November 15, the Alpes-Maritimes Departmental Council of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, with the support of the city of Nice, is organizing a round table/debate on the theme of women’s solitude at I.P.A.G.
The speakers for this evening:
Père Bernard DEVERTFormer real estate agent turned priest in Lyon, founder of the “Habitat and Humanism” movement in 1985, which aims to provide access to decent and low-rent housing for lonely individuals and families in difficulty. In 2000, he created “La Pierre Angulaire,” a network of care and accommodation homes for low-income elderly individuals. He regularly participates in public debates as a member of the High Commission on Housing. He has also published two books: “Un toit pour mes frères” (A Roof for My Brothers) at CLB editions and “Une ville pour l’homme” (A City for Man) at Cerf editions.
Françoise LECLAIR – Saint Vincent Teams of Antibes
Since 2001, the Saint Vincent Team has been responsible for managing the Mas Saint Vincent in Antibes, a facility that accommodates women with children in situations of severe precariousness. These individuals are generally estranged from family life, often women victims of violence.
Roger LANTERI – Therapist
Practitioner in psychotherapy specialized in the treatment of grief and trauma. Acts as a trainer in associations and companies around the themes of Listening and Stress Management.
Marie-Joëlle GUEGUENIAT – Sister Xavière – Pediatric Nurse in PMI
Pediatric nurse in PMI since 1995. Previously worked in a neonatal hospital service and as a director of a family daycare center. Her studies in “perinatal psychiatry” and on “family therapy and systemic practices” have completed her pediatric nurse training and enable her to support and assist struggling parents.
Free entry. Register by phone at 04.93.85.14.72 or by email ssvp06.net@gmail.com
