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EDITORIAL ~LW!Uélé~RE SOMMAIRE EDITORIAL ~LW!UÉlÉ~RE~ La présence à EGO les 15 et 16juin derniers du Maire <Phill de Genève accompagné d'élus et de responsables COUVERTURE de la Commission sociale et jeunesse de sa Ville a été pour nous un moment tout à fait exceptionnel. ÉCHOS D'EGO p.J à 8 L'axe central de cette rencontre était "la place des habitants dans l'élaboration des politiques - Des usagers de drogues s'organisent publiques". Cette délégation a échangé durant ces - Quelles pratiques à risques des usagers deux journées avec différents interlocuteurs: la de drogues, aujourd'hui ? coordination toxicomanie XVIIIème, l'association - Le saviez-vous ? Les ECIMUD d'habitants "la Chapelle", le Commissaire Divisionnaire du XVIIIèm•, les Coordinatrices inter associatif, et bien sûr une partie des élus de ÉCLATS GOUTTE D'OR p. 9 l'Arrondissement. - voyage au cœur de la Goutte d'Or La délégation dont nous faisions partie a été reçue à l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris par Madame la Maire du 18èm• et Monsieur le Maire de Paris. SOCIALEMENT VÔTRE p. 10 à 1J Depuis très longtemps, EGO travaille en étroite col­ - OPAC de Paris laboration avec des acteurs de santé Genevois. Cela se concrétise notamment par la publication de -Expérience d'un assistant social divers rapports permettant de bien comprendre la dans une structure bas-seuil situation dans laquelle se trouvent les personnes qui viennent dans nos structures. BLOC NOTES p. 14 et 15 Modestement nous espérons avoir favorisé un rap­ prochement entre ces deux Cités pour qu'une - Adresses utiles bonne coopération s'instaure et que chacune puis­ se bénéficier de l'expérience de l'autre. ET LA SANTÉ, CA VA ? p. 16 à 17 Nous remercions tous les participants de ces jour­ - Cannabis médical nées et en particulier Monsieur Jacques MINO !Elu à la Municipalité de Genèvel qui en a été l'instigateur. TRIBUNE LIBRE p. 18 à 21 D'autres évènements importants nous mobilisent - SOLIDAYS durant ce début d'été tels que : - ANRS : recherche de témoignages "la fête de la Goutte d'Or", <du 30/6 au 8/7/01> festi· - Les lascars contre le sida val qui dure une dizaine de jours, organisé par l'in­ ter associatif du quartier, et auquel nous partici­ pons largement, témoigne de l'importance qu'il y a COURRIER DES LECTEURS p. 22 à 26 à faire connaître positivement le quartier. Nombre - Pour une politique de santé mentale d'artistes de premier ordre nous y aiderons. - Hello ! Un petit clin d'oeil de Gloria ... De même le prochain festival Solidays !7 et 8/7/01) nous donnera l'occasion durant un week-end de - Je voulais vous dire au revoir sensibiliser un public très varié aux questions de - courrier prison prévention et de réduction des risques chez les uti­ lisateurs de drogues. D'une certaine manière, ce festival permettra pendant un temps donné de POÈMES, POÉSIES, PENSÉES p.27 transporter l'esprit d'E.G.O. et du quartier de la Goutte d'Or au sein d'un festival caractérisé par la SOLIDAYS "i et 8 juillet 2001 p. 28 variété des cultures et des couches sociales. À la veille de la Journée Mondiale de Lutte contre les Drogues et les Toxicomanies !le 26 juin 2001> ces événements démontrent qu'un accueil "bas seuil" se doit, d'une part, de mener des actions pour le Vous ~ouvez aussi nous contacter ~ar email : public usager de drogues, mais aussi pour les habi­ tants. et d'autre part, d'établir un partenariat poli· Journal : [email protected] tique et institutionnel solide pour avoir une crédi­ Administration : [email protected] bilité afin de faire remonter les difficultés et les problèmes du terrain. Not re site w eb : http:// perso.club-internet.fr/ego L'équipe du journal Président d'EGO : porriînî.que ïARDIVEl, LA RÉDACTION D'ALTER EGO EST UN TRAVAIL COLLECTIF Directeur ;,~dtl1inistratif; Nous adre ssons un grand remerciement aux orga nismes s uivants Jean-Pau l ~E HAGUAIS. sans lesquels ce journal n'aurait pu être publié : ~o~rdin~tion et maquette (PAO) : - LE SECRÉTARIAT D'ÉTAT À LA SANTÉ - O. G. S. Division Sida Pidièr RO$.ËRT. - LA VILLE DE PARIS <0. A. S. E. S.l - LA PRÉFECTURE DE PARIS ilhJst:rations : -La CPAM !Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladiel - LA FONDATION AUCHAN pour ta jeunesse Phil · L'ASSOCIATION SOLIDARITE SIDA. ëo!l'lité <Je lëct ure : Marvse AtHOR, tia C.AVAtCAN'ft. Nous tenons à remerc ier é galement toutes les personnes Noëlle SAVIGNAT. qui ont partic ipé de p rès ou de loin à l'é laboration de c e journal : Corrëctrièe : Jean-Paul ED, Giulia !ADCUCl, Rémy, Cécile, L'OPAC de Paris Noëlfe SAVIGNAT !M. COATARMANAC'Hl, Manu, Solidarité Sida, Les Lascars contre le Sida, l~prj·m~rié : StOP IPG Paris18 Mouvance et Réseaux Villages, Gloria. Anouk, Mourad, Driss, Patrick. ALTER EGO le journal No ~~ ~ 'A À la suite de discussions avec des usagers au sein de l'accueil de l'Association EGO, certaines questions ressortaient autour de l'après sevrage, notamment, l'attente pour accéder à un centre de postcure. Nous avons donc mis ce thème à tielle, car méme si le groupe gers qui participent à ce sémi­ l'ordre du jour de la réunion du était restreint, l'ensemble des naire de travail, qui doit durer Comité des Usagers, du lundi usagers allait étre entendu. trois jours. soir. Et le hasard a fait que L'équipe se compose d'une fille Christian MASSALOUX, Directeur Après avoir eu l'accord du et de cinq garçons. du centre de postcure Le Peyry Collectif lors de la réunion du était parmi nous le mercredi sui­ mercredi soir, les modalités pra­ Notre train est au départ de la vant. Nous lui avons fait part des tiques se sont négociées en gare Paris-Austerlitz à 22h55 et discussions que nous avions direct avec le directeur du l'arrivée est prévue le lendemain eues à la réunion du comité des Peyry: l'Association EGO prenant matin à 05h35 à Cahors. Usagers. et rapidement, une en charge les billets de train et idée de collaboration est née. le centre Le Peyry prenant en Nous avons tenu à assister à la charge le gîte. le couvert et les réunion du mercredi soir, afin de En deux jours, quelques memb­ déplacements sur place. dire au revoir à toute l'assem­ res du "Comité des usagers" et blée présente à ce rendez-vous moi-méme, avons élaboré un Le grand jour arrive hebdomadaire. qui débute à programme pour un séminaire Je quitte la maison pour me ren­ 19hOO et prend fin à 21hOO. d'étude au Peyry. Ce programme dre à l'Association. Je sais que se voulait étre principalement cette journée est particulière. Rolande, une accueillante de sur les questions des usagers Dès mon arrivée à EGO, je me "Nutrégo" arrive avec le véhicule eux-mémes et sur le fonctionne­ rends dans la salle de réunion et de l'Association. Ce voyage res­ ment pratique et idéologique du m'affaire à la préparation et à la semblait bien plus à un départ centre. cette partie étant essen- distribution du matériel aux usa - pour un mois que pour trois ALTER EGO le journal No l]~ Rémy prépare son appelés au repas que nous avait intervention du len­ préparé Mina, la personne s'oc­ demain. En effet. c'é­ cupant des tâches intendantes. tait lui qui ouvrait la L:après-midi, découverte de la session. région et visites de sites tels que Rocamadour, etc. Christian, le Directeur du Peyry Au retour, Bernard nous a rejoint et Jean-Pierre, l'un à Cajarc dans le gîte qui nous des éducateurs, nous avait été attribué par le Centre. attendaient à la des­ Puis, direction l'auberge où cente du train, et Francis, le dirigeant, nous nous ont conviés à accueille et nous relate l'histo­ un petit-déjeuner rique de la ville, la naissance de conséquent au buf­ l'auberge, et répond à nos ques­ fet de la gare. tions. Notre séminaire a On ne peut pas être passé dans commencé par la ce lieu sans faire un clin d'œil à visite du programme l'actualité : donc! À la demande Méthadone REVIH 46 de la DASS, six places ont dû être de l'Hôpital de mises à disposition des réfugiés CAHORS !situé en arrivés récemment. Ce lieu est plein centre villel où pourvu de vingt-quatre places. 133 personnes pas­ sent chaque jour La fin de journée fut marquée prendre leurs traite­ par un barbecue. Dès lors, les ments. Les person­ uns et les autres se sont affairés nes incarcérées ne pour le préparer. sont pas oubliées Mes compagnons et moi, nous puisque le centre profitions de ces instants pour jours, compte tenu de la quanti­ délivre les traite­ discuter et s'informer sur le té de bagages. L'un de nous est ments aux usagers de drogues quotidien ainsi que sur la vie au parti en voiture avec Rolande. en prison. sein du centre. Nous apprenons Les portes d'EGO se ferment, et par exemple, que les curistes nous sommes tous à jubiler, À la sortie de ce centre se trou­ ont le choix de leur décoration émus par ce départ. ve un automate !distributeur­ de chambre et qu'ils peuvent échangeur de seringuesl. Le seul personnaliser à leur guise. Le reste du groupe se rend à la du Département du Lot! gare en métropolitain, mais il Nous prenons congé à 22h30. À nous manque deux participants. Tout notre groupe converge cet instant, l'appréhension À cet instant, pour nous com­ ensuite vers le Centre de post­ s'était totalement dissipée.
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