Croatia is a nation of property owners, with a very small social rental sector in major cities and without a national requirement to provide general social housing. According to...
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Out of a state-funded project aimed at minimizing the rise of homelessness during current crises, Austrian NGOs have established a model with the potential to end homelessness in the...
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What does it take to change? One thing I know about working to end homelessness and institutionalization is that it requires a particular dance of steadfast, unwavering commitment and...
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As Housing First continues to gain traction as a key part of the solution to end homelessness, we must think about scale-up and development at a national level. Homeless...
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In January 2023, we launched the first cohort of a new Housing First diploma course for professionals, based at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. The diploma offers an intensive,...
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“International statistics on homelessness are grim. What is needed now is more courage to try different housing solutions and the ability to think outside the box.” – Juha Kahila...
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Since 2008, the Housing First principle has been the cornerstone of Finnish strategy and policy to end homelessness. In Finland, Housing First is first and foremost a systemic model,...
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While schools can be a powerful site of homelessness prevention, they are also a potential site of harm for many young people, particularly youth with disabilities and mental health...
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“After over 9 years as a CEO of Y-Foundation I have already handed all responsibilities over to my successor Teija Ojankoski and I’m in the happy process of transition...
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Housing First is the key to unlocking systemic change to end homelessness in Europe by 2030. That’s the central message from the inaugural conference of the Housing First Europe...
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