AN EFFICIENT
SOLUTION AGAINST
HOMELESSNESS
A methodology offering a decent, individual, permanent home with professional support
Not until long ago, the way in which homelessness was tackled followed a step-like care model. People had to take different steps, little by little: from the street to a shelter, from the shelter to a temporary home, and the last step was a permanent home. In that long process a high percentage of people went back to the street. Housing First turns that model around and starts with housing.
The idea of Housing First was developed twenty years ago in the USA, under the umbrella of the organization Pathways to Housing and it is very widespread.
100
reduction of homelessness
in Finland
25
years of experience
as a model
85
of the people keep their home
after one year
The eight principles of Housing First:
- Housing is a human right
- Respect for all users
- Separation of housing and treatment
- User recovery oriented
- Commitment to work with the person until needed
- Individual and independent housing
- Right to choose of the person
- Improvement at all levels of mental and physical health and social integration of the person.
LOS OCHO PRINCIPIOS DE HOUSING FIRST:
COLLABORATE. FIGHT AGAINST HOMELESSNESS
We know that ending homelessness is possible, but we need your support to ensure that no one lives on the street.
