{"id":20976,"date":"2026-03-21T10:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hogarsi.org\/en\/?p=20976"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:22:21","slug":"finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hogarsi.org\/en\/finland\/","title":{"rendered":"International exchange with Tukena (Finland): innovation, community, and rights at the core"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks to the mediation of Plena\u00a0Inclusi\u00f3n, HOGAR S\u00cd recently welcomed a delegation of professionals and service users from\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tukena, a Finnish\u00a0organisation\u00a0specialising\u00a0in support for people with intellectual disabilities.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Although the delegation\u2019s itinerary focused on\u00a0organisations\u00a0within their own sector, they showed particular interest in community\u2011oriented, rights\u2011based projects\u2014prompting a dedicated exchange session around HOGAR S\u00cd\u2019s main solutions and methodologies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the meeting, we presented HOGAR S\u00cd\u2019s purpose, our lines of work, and several projects that embody our housing\u2011based intervention approach. Among other topics, we covered\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">autonomous,\u00a0deinstitutionalising\u00a0housing solutions, health\u2011related support interventions, and employment\u2011oriented accompaniment model<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s. We also explored key methodological principles such as person\u2011led planning, co\u2011production in project design, and the evolution of professional support roles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key elements of our approach shared with the Finnish delegation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Throughout the visit, we highlighted components of our model that may be especially relevant for\u00a0organisations\u00a0transitioning toward housing\u2011 and community\u2011based solutions:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Housing as the starting point for exercising rights,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">understood as the foundation for other essential life domains such as health, employment, autonomy, and social participation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Autonomous,\u00a0deinstitutionalising\u00a0housing solutions,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0facilitating\u00a0the shift from collective residential settings to homes integrated in the community, with support tailored to needs and preferences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flexible, person\u2011centred\u00a0support models<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, adapted to individual rhythms, needs, and decisions, avoiding\u00a0institutionalising\u00a0dynamics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mechanisms for participation and co\u2011production,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recognising\u00a0first\u2011hand experience as essential to design, evaluate, and improve pertinent and effective interventions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prevention and resolution of homelessness,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">addressing it as a matter of rights that requires structural, coordinated, and evidence\u2011based responses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The importance of a community perspective,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">emphasising\u00a0connection to local resources, proximity networks, and territorial dynamics that contribute to housing stability, everyday wellbeing, and life in\u00a0community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why a study visit like\u00a0Tukena\u2019s\u00a0is valuable<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The fact that the delegation comes from Finland adds distinctive value: Finland has a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">well\u2011known European\u00a0track record\u00a0in reducing homelessness through person\u2011centred\u00a0methodologies and stable housing with tailored supports<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, underpinned by solid evaluation systems and cross\u2011sector coordination. This know\u2011how is especially useful to refine our autonomous,\u00a0deinstitutionalising\u00a0housing solutions and to better address the intersection between homelessness and other circumstances (disability, mental health, gender\u2011based violence, youth), where Finnish\u00a0organisations\u00a0bring highly transferable insights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HOGAR S\u00cd\u2019s international focus: why it is essential<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Homelessness is a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">structural European challenge.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Its scale and the persistent pressure of housing\u00a0costs\u2014especially in urban areas\u2014<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">demand coordinated frameworks and shared standards.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0This is why our international work\u00a0prioritises\u00a0aligning solutions with European rights\u2011based frameworks and strengthening\u00a0harmonised\u00a0measurement, evidence\u2011informed policy, and investment in housing with\u00a0supports. International collaboration is therefore not ancillary; it is a lever for accelerating the end of homelessness and for making the right to a home effective in practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These collaborations strengthen our practice, broaden our networks, and contribute to HOGAR S\u00cd\u2019s central\u00a0objective:\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensuring that everyone has a home from which to exercise their rights and\u00a0participate\u00a0fully in community life.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kiitos! (Thank you!)<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moi, moi! (See you soon!)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20977\" src=\"https:\/\/hogarsi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MDSCA.Gob-Otros-Fines-300x96.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"67\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20980\" src=\"https:\/\/hogarsi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260313-WA0023-1-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20981\" src=\"https:\/\/hogarsi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260313-WA0013-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the mediation of Plena\u00a0Inclusi\u00f3n, HOGAR S\u00cd recently welcomed a delegation of professionals and service users from\u00a0Tukena, a Finnish\u00a0organisation\u00a0specialising\u00a0in support for people with intellectual disabilities.\u00a0Although the delegation\u2019s itinerary focused on\u00a0organisations\u00a0within their own sector, they showed particular interest in community\u2011oriented, rights\u2011based projects\u2014prompting a dedicated exchange session around HOGAR S\u00cd\u2019s main solutions and methodologies.\u00a0 During the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":20979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.5 - 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