The UN estimate is shocking! There is no quick fix but persistant & coordinated effort can pay off. Y-Säätiö #housingfirst

Housing First needs to follow the core philosophy but should be adapted to the local contexts. Excellent speech by Nicholas Pleace in HF conference organised by Arrels Fundació. Erasmus+ @Sophia_housing Housing First Berlin Y-Säätiö Léargas #adaptinghousingfirst

The research day about adapting Housing First got off to a good start with the professionals of Arrels Fundació. Riikka Perälä Y-Säätiö @Sophia_housing Housing First Berlin Léargas

”Miina Sillanpään perinnön näkökulmasta huomion kiinnitti Y-säätiön tutkimus, joka kohdentuu pienituloisten ikääntyneiden ihmisten asuinympäristöön ja on luonteeltaan innovatiivinen ja osallisuutta korostava.” Y-Säätiö

Did you miss the May 7th International #HousingFirst Series webinar featuring experts from P3, Options Bytown, & Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP)? Watch the recording to learn about different approaches to managing hoarding with Housing First clients: kmb.camh.ca/eenet/resource… #Righttohousing

”Perälän mukaan pakon edessä tapahtuvat muutot heikentävät yksilöiden mahdollisuuksia suunnitella ja hallita omaa elämää, jolla on negatiivisia vaikutuksia kokonaiselämänlaatuun.” Riikka Perälä Y-Säätiö

Paper on Finnish Homelessness Deinstitutionalization Policy: Housing First and Frontline Perspectives by Elisabetta Leni from Y-Säätiö out now. Incl. both the successes and challenges of DI policy and #housingfirst. FEANTSA EJH_18-1_A07_v02_.pdf (feantsaresearch.org)

Our From Local to Global -Homelessness seminar was a success. A shared understanding of homelessness as a social phenomenon was repeated in the speeches: ending homelessness requires structural and system-level changes. ysaatio.fi/en/?p=39856&pr…

”Kun puhumme asunnottomuudesta ja sen poistamisesta, puhumme oikeastaan siitä, miten meidän tulisi elää yhdessä. Sitä me lopulta tarkoitamme.” Y-Säätiö kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/suomi-…

At the ENHR, the Director General of the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Development of the Netherlands talks about actions to tackle the housing affordability crisis. Steps in the right direction 👍🏻

⏳Final call! Registrations for the 18th European Research Conference on Homelessness end this week! Join us on 12-13 Sept 2024 at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺 With only 20 places left, the deadline to register is 01/09!🏠 🔗feantsaresearch.org/en/conference-…

Excited to present my research at the ENHR with Veera Niemi. The good feedback confirms the importance of producing knowledge on homelessness pathways and cost-effectiveness of Housing First Y-Säätiö

Absolutely! A decent home and support. Thank you Datshiane. #housingfirst Y-Säätiö

Erasmus+ Women’s Voices kick-off in Budapest. Extremely important when designing and supporting women experiencing homelessness Erasmus+ #womensvoices Y-Säätiö @BMSZKI FEANTSA @SETU @KraljUlice @ArmeedeSalut @SOMOS

A takeaway from the 18th European Research Conference on #homelessness opening plenary: 🔴 Homelessness is more prevalent where income inequalities are larger and 🔴where housing is more unaffordable Seems like a clear roadmap to ending homelessness!

Preliminary findings of Erasmus+ project on adapting #housingfirst presented in FEANTSA research conference. HF discussed as a human right with the need of durable & diverse housing solutions. Riikka Perälä Y-Säätiö @Sophia_housing Arrels Fundació Housing First Berlin Léargas

The importance of using administrative data in homelessness research presented in FEANTSA research conference. Findata provides an essential framework to improve knowledge around homelessness. Y-Säätiö