Brent Toderian5d ago
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and ...
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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Daniel Neuman5d ago
Show threadBrent Toderian
Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has foolishly cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, and homelessness is predictably now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if lazy political ideology doesn’t get in the way.

Homelessness on the Rise in Fi...
Homelessness on the Rise in Finland - Y-Säätiö

Asunnottomien ihmisten määrä on kääntynyt kasvuun. Nyt asunnottomien määrä kasvoi Helsingissä, vaikka asunnottomia asutettiin vuoden aikana vaikuttava määrä.

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Mar 18 at 2:58pmWeb
Show threadMartin Rundkvist5d ago

@brenttoderian.bsky.social
"We must make a strict distinction between people who deserve help and people who do not! And damn the cost!" 🙄

#homelessness