What is the secret, you may ask? Well, in 2008, the Finnish government decided that they have to take a different approach and simply just give people a place to live. No matter how a person became homeless, they are given a home and support so they would be able to stay there.
There are no requirements or goals a person has to meet to stay there. They don’t have to get sober or get a job to get accommodation. The idea behind Housing First is that to tackle the issues a person may have that put them at risk of homelessness, they need stable housing. For example, they can’t conquer their addictions if they’re kicked out from a shelter in the morning.
Where do your tax money go?
...newsflash - cut military budget.
Bravo to that country !
Slovakia gave the Roma people apartments, but social services where not providing additional support for mental conditions. There was not program from state to destigmatize the Roma people. So only a very small percentage where able to join normal life.
The current way is to force children to go to school, but in most cases the schools are Roma only, because people dont want their child to be in class with a Roma.
Yes there are exceptions, every school has few Roma children from Parents that are already in normal life.
So once again i tip my hat to you Finland! Awesome wholesome job!