Abstract

Free from Homelessness: Is "Housing First" the Solution? - A Comparison with the "Staircase Model". A Feasibility Study

Highlights

  • Homelessness is as large political question globally as it is in Sweden with a growing number of homeless

  • Result: This study report results from baseline and a 24 month follow-up of the program compared to a treatment-as-usual control group

  • Homeless people suffer from a high prevalence of physical and mental problems and a convincing amount of research indicates which risk factors are associated with homelessness [15,16,17]

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Introduction

Homelessness is as large political question globally as it is in Sweden with a growing number of homeless. “Housing First” is a municipality based program aiming to offer stable and enduring housing to homeless people immediately. This model was imported to Sweden and was tried in Stockholm and Helsingborg, a provincial town in the southwest of Sweden. This prevailing study is to test the feasibility of making longitudinal studies on homeless individuals. Studies shows that the prevalence of mental illness and addictions is higher among homeless people than the general population and that 2570% have co-occurring mental health and substance use problems [18]. Homeless people constitute a highly underprivileged group with substantial service use and costs to public and an important question is to what degree welfare policies and practices support or impede social inclusion [19]

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