The Danish homelessness strategy

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People in a homelessness situation in week 6

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Short term transitional housing

Temporarily with family and friends

Homeless shelters

Emergency night shelters (anonymousaccess)

References: Homelessness in Denmark 2019

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Homeless youth

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References: Homelessness in Denmark 2019

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National strategies in Denmark

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Level 1: 2009-2013

- The national homelessness strategy

- 17 municipalities- Method testing and

development- Funding 66 mio. €

Level 2: 2014-2016

- 25 municipalities- Implementation of

Housing First andsupported housing(ACT, ICM and CTI)

- Funding 1,2 mio €

- A youth project.- 10 municipalities- Testing the Collaboration

model, CTI and ICM- Funding 7,8 mio €

Level 3: 2016-2019

- ≥25 municipalities- Dissemination and

implementation ofHousing First in evenmore municipalities

- No funding

- 4 municipalities- testing of transitional

housing for young people - ICM support- Funding 1,8 mio. €

Level 4: 2018-2021

- ≥25 municipalities- A National Action plan to

combat homelessness - Permanent Advisory function

focusing on cooperation with municipalities and shelters

- National Guidelines- Housing First for youth- Social Investment Initiatives- Funding 20,5 mio. €

- Young under their own roof- 3 projects- Developing temporary housing

solutions and creating a basis for more advanced social work

- Funding 1,5 mio. €

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Objectives and approaches in the Action plan

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- National dissemination of effective methods

- Strengthening the prevention of homelessness

- Enabling easier ways out of homelessness

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Stakeholders engaged in the process

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Housingassociations

Privat landlords

Dept. Of Employ-

ment

NGOs

Homelessness Shelters

Psychiatric hospitals

AbuseTreatment Services

Dept. of children

and youth

Local council for the socially

vulnerable

Admini-stration

Municipal council

Dept. of Social

Services

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Results

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Evaluation of level 1 (2009-2013) encompassed 1521 citizens:

• People in homelessness gain a high chance of escaping homelessness

• Approximately 90 % of citizens who received housing support retain housing

throughout the intervention

• The initiative has enabled professional development as well as an

organizational framework for a more systematic and holistic approach to

homelessness

Evaluation of level 2 (2014-2016) encompassed 363 citizens (135 had completed the program when it was evaluated)

• The vast majority of citizens in the program have gained and retained

housing during the intervention;

• Generally, municipalities have an understanding of the need to work more

intensively and systematically through the three evidence-based methods,

CTI, ICM and ACT;

• An assessment of the citizen’s situation is an important precondition for a

successful intervention. The initiative promotes the use of citizen

assessments.

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