The continuation of the national programme

The national programme to reduce long-term homelessness will be continued in accordance with the Government Programme, and letters of intent will be signed with city councils for the period 2012–2015.

The proposal for a Government resolution on the continuation of the national programme to reduce long-term homelessness 2012-2015 is now downloadable from this site.

You can also download a BACKGROUND MEMORANDUM for the proposal on the continuation of the national programme to reduce long-term homelessness in 2012–2015.

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Programme to eliminate long-term homelessness in Finland during the period 2012–2015

More information and the ARA´s report 1/2013 "Homelessness in 2012".

11.02.2015 FACTS, FINDINGS AND THE FUTURE - Seminar on the international review of the Finnish National Program to Reduce Long-term Homelessness

Results from the international research evaluation on the Program to Reduce Long-term Homelessness (2008 -2015), pathways to homelessness in Helsinki and future homeless policies were discussed in a seminar on February 10th, 2015. The seminar was be conducted in English.

13.08.2014 Seminar 17.9.2014: Perspectives on Housing First in Finland

Preliminary results of the international research evaluation on The Finnish Programme to Reduce Long-term Homelessness

13.08.2012 The continuation of the national programme

28.11.2011 Short films about homelessness available online

Two short documentaries about homelessness, made for the project "Name on the door", are available with English subtitles.

01.11.2011 Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick's seminar presentation at the Finnish national seminar on homelessness

Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University visited the Finnish national seminar on homelessness, held in Tampere on 18th October 2011.

29.08.2011 Key observations of the Name on the door project are now published

Some important observations and conclusions from the first year of the Finnish Name on the door project have now been published. These observations are to work as recommendations for the long-term homelessness reduction programme for years 2012-2015.

16.08.2011 Links to Finnish actors fighting homelessness

Housingfirst.fi-site has a list of some links to Finnish actors dealing with the questions of homelessness and long-term homelessness.

05.08.2011 Finnish housing first site opens up

Housingfirst.fi -site has now been opened in English. Find out information about for example Finnish homelessness and long-term homelessness, The Finnish National Programme to Reduce Long-Term Homelessness and The Name on the door project.

04.08.2011 Articles about the Finnish housing first gathered in one site

Housingfirst.fi has a Reading room with materials related to originally American housing first principle which has also reached Finnish housing politics.

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24.04.2015 The Own Keys Project by the Finnish NGO Vailla vakinaista asuntoa (NO Fixed Abode NGO) in the FEANTSA Homeless in Europe Magazine spring issue

The FEANTSA Homeless in Europe Magazine discusses Participation: Inclusion, Empowerment and Routes Out of Homelessness. In "Nothing About Us Without Us! The Own Keys Project – People Who Have Experienced Homelessness Develop Services" by Carole Brady, Raija Maunula and Vlada Petrovskaja describe the main themes found out in their project: the importance of trust in cooperation as well as successes and challenges in the work.

11.02.2015 FACTS, FINDINGS AND THE FUTURE - Seminar on the international review of the Finnish National Program to Reduce Long-term Homelessness

30.09.2014 The evaluation on the Finnish HF Program in 2014

Evaluation on the whole PAAVO program (2008-2015) will be carried out in 2014 as an international research review. The evaluation team consists of distinguished researchers on homelessness issues. The target of the process is to provide information and outlooks on measures in tackling homelessness after the present program period.

13.08.2014 Seminar 17.9.2014: Perspectives on Housing First in Finland

Preliminary results of the international research evaluation on The Finnish Programme to Reduce Long-term Homelessness

23.09.2013 Programme to eliminate long-term homelessness in Finland during the period 2012–2015

Information and the ARA´s report "Homelessness in Finland 2014"