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Housing stress takes a toll on mental health. Here’s what we can do about it

Australia’s housing crunch is no longer just an economic issue. Research clearly shows people who face housing insecurity are more likely to experience mental ill-health.

The Conversation

Rodney didn’t bother with temporary housing – then a three-year program with a 90% success rate changed his life

Journey to Social Inclusion is helping solve Australia’s persistent homelessness by getting people into homes and, more importantly, helping them stay there

The Guardian - AU

Andy Burnham calls on Starmer to tackle ‘explosion of homelessness’

A damning report warned of an ‘explosion of homelessness’ since Covid

The Independent UK

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Homelessness is a driver of poor health in Australia – so why not make housing part of healthcare?

Programs to address homelessness have the potential to practically pay for themselves through government savings on health and justice spending

The Guardian - AU

Why the ‘housing first’ approach has struggled to fulfil its promise of ending homelessness

Over the past 15 years, the Housing First approach has gained traction as an evidence-based solution to tackling homelessness in many developed countries, including Canada.

The Conversation

Cities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward

Homelessness is a rare issue in American politics that does not cut neatly along party or ideological lines. It can be hard to predict who will support or oppose measures to expand affordable housing and services for people without homes.

The Conversation

Manchester turns to ‘housing first’ scheme to eradicate rough sleeping

Inspired by Finnish success story, mayor Andy Burnham says unconditional homes policy ‘saves public money’

The Guardian - UK

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Does Miami Have the Answer to Homelessness?

There may not be a perfect solution to ending homelessness, but there are some clear principles to reduce the friction for those working to do so.

Reason

SCOTUS could ramp up war on the homeless

Kentucky is currently considering making lethal force against unhoused people legal

Salon

The National Housing Strategy won't end homelessness without supportive housing

Thousands of people across Canada experience homelessness. Between 2020 and 2022 more than 32,000 people across 59 communities were homeless on any given night. That represents a 12 per cent increase from 2018.

The Conversation

Homelessness Isn't an Unfixable Problem

Start by looking at the government policies that have made it worse.

Reason

Why Homelessness Is Worse in California Than in Texas

Today, the Lone Star state counts 90 homeless people per every 100,000 residents. In California, the problem is almost five times as bad.

Reason

Homeless tent-dwellers move from Phoenix Park ahead of Joe Biden's visit

A number of homeless people who had been living in tents at the edge of Phoenix Park for months moved from the area on Sunday

Dublin Live

No health without housing

Swathes of sewage-contaminated houses in Cyclone Gabrielle’s wake show us that good housing and civil engineering have not kept pace with population.

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The Guardian - UK

More homeless people are dying in the UK – we have a solution, so why aren’t we acting on it?

During the pandemic the government housed rough sleepers and gave them tailored support, until it came to an abrupt end, say Daniel Lavelle and Simon Hattenstone

The National (Scotland)

Housing programme ‘transformed lives’ of homeless across Scotland, report finds

A NEW independent report has outlined the success of the Housing First pathfinder programme which transformed the way some of the most vulnerable…

Dublin Live

DRHE to carry out review following death of Tony Dempsey at Kevin Barry House

Mr Dempsey was beaten to death in a ground floor property in the building on Coleraine Street in Dublin’s north inner city.

Irish Mirror

Ireland's definition of homelessness 'neglecting' true nature of crisis

Experts said that the most effective, integrated strategies, including practice in Scotland and Finland, use a wide definition of homelessness

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Salon

Is a California homeless law "coercive"?

A new California law ostensibly aimed at helping unhoused people shreds their autonomy, advocates say

Dublin Live

'Warnings' not acted on before tragic death of Tony Dempsey in 'drugs den', claims councillor

"A number of red flags and warnings went off but nothing was done"

Irish Mirror

Man lay dead in Dublin drug den for a week as others came and went before grim discovery

Following a post mortem, Tony Dempsey was identified and the results of the examination saw the probe upgraded to murder

Dublin Live

Young man murdered and left dead for a week in Dublin flat named

The victim was not living in the flat where he was killed

Daily Record

One in 10 Scots addicts are dying from overdoses after being given homes

Activist and charity CEO, Annemarie Ward, says that placing vulnerable addicts in Housing First tenancies is wrong.

Liverpool Echo

Millions of pounds could be spent to tackle homelessness in Liverpool City Region

Combined authority to accept funding when it meets this week

Nottingham Post

BBC We Are England - Homes for Homeless in Nottingham will show dangers of rough sleeping

The weather and members of the public can cause problems

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