Learn how Finland has tackled homelessness through collaboration, innovative housing solutions, and the Housing First model.
Y-Säätiö has played a central role in developing and implementing the Housing First model in Finland. As one of the country’s largest non-profit housing providers, Y-Säätiö acquires, builds and renovates affordable rental homes for people who have experienced homelessness or are at risk of losing their housing.
The work goes beyond providing apartments. Together with cities, wellbeing services counties, NGOs and housing professionals, Y-Säätiö develops housing social work and promotes practices that support long-term housing stability.
In Finland, Y-Säätiö coordinates the Housing First Development Network, a network that brings together professionals and organisations working on homelessness. The network enables the sharing of knowledge, expertise and good practices and supports joint development across the sector. Its goal is to strengthen homelessness work within wellbeing services counties, expand and embed the Housing First model, and further develop effective approaches to ending homelessness. The work of the network is funded by STEA.
Finland is internationally known for its long-term commitment to reducing homelessness. Over the past decades, the country has developed a systematic and collaborative approach that focuses on permanent housing as the foundation for stability and wellbeing.
We are committed to ending homelessness in Finland and to reducing homelessness internationally. The finnish Housing First model has gained excellent results and we do our best to share our knowledge and best practices in combatting homelessness.
Housing First Network Developers train employees, develop housing social work and build cooperation, the goal of which is to ending homelessness. The network is open to all homelessness operators in Finland. The cooperation is coordinated by Y-Säätiö.
Asunto Ensin Verkostokehittäjä’s partners are the Y-Säätiö, Helsinki Diakonissalaitos (HDL), Sininauhasäätiö, Vailla vakinaista asuntoa ry, Pelastusarmeija, Varke, Rise, LAB University of Applied Sciences and Rauman Seudun Katulähetys ry. The work of the network is funded by STEA.