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Abstract(s)
Likewise in other EU countries, also in Poland a large number of people experience homelessness. In
particular, the growing number of long-term homeless people with complex mental problems, for whom
effective help is a challenge for stakeholders, i.e. politicians, professionals, scientists and ordinary
citizens, is worrying. An innovative solution in this areas is the Housing First (HF) program designed for
long-term homeless people with mental problems and/or addictions. The effectiveness of the HF model
were shown, among others, by the results of the HOME-EU research project implemented under the
Horizon 2020 program. The goal of our article is to present the current situation of homeless people and
outline the existing help system. We also want to show what barriers and challenges are connected to
the implementation of the HF program in Poland.
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Keywords
Homelessness Poland Social assistance Housing First
Citation
In J. Ornelas, M. J. Vargas-Moniz, & the HOME_EU consortium study Group (Eds.). (2020). Homelessness as unfairness (pp.99-106). Lisbon: ISPA - Instituto Universitário.