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Finland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?

The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked

The Guardian - UK

‘The city isn’t built for heat’: how extreme weather puts London’s rough sleepers at risk

As heatwaves make the capital increasingly dangerous, outreach workers warn that vulnerable people face barriers to finding water and cool spaces

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s generations of decline’: can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping?

Outreach workers on the frontline of England’s homelessness crisis react to PM’s flagship policy pledge

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Thursday briefing: Now he has the power to do it, can Andy Burham really end homelessness in the UK?

In today’s newsletter: The fight to end rough sleeping now hinges on whether our new PM can match local innovations with a coherent policy of investment

The Guardian - UK

Here’s how Andy Burnham really could end homelessness

Utilising empty homes, capping rents and fixing the benefits system would all help, but they’d require a serious fight, says Daniel Lavelle, who writes on mental health, homelessness and social care

The Guardian - UK

What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere

Since President Donald Trump issued a July 2025 executive order aimed at “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,” national attention has increasingly focused on involuntary treatment as a response to visible homelessness and drug use.

The Conversation

New police powers to ‘move on’ rough sleepers only mask NZ’s deeper homelessness problem

The government’s plan to empower police to “issue move-on orders as a tool to deal with disorderly behaviour in public places” will effectively apply to people as young as 14 who are experiencing homelessness and who “obstruct” access to businesses, beg or sleep rough.

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‘Deeply illogical’: this man’s life work could end homelessness – and Trump is doing all he can to stop it

After four decades of research and over a decade of federal support, Housing First’s Sam Tsemberis is ‘back to being an outlaw’ in the US

The Guardian - US

A Denver MD has spent 2 decades working with hospitalized patients experiencing homelessness − here’s what she fears and what gives her hope

On a recent early fall morning, hope was in short supply.

The Conversation

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

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.

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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 Guardian - UK

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’

Reason

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.

Salon

SCOTUS could ramp up war on the homeless

Kentucky is currently considering making lethal force against unhoused people legal

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The Conversation

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.

Reason

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.

Dublin Live

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

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.

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