peterbrown, 23 days ago

@neotoy and it cost the country less than it would have done leaving them homeless.

neotoy, 23 days ago

@peterbrown unsurprisingly:

Finland now spends 15,000 euros less per year per homeless person than it did before implementing Housing First

The savings are attributed to a decrease in emergency situations among homeless persons, such as assaults, injuries, and breakdowns

The savings in terms of services needed by one person can be up to 9,600 euros a year when compared to the costs that would result from that person being homeless

Housing First Fact Sheet: https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Housing-First-Fact-Sheet_Feb-2022.pdf.