A Bold New Goal in Adelaide, "Micro-Neighborhoods" in Madrid, A Gendered Approach in Canad
- Tiffany Connolly
- Aug 18, 2017
- 2 min read
Adelaide Commits to Goal of Functional Zero Homelessness
On any given night, there are up to 120 people sleeping rough across Adelaide, South Australia. The city is setting a bold goal to change that by working to reach functional zero homelessness, modeled on the work of Community Solutions in the US. Through the Zero Project - launched this week at the Don Dunstan Foundation’s annual homelessness conference - the city will focus on matching the demand for housing in the short term and having support services in place to help people sustain housing in the long term. The Advertiser explores the project that will drive the city toward its zero homelessness goal. The first phase of the project will consist of collaboration among various organizations, as well as the formation of an issues paper to be released next month.
Read the article here.
Understanding mothers experiencing homelessness: A gendered approach to finding solutions for family homelessness
According to Calgary's 2014 Point-in-Time count, approximately 859 women and 209 families experience homelessness each day across the city. However, much research on homelessness is on the single, adult, male population. The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness released a new report examining social experiences of mothers and their children experiencing homelessness in Calgary, a city in Alberta, Canada. The report looks at pathways into homelessness for families, such as immigration and lack of social relationships or networks. The Observatory concludes the analysis with several recommendations, such as reducing structural barriers, bridging gaps in public systems, and increasing access and availability of trauma-informed care.
Read the report here.
"Micro-neighborhoods" for People Experiencing Homelessness in Madrid
Madrid's latest initiative to combat homelessness aims to offset the lack of social housing across the municipality by facilitating development of "micro-neighborhoods" of housing in the northern districts of the city. Led by Mayor Manuela Carmena and First Deputy Mayor Marta Higueras, the developments would reserve housing for people experiencing homelessness. El País reports that there is not enough housing in place to support the 17,000 families experiencing homelessness. The first facility will be located between the Canillejas and San Blas neighborhoods and will include social work services to the families who occupy it. The housing is expected to developed and occupied by April 2018.
Read the article here (in Spanish).
Salvation Army Report Finds More Social Housing Needed to Address Homelessness in New Zealand
A new report from the Salvation Army indicates that an increase in social housing beyond what is already planned is needed to decelerate rising homelessness in New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald reports the government has pledged to build about 6,000 more social housing facilities to provide housing for people experiencing homelessness, in addition to the more than 82,000 social houses around the country. The Ministry for Social Housing points to this and other existing efforts, including a recently-launched Housing First program and more attention to providing wraparound services in addition to housing. The report argues more is needed to keep homelessness from increasing countrywide.
Read the article here.
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