General Article How Denmark has helped its homeless young people

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Our municipality now works with volunteers, housing specialists and social workers to give young homeless people all the support they need.

By Britta Martinsen, Head of Social Services for adults with special needs, Esbjerg

Since 2009, the national Danish strategy for tackling homelessness has been the housing first approach. We know it works – but it has not always worked well for our young people.

Housing first, which has also been used in Finland, involves substantial support from social c...

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