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Local authority initiates approach for the solution of problems with

Local authority initiates approach for the solution of problems with addicted homeless citizens in Utrecht Presentation Ostrava September 2010. 1. THEN. NOW. Situation in Utrecht end nineties. Big shopping mall in the centre of the city:

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Local authority initiates approach for the solution of problems with

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  1. Local authority initiates approach for the solution of problems with addicted homeless citizens in Utrecht Presentation Ostrava September 2010 1

  2. THEN

  3. NOW

  4. Situation in Utrecht end nineties Big shopping mall in the centre of the city: • Refuge for about 1000 homeless people (500 addicted to hard drugs) • Harassment and criminality • Terrible living conditions for homeless group • Negative visiting card for Utrecht

  5. Something had to be done! Mayor and Aldermen (local authority) took the initiative: • to get together all parties concerned • Salvation Army as first caregiver • to spend time, energy and money • to develop a plan together

  6. Plan • To build four shelters in the centre • And seven hostels (homes) in the quarters of the city Aim: • Improve lives of addicted and homeless citizens • Decrease harassment and criminality

  7. Approach • Order for Municipal Health Service • Much attention for communication to all concerned • Institution of governinggroups

  8. Results First: • Four shelters and nine hostels were built • Status to become hostelinhabitant • New insights in longterm drugaddiction Later: • Recovery and vast improvement in situation addicted homeless group • Minimalisation in harassment and criminality • Pride of all concerned

  9. Current state of affairs • Closure of almost all shelters for drugusers • Recovery of half of the group; expected closure of number of hostels in future But: • There are still other problems to be tackled: alcohol, new drugs, new groups

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