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Churchill Fellowship

Churchill Fellowship. Visit to America and Canada, Ian Irvine. What is Housing First?. Aim: To reduce re-occurring homelessness by supporting individuals with poor mental health and/or addiction issues

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Churchill Fellowship

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  1. Churchill Fellowship Visit to America and Canada, Ian Irvine

  2. What is Housing First? • Aim: • To reduce re-occurring homelessness by supporting individuals with poor mental health and/or addiction issues • Significant departure from traditional ‘linear’ models of provision for homeless people with complex needs • ‘Housing’ First as opposed to ‘Treatment' First • Platform for recovery

  3. Housing First United States of America • Impact on Homelessness from Reagan recession 1979/80s • Development of warehouse type shelters by Federal and local Governments to increase provision • Those with mental health and/or addiction issues lost in the homelessness system • Creation of institutionalisation of mental health services in hospitals • Reagan cut-backs from 1981 on public housing the only response accommodation

  4. Toronto 129 Peter Street front entrance Discussion 129 Peter Street main dorm 129 Peter Street rooftop garden

  5. Calgary Pathways graduate Abbeydale resident Pathways graduate

  6. Vancouver Hastings Vancouver

  7. Canada’s Positive response • In USA, Pathways to Housing first tackles homelessness for those suffering with mental illness • 2008 – Canada invited 5 cities to develop ‘At Home’ (Chez Soi) programmes • Visited Calgary and Vancouver and spent time with an ACT team in each city • Sustained funding recently agreed by Canadian government although staff costs moving to funding via health services

  8. Cities and Services Visited

  9. Minneapolis Twin cities housing AnishinabeWakiagunmineapolis Elizabeth and Julian Plaque outside Anishinabe Wakiagun

  10. New York New York Robin Ian visiting garden plot in West Harlem Pathways to housing plot in community garden West Harlem

  11. Cities and Services Visited

  12. New York Memorial north pool Replacement world trade centre site Memorial to John Lennon in Central Park – next strawberry fields and central park Survivor tree View from Central Park

  13. www.turningpointscotland.com • Find Turning Point Scotland on Facebook and LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter @turningpointsco • Contact Ian Irvine on 0141 427 8200 • ianirvine@turningpointscotland.com • Charity number SCO28827

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