1. Committee of Regions Brussels 11 May 2006 GLOCALISATION OF HOMELESS POLICIES How local authorities can strengthen their homeless strategies through transnational cooperation Panel discussion 2; presentation MAPPING AND MONITORING THE HOMELESS PROBLEM AT LOCAL LEVEL Markku Leijo Deputy Head of Division, M. Soc. Sc HOUSING DIVISION CITY OF HELSINKI e-mail: markku.leijo@hel.fi

2. FINLAND POPULATION 5 261 250 Helsinki560 905 Vantaa 187 281 Espoo231 704 REGION 979 890

3. HOUSING STOCK OF HELSINKI, TOTAL 312 000

4. CONCEPT SOCIAL HOUSING Rental housing is state loaned Occupants are low income persons or households In selecting occupants preference is given to those whose housing needs are most urgent The local authorities supervise the selection of occupants

5. SOCIAL HOUSING RENTAL DWELLING STOCK BY THE CITY OF HELSINKI Number of dwellings 41.600 Average rent8,25 €/m 2 Dwelling type, kitchen not incl. 1 room 18 % 2 rooms 46 % 3 rooms27 % 4 rooms + 9 %

6. RESERVATION FOR SPECIAL GROUPS homeless2678 people suffering mental illness 855 refugees 269 handicapped 104 elderly 92 TOTAL 3998 dwellings

7. PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS rented dwellingsin danger of … % 2001248839,0 2002288840,6 2003358336,9 2004344738,4 2005355143,4 Risks: - divorce - short-term contract - rental flat sells out - etc

8. DEFINITION OF HOMELESS Persons staying outdoors Persons living in other shelters or hostels or boarding houses for homeless people Persons living in care homes or other housing units of social welfare authorities, rehabilitation homes or hospitals due to lack of housing Persons living temporarily with relatives and acquantances due to lack of housing Families and couples who have split up or are living in temporary housing due to lack of housing

9. Housing Fund of Finland City of Helsinki Real Estate Department Housing Division Social Welfare Department Social Welfare Services for homeless SOURCES OF STATISTICS

10. SINGLE HOMELESS 20012002200320042005 Outdoors, in night shelters, in dormitories 113010801030985800 In institutions750760 385388415 Temporarily with relatives and acquaintances 28202760210019001880 Total47004600351532703095

11. SINGLE HOMELESS

12. HOUSING SERVICES, SOCIAL SECTOR Number of places Single dwellings 2130 Supported dwellings 335 Supported homes 178 Night shelter 50 TOTAL2693

13. HOUSING SERVICES, THIRD SECTOR DORMITORIES, PLACES (659) Men 557 Women102 REHABILITATION FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSERS INCLUDING HOUSING (total 748) Institution places Suojapirtti113 Setlementti-liitto 15 Syväpuro 35 Mentally ill450 Elderly 62 HIV posit. 20 Homeless women 18 Others 35

14. HOUSING DIVISION Offers total 238 (7 %) SOCIAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS 104 COOPERATION: HOUSING DIVISION AND SOCIAL SECTOR Tenant selection to city rental flats, year 2005 IMMIGRATION UNIT 22 CHILDREN CARE UNIT 55 GYPSIES 35 HOMELESS FAMILIES 22

15. COOPERATION ON REGIONAL LEVEL Participants Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa Program targeted to decrease homelessness on Helsinki Region, years 2002-2005 –new production 2300 dwellings –to by free market1000 dwellings –supported housing 600 dwellings –shelters 100 places TOTAL4000

16. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE NEW PICTURE OF HOMELESS hardly excluded people in need of special housing solutions NEW CONCEPT IN RENTAL HOUSING new principles in tenant selection and finance in new production SPECIAL OR VULNERABLE GROUP ARE NOT IN FOCUS OF DISCUSSION HELSINKI IS GOING TO BRING DOWN NEW PRODUCTION IN SOCIAL HOUSING (state loaned housing)