This story was published by the NZ Herald on 18 April 2024.
Being supported to find a home and then receiving ongoing specialised support services are the key combination in significantly improving the wellbeing of people who have experienced homelessness, researchers say.
These are the findings of a University of Otago-led study of health, income, and justice outcomes for 387 people in the first five years after they were housed in a Housing First programme. The results have just been published in the International Journal on Homelessness.
Those in the study were supported into housing between 2014 and 2017 by the People’s Project, based in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, which focuses on facilitating access to permanent housing and specialist support without preconditions.
Read the full story on the NZ Herald website: Housing plus support bring ongoing benefits for people who have been homeless – NZ Herald
