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Re:Finland provides housing and counseling to the homeless (... by ineedasername on Sunday July 25, 2021 @12:38PM (#27950553)
The causes of homelessness may be different in SF vs. Finland. Mental health & drug addiction are common problems among long-term homeless in the US. Resolving homelessness requires better solutions to those issues as well.
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Re:Finland provides housing and counseling to the homeless (... by maqp on Sunday July 25, 2021 @12:43PM (#27950604)
You need both, like here in Finland. E.g. see info on housing under https://www.espoo.fi/en-US/Social_and_health_services/Health...
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Re:Finland provides housing and counseling to the homeless (... by ineedasername on Sunday July 25, 2021 @12:55PM (#27950756)
Thanks for the reference, pretty much as I would expect things to be. Homelessness doesn't just happen, there's a cause that must be dealt with.
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Re:Finland provides housing and counseling to the homeless (... by kebman on Sunday July 25, 2021 @12:58PM (#27950779)
As far as I can see, Finland has some of the lowest drug abuse in the world, so it stands to reason that providing homes is more affordable for them. As far as I remember, they used to have a bigger problem with alcohol than their Nordic neighbours, but I'm unsure if this is still the case.
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