Housing First - a way towards ending homelessness | Juha Kaakinen | TEDxBratislava

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Juha Kaakinen describes the main features of the Housing First concept. He also tries to challenge the prevailing prejudices about homeless people.
Juha is a CEO in a non-profit Y-Foundation providing homes for 6500 former homeless people in Finland. He studied literature, philosophy and sociology at the University of Helsinki. Juha takes badminton seriously, reads and admires Danish poetry and enjoys ancient Finnish smoke sauna.
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[@CaptPatrick01]

6 years later Finland's results came in. *4/5ths* reduction and considerable societal reintegration, with less financial cost than allowing the old system to continue to boot. Perhaps they are on to something.

[@zinknot]

I wish I can find more details about how they dealt with the severely drug addicted and mentally ill. Allot of homeless here in the USA would turn any housing into a major biohazard really fast.

[@EnglishEvolution]

@@zinknot check out how portugal solved its drug problem

[@warriorfortruth2838]

bless his heart hes so nervous but he did an amazing job

[@stevenolte8302]

An absolute angel , a true friend of the people , specially the poor , thanks for caring and helping , you are my friend !

[@angelo7217]

Just a point. Cold countries have to resolve homelessness or people die. Hot countries have a much, much bigger problem, people don't die, so there's less motivation. Finland has an amazing balance of successful capital funding humane social safety nets.

[@dianearellano6063]

Juha Kaakinen is so inspiring! I did notice some comments mention blame but perhaps re-directing our focus and energies to Juha's proactive/ solutions oriented approach is a healthier strengths based mode for practioners working towards ending homelessness.

[@loriwhitaker9510]

Simply put, he speaks the language of the heart.

[@matildamarmaduke1096]

That he does

[@jamesl9371]

Let’s end homelessness. We can do it

[@StainderFin]

I got home Y-säätiö just now!! well 2 months ago! they really doing their work but so many people to save its hard work but do all they can

[@sherylnapier6020]

Excellent! What a wonderful man!!!

[@brandonmcleod9901]

Truly wonderful love the man!

[@MaximDL1410]

Respect Finland 👏❤️🙌

[@eileenoleary2384]

makes perfect sense!.. Canadians have it off to a tee...Community psychology books show how transformative this approach is.. lets make it happen !!

[@chlorine08]

I have been dreaming of an end to poverty, & homelessness since 1983

[@Catthepunk]

I'm extremely interested in promoting this idea and other economic reforms.

[@ukrajina2022]

❤

[@bernadettekennedy2981]

Realtors are to blame. Speculating should be outlawed and realtors should have to have degrees with ethics laws. They should not be able to sell homes to investors instead of homebuyers and they should not be able to set rents or home values.

[@zinknot]

I would be less likely to rent anything out with so much bureaucracy. If it's just realtors being greedy, why isn't anyone taking advantage and offering cheaper housing? They would get alot of business and make lots of money. I suspect there is some bureaucracy already forcing realtors to charge more.

[@Catthepunk]

@@zinknot true

[@genocanabicea5779]

Homelessness is an effect of hopelessness.

[@tarekjabali4378]

Can someone please post a link to help others who are searching for shelter?

[@barbaravintagehotties1603]

Back Porch Homes here when you need us

[@patriciabravo8795]

brillant

[@dood620]

Tiny homes is the answer

[@denisethorbjornsen7493]

Basic income would help and homelessness wouldn't exist

[@SandfordSmythe]

For those able to use the money properly.

[@christopherscheiber1439]

Are rents ten to twenty grand a month yet?

[@christopherscheiber1439]

Are rents ten grand a month yet?

[@denisethorbjornsen7493]

Perhaps because greed is not their agenda

[@user-dh2xn2su3x]

Also being in the EU means being compelled to internal monetary transfers from north to south and east. So regardless how you save you still have to give away. Finland has cut education sector and everything they could. Then refugee immigration on the rise too, means more people and NO houses.

[@ckw7647]

You did hear the part about 5 million homeless and 11 million empty homes?

[@MrHarveyrex23]

The best way to end homelessness, abolish capitalism and replace it with something better and more progressive.

[@ericpa06]

How big is the population of Finland? Like, 5 millions? Finland is a very rich and very small country , they have a lot of money to go around, they can do these crazy high welfare programs, which, in a country like US, with its 300 millions people, it would be be impracticable. I'm not against helping homeless people, but I do think that what you are proposing is a very impracticable solution to other country, with a waaaay bigger population, a waaay bigger amount of other problems and waaaay less money to go around. We should help homeless, but according to what we can do in our economic current reality, and, for many countries, the shelters model, just offers a better cost-benefit ratio

[@tuomaspirinen8018]

But on the average, the homeless end up costing way more to the taxpayer when they are on the streets.

[@notq6067]

Well if the size of population increases so does the relative wealth, it's more about where and how are public funds used. When similar policies are enacted in the US there is an uproar from the right.

[@ckw7647]

Maybe those larger countries also have a surplus of housing going un-used? His suggestion is to provide housing while working on their problems rather than expecting the homeless to fix their problems before getting housing.

[@Adam-uz3hj]

3 years late, but your comment clearly shows you didn't watch the video.

[@truehope287]

But time has taught us that big shelters don't work...

[@stickybuns8626]

Central planning and social decay are the cause. I love how he tries to sell me an impossible theory without elaborating on it at all. I pay for people to have a home AND save money? lol

[@Catthepunk]

It worked for Finland. Was cheaper than the alternatives mentioned in the video.

[@turquoise7817]

your mother

[@stickybuns8626]

@@turquoise7817 :-(