{"id":9791,"date":"2025-10-17T10:35:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setlementtiasunnot.fi\/government-decisions-can-increase-or-end-homelessness-now-a-direction-must-be-chosen"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:35:17","slug":"government-decisions-can-increase-or-end-homelessness-now-a-direction-must-be-chosen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setlementtiasunnot.fi\/en\/government-decisions-can-increase-or-end-homelessness-now-a-direction-must-be-chosen","title":{"rendered":"Government decisions can increase or end homelessness \u2013 now a direction must be chosen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Joint statement by organizations 16.10.2025 \u2013 Homeless Night&#8217;s Civil Movement<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">At the end of 2024, there were 3,806 homeless people in Finland. Finland has been a model country for reducing homelessness, but after 12 years of positive development, homelessness saw a clear increase last year. Street homelessness, in particular, has risen: 694 people spent the night outdoors, in stairwells, and in emergency shelters, which is 230 more than the previous year. The Homeless Night&#8217;s Civil Movement reminds us that government decisions can either increase or end homelessness. Now, a direction must be chosen.    <\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The government&#8217;s goal is to eliminate long-term homelessness. However, increased living costs, cuts to social security, and tightened rental markets have increased the risk of homelessness and driven new population groups, such as students, low-income individuals, families with children, single parents, and pensioners, into homelessness. The current service system does not account for these new groups, whose need for services or support differs from, for example, the long-term homeless.  <\/p>\n<p>The increased number of evictions is also a worrying signal of the impact of structural factors on an individual&#8217;s ability to cope. In 2024, 8,383 evictions were sent to enforcement, 35% more than in 2021. Eviction does not always lead to homelessness, but it is reflected, for example, in a significant increase in contacts to housing advisory services. People seek help from housing advisors due to rent arrears, eviction, or the threat of homelessness.   <\/p>\n<p>The theme for this year&#8217;s Homeless Night, &#8220;<em>No home, no safety<\/em>,&#8221; describes a situation where the lack of a home is much more than just lacking a roof over one&#8217;s head. Without a home, a person loses their basic security, privacy, and opportunity to recover. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHomelessness exposes individuals to violence, illness, and inequality. Insecurity does not stem from people experiencing homelessness but from the lack of a permanent housing solution for a person in a homeless situation,\u201d says <strong>Sanna Tiivola<\/strong>, Executive Director of Vailla vakinaista asuntoa ry (Homeless Association), explaining this year&#8217;s theme for Homeless Night. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is clearly evident that cuts have already increased homelessness and its risk, but decisions must have humane limits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Homeless Night&#8217;s Civil Movement reminds us that it is still possible to eliminate homelessness in Finland, but it requires long-term commitment. Effective solutions are known, and political and cross-sectoral cooperation has been ongoing since 2007. <\/p>\n<p>The actors of the civil movement appeal to decision-makers to recommit Finland to the goal of permanently eliminating homelessness. Housing is a fundamental human right, without which other rights cannot be realized. <a> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Behind homelessness are always individual stories, but the solutions are collective. The low-threshold meeting places and services provided by organizations reach those who would otherwise remain invisible. Organizations are not an expense to society but an essential part of preventing and eliminating homelessness.  <\/p>\n<p><a>\u201c<\/a>When a person loses their home, they do not disappear from society, but society often disappears around them. At this point, organizations and civil society step in,\u201d Tiivola from Vailla vakinaista asuntoa ry reminds us. <\/p>\n<p>The long-term persistence of homelessness also comes at a high cost to the state. According to a study conducted by Sininauhas\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 last March, long-term homelessness costs society approximately 40,000 euros per person annually, whereas permanent housing with associated support would cost less than 20,000 euros per year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cProviding housing is both humane and economically sensible. Homelessness work reduces the simultaneous use of multiple services. The prevention of long-term homelessness and homelessness work bring significant savings to welfare areas, the police, and correctional services,\u201d summarizes <strong>Kimmo Karvonen<\/strong>, CEO of Sininauhas\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6.  <\/p>\n<p>Homelessness can be eliminated by strengthening societal structures that keep people housed. A home is the foundation of a dignified life. Its absence affects us all and impacts our sense of security.  <\/p>\n<p>Inclusion is the foundation of security. Feelings of safety and trust increase when everyone in society is included, not stigmatized, discriminated against, or excluded. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Signatories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vailla vakinaista asuntoa ry (Homeless Association)<br \/>\nA-Kiltojen Liitto ry<br \/>\nA-klinikkas\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 (A-Clinic Foundation)<br \/>\nAspa Foundation<br \/>\nDiakonissalaitos (Deaconess Institute)<br \/>\nEhk\u00e4isev\u00e4 p\u00e4ihdety\u00f6 EHYT ry (Preventive Substance Abuse Work EHYT ry)<br \/>\nEmmaus Helsinki ry<br \/>\nHelsingin Sosiaalinen Oikeudenmukaisuus ry (Helsinki Social Justice Association)<br \/>\nHelsingin vieraskoti ry \u2013 Helsingfors G\u00e4sthem och Natth\u00e4rb\u00e4rgen (Helsinki Guest Home and Night Shelters)<br \/>\nIrti Huumeista ry (Free from Drugs Association)<br \/>\nIso Numero (Big Issue)<br \/>\nKalliolan Setlementti ry (Kallio Settlement Association)<br \/>\nKatto-toiminta \/ Moniheli ry (Roof Activity \/ Moniheli ry)<br \/>\nNAL Palvelut Oy<br \/>\nNuorisoasuntoliitto NAL ry (Youth Housing Association NAL ry)<br \/>\nPro-tukipiste ry (Pro-Support Point Association)<br \/>\nRETS Rikoksettoman el\u00e4m\u00e4n tukis\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 (RETS Foundation for a Crime-Free Life)<br \/>\nRinnekodit<br \/>\nSateenkaari-ikkuna ry (Rainbow Window Association)<br \/>\nSetlementtiasunnot Oy<br \/>\nSininauhaliitto ry (Blue Ribbon Federation)<br \/>\nSininauhas\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 (Blue Ribbon Foundation)<br \/>\nStop Huumeille ry (Stop Drugs Association)<br \/>\nSuoja-Pirtti ry<br \/>\nSuomen l\u00e4hi- ja perushoitajien liitto, Super (Finnish Union of Practical Nurses, Super)<br \/>\nSuomen Pelastusarmeijan S\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 (The Salvation Army Finland Foundation)<br \/>\nSuomen Setlementtiliitto ry (Finnish Federation of Settlement Houses)<br \/>\nSupernovat<br \/>\nSuur-Helsingin Valkonauha ry (Greater Helsinki White Ribbon Association)<br \/>\nTukikohta ry (Support Point Association)<br \/>\nTy\u00f6tt\u00f6mien Keskusj\u00e4rjest\u00f6 (Central Organization of Unemployed Persons)<br \/>\nArtteli-kumppanuusyhdistys ry (Artteli Partnership Association)<br \/>\nAsumisen tuen sosiaality\u00f6, L\u00e4nsi-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue (Housing Support Social Work, Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County)<br \/>\nEMY ry<br \/>\nJoensuun Siniristi ry (Joensuu Blue Cross Association)<br \/>\nKaakkois-Suomen Sininauha ry (Southeastern Finland Blue Ribbon Association)<br \/>\nKaivo Espoo ry<br \/>\nKallion seurakunta, Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko (Kallio Parish, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland)<br \/>\nKaris-Pojo svenska f\u00f6rsamling (Karis-Pojo Swedish Parish)<br \/>\nKlubitalo Fontana ry (Clubhouse Fontana Association)<br \/>\nKRAN rf<br \/>\nKunnon El\u00e4m\u00e4 ry (Good Life Association)<br \/>\nMielenterveysomaiset Pirkanmaa \u2013 FinFami ry (Mental Health Relatives Pirkanmaa \u2013 FinFami ry)<br \/>\nNAL H\u00e4meenlinnan seutu ry (NAL H\u00e4meenlinna Region Association)<br \/>\nNAL It\u00e4-Uusimaa ry (NAL Eastern Uusimaa Association)<br \/>\nNAL Riihim\u00e4ki ry<br \/>\nNuorten Yst\u00e4v\u00e4t ry (Youth Friends Association)<br \/>\nOlarin seurakunta (Olari Parish)<br \/>\nPelastusarmeijan Turun tuettu asuminen, Patas (The Salvation Army&#8217;s Supported Housing in Turku, Patas)<br \/>\nPys\u00e4kki ry, Iisalmi<br \/>\nRaaseporin suomalainen seurakunta (Raseborg Finnish Parish)<br \/>\nRauman Seudun Katul\u00e4hetys ry (Rauma Region Street Mission Association)<br \/>\nSavonlinnan toimintakeskus ry (Savonlinna Activity Center Association)<br \/>\nSirkkulanpuiston toimintayhdistys ry (Sirkkulanpuisto Activity Association)<br \/>\nTampereen A-Kilta ry (Tampere A-Guild Association)<br \/>\nTukena-s\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 sr (Tukena Foundation sr)<br \/>\nTurun ja Kaarinan seurakuntayhtym\u00e4 (Turku and Kaarina Parish Union)<br \/>\nTy\u00f6terapinen yhdistys ry (Occupational Therapy Association)<br \/>\nVaihtoehto 90 ry (Alternative 90 Association)<br \/>\nVantaan Asunnottomien Hyvinvoinnin tuki ry Vahti ry (Vantaa Homeless Wellbeing Support Association Vahti ry)<br \/>\nYAD ry<br \/>\nYhdess\u00e4 Selviytymisen Tuki YSTI (Support for Surviving Together YSTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joint statement by organizations 16.10.2025 \u2013 Homeless Night&#8217;s Civil Movement At the end of 2024, there were 3,806 homeless people in Finland. 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