Recent developments in Swedish homelessness policies can be traced through historical context and updates from last year, as no specific news for today was found. A significant milestone was achieved on April 2, 2024, when the Swedish government officially adopted the Housing First model as a national strategy to tackle homelessness, following 15 years of advocacy by researchers at Lund University’s School of Social Work. This strategy, which began gaining traction in 2009 with pilot projects in Stockholm and Helsingborg, prioritizes providing permanent housing to homeless individuals without preconditions, followed by tailored support services. The National Board of Health and Welfare has since prepared an information guide for social workers to implement this model nationwide. The policy shift aims to address the structural housing crisis, with 2017 data showing 33,269 homeless individuals, including 5,935 in acute situations, a number that has likely grown due to ongoing housing shortages.
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