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The differences between psychotherapy and the Housing First model are evident in the very beginning of each approach’s support process. Psychotherapy focuses on mental, emotional, and relational difficulties, and its primary goal is inner change—deepening self-understanding, reducing suffering, and integrating experiences. The Housing First model begins from a different place: the lack of safe and […]

In October last year, the team from the Housing First Poland Foundation (FNMP) decided to take part in the 15th Masovia Development Forum – European Funds Forum, a national event that provided an opportunity to build new partnerships and present the foundation’s work in supporting people experiencing homelessness to the wider audience. The event attracted […]

In our work in Housing First Poland Foundation, Housing First Values are signposts for supportive work with people in the homelessness crisis. They can be followed regardless of the kind of institution, service or program. It is easiest to work according to them if the entire program/service is organized as Housing First Program, because the […]

The SOLACE-CEE Partnership was launched in October 2024.  It has been a whole year since Housing First Poland Foundation HFPF started its operations within this international partnership. This is what we achieved in this period. POLISH SOLACE-CEE HUB Long term intensive and integrated support in line with Housing First Values All SOLACE-CEE Partners aim to […]

Sharing pathways to ending homelessness The European Housing First Partners Conference (EHFPC) is an initiative that brings together practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and people with lived experience to share knowledge and reflect on the implementation of the Housing First (HF) approach across Europe. The conference was organised by Pathways to Housing and Housing First Germany. The […]

On 5th and 6th December, during the Innovation Team Meeting, we had the opportunity to share our experience with SOLACE-CEE Partners from across Central and Eastern European countries. We presented our value-based take on the Housing First method based on the Polish ‘Open Model to End Homelessness’ (Polish title: “Najpierw mieszkanie – Otwarty Model Zakończenia […]