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ROTTERDAM’S APPROACH TO THE HOMELESS
Jantine Kriens
Alderman for Health, Welfare and Social Support
Municipality of Rotterdam
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
. Rotterdam, a dynamic city
. Plan of action for Social Support
. Objectives
. Procedure
. Results
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ROTTERDAM, DYNAMIC CITY
. 2nd most important city
in the Netherlands
. Mainport policy: the port
as an economic engine
. City with international
character
. Youthful city
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PLAN OF ACTION FOR SOCIAL SUPPORT
. Agreement between the government and
the G4 (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The
Hague and Utrecht)
. 2006: The Rotterdam
Plan of Action
. Welfare of the homeless and ordinary
citizens
. Homeless, and addicted, and a psychiatric
patient
. ‘Meddling care’ allowed
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OBJECTIVES OF PvA SOCIAL SUPPORT
Before 1 January 2010:
. 2,900 homeless people on special route
. 1,740 (60%) stable mix:
housing, care and income (participation)
. Reducing public nuisance to 75% of pre-2005 levels
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INSTRUMENTS 1
Mix of old and new instruments
. Meddling care: Assertive Community Treatment
(ACT) / Police / Justice system
. Centraal Onthaal (Central reception desk): centrally
arranged access aimed at housing, care and income
. Care plan: individual approach
. E-Vita: client database
. Client Managers at institutions
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INSTRUMENTS 2
. The Woonladder (the Housing Ladder)
. Long-term residential accommodation
. Extra places in clinics
. Living-caring-working in Delta
. ISA (Intensive Sheltered Accommodation) and social
boarding houses
. Residences with/without ambulatory assistance
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INSTRUMENTS 3
. Debt repayment
. Collective medical insurance
. Methadon supply/heroin supply
.Participation/work and
reintegration
. Social network: buddy projects
. Target group ambassadors
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PVA SOCIAL CARE WELL ON ITS WAY
. Residence / care greatly increased
. Last building constructions this
year
. Mostly in harmony with the
surrounding area
. Intensive communication strategy
. Agreements with those living in
the vicinity
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RESULTS
. Care chains organised
. More than 2,000 care plans: people in care
. Pressure on social services has decreased
. Visibly fewer rough sleepers
. Sample survey: public
nuisance decreased by 75%