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Peter Watson (Resource Information Service UK) Volker Busch-Geertsema (GISS, Germany)
European Commission
MPHASISMutual Progress on Homelessness through
Advancing and Strengthening Information Systems
National Seminar Czech Republic
Prague, October 24th 2008
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Purpose of Mphasis
Measuring Homelessness Report ec.europa.eu/employment_social/
social_inclusion/docs/2007
Improve Capacity National Authorities in data collection on
homelessness
MPHASIS Approach Mutual Learning / Practice Strand Research Strand
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Seminar Purpose
PROGRESS - Social Inclusion Strategy Mutual Learning Mobilising all actors
Commission Expectations Concrete Outputs and Outcomes
National Seminars Agreed outcome statement on actions
required to improve data collection on homelessness
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Purpose of Data Collection
Strategy Aims to Data needed for
Prevent homelessness People vulnerable to eviction People who leave an institution with no home
Tackle the causes of homeless-ness
Data reflecting different pathways
Reduce the level of homelessness
Scale and prevalence of homelessness
Reduce the negative effects on homeless people
Longitudinal analysis / repeat homelessness
Ensure that formerly homeless people can sustain permanent independent housing
Number who gain access to permanent or supported accommodation and remain there
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Homeless Pathways and Data Sources
CAUSES
STRUCTURAL
INSTITUTIONAL
RELATIONSHIP
PERSONAL
FACTORS
Poverty
Unemployment
Housing
Institutional Living
Foster / State Care
Prison Experience
Armed Forces
Abusive relationship
(childhood)
Abusive relationship
(with a partner)
Family Breakdown
(death or separation)
Mental IllnessLearning Difficulty
Drug Dependency
Alcohol Dependency
TRIGGERS
Eviction
Discharge
Leaving family home
Fleeing violent relationship
Coping with living alone
Illness episode
Support breakdown
Substance Misuse
DATA SOURCES
Housing
Judiciary
Social Welfare
Surveys
Health Services
Penal System
Service Providers
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Data Collection Overview
HomelessHomeless persons surveys
France, Spain, Italy
Service Providers / Client Registers
Netherlands, Ireland
Social Welfare / Support
Official Registers of Services
Czech, Hungary, Latvia
Regulation Denmark
Funding UK
Housing Allocation UK
Needs Assessment Finland, Ireland, Scotland
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Graph SlideTypology of Living Situations
Housing Units
Types of housing
Collective Living Quarters
Other
Living Situations
Conventional
dwelling
Non-conventional
dwelling
Institutional
Building
Non-institutional
Building
Public Spaces
external spaces
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Operational Definition
Operational Category Living Situation1 People Living Rough 1 Public space / external space
2 People in emergency accommodation
2 Overnight Shelters
3 People living in accommodation for the homeless
3456
Homeless HostelsTemporary AccommodationTransitional Supported AccommodationWomen’s shelter or refuge accommodation
4 People living in institutions
78
Health care institutionsPenal institutions
5 People living in non-conventional dwellings due to lack of housing
91011
Mobile homesNon-conventional buildingTemporary structure
6 People living temporarily with family and friends
12 Conventional housing, but not the person’s usual place of residence
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Homelessness Information Strategy
Driven by Strategy
Definition of homelessness and housing exclusion
Review of information sources
Service Provider Database
Core Variables Definition
Client Register information
Administrative Data / Survey Data
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Homelessness System Indicators
Input Indicators Threatened with eviction Leaving institutions Children leaving care
System Indicators Number of people receiving services Time spent in the system Flow of people through the system
Output Indicators People re-housed (with/without support)
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Homelessness Accommodation System
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Supply and User Statistics
Directory of Services Bed-spaces Prevalence occupancy rate
Client Registers Occupancy level Turnover Duration
Profile and Trends Profile demography Pathways profile Administrative geographies
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Core Variables
Test usability of Core Variables in all MPHASIS countries Demographic characteristic (age and gender), Nationality and migration background (country of
birth), Composition of homeless households, Accommodation situation (immediately before
service period and at time of data collection), Duration of (current) homelessness Reasons for (last) homelessness.
Common understanding? Data available? Harmonisation possible? Amendments necessary?
Obstacles for implementation of missing variables and possible solutions
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Outcome Statement
Homelessness Strategy Is there any such strategy? What are the data needs of strategy / policies? Are there any plans for regular monitoring? How can an operational definition of homelessness
be developed and used?
Existing Systems National/regional databases of services set up? Client register systems installed and used for
providing more continuous information? What gaps exist / Reliability of data? Is definition of core variables agreed by actors?
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Outcome Statement
Barriers How can data protection issues be addressed? Is funding adequate / sustainable? How can barriers be overcome?
Information Strategy Is responsibility / governance clear? Is there a mechanism for review? What is the action plan for implementation?
National Action Agreement of outcome statement and action to
progress data collection Sharing progress and information from national
meetings and MPHASIS website www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/mphasis/
Report back to final MPHASIS conference in October 2009