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G4 Winter Shelter
Study into rough sleepers
The Public Mental HealthcareCollaborative Centre of the G4
10 June 2011
Marcel Buster, Amsterdam Public Health Service
Eva Mandos & Staf van Zeele, Rotterdam-Rijnmond Public Health Service, Renske Gilisen, The Hague Public Health Service Regien Vleems & Addi van Bergen, Utrecht Public Health Service, Matty de Wit & Mariette Hensen-Baas, Amsterdam Public Health Service
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Mapping exercise on the basis of sleeping locations
Photo: ANP / Paul Stolk
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Total number of people in shelters Dec. 2010, Jan. 2011
1163
688510
393
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Amsterdam * Rotterdam Den Haag Utrecht
number
* including the Stoelenproject shelter
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Average occupancy of the shelter per day during the winter provision (Dec 2010, Jan 2011)
* including the Stoelenproject shelter
1163
688
510
393413
260188
140
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Amsterdam * Rotterdam Den Haag Utrecht
number
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Average occupancy per day (with/without winter provision)
* including the Stoelenproject shelter
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Where nights were spent in last 30 days before winter shelter (% night shelter)
29%
64%
34%
65%45%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Amsterdam R'dam Den Haag Utrecht Totaal% a
cco
mm
od
atio
n la
st 3
0 d
ays
Night shelter StreetIn condemned housing With relatives, partner, friends or acquaintancesOwn living space Housing provision/institution/hostelEmployer Police, DetentionOther
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Where nights were spent in last 30 days before winter shelter (% street)
32%
6%
23%
13%
21%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Amsterdam R'dam Den Haag Utrecht Totaal
% a
cco
mm
od
atio
n la
st 3
0 d
ays
Night shelter Street
In condemned housing With family, partner, friends or acquaintances
Own living space Housing provision/institution/hostel
Employer Police, Detention
Other
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Result: “Quick and Dirty” estimate of number of rough sleepers
A’dam R'damThe Hague Utrecht
ratio: nights on the street / shelter 1.14 0.,10 0.68 0.19
Occupancy night shelter 160 214 105 106
estimated rough sleeperson an average night* ≈ 180 ≈ 20 ≈ 70 ≈ 20
*: this group will consist of different individuals on different nights but the size of the group will be constant.
*: Assumption: surveyed group is a fair reflection of actual rough sleepers
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Characteristics: “Nationality”
41%
61%
41% 41% 47%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague Utrecht Total
Dutch EU, old Member States EU, new Member States Outside EU
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Characteristics: “Nationality”
28% 7% 36% 24% 23%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Dutch EU, old Member States
EU, new Member States Outside EU
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Characteristics: Regional connection
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague Utrecht Total
Pe
rce
nta
ge
Less than 2 years in the city
At least 2 years in city, but no Dutch nationality and no benefits in city
At least 2 years + Dutch nationality or benefits in city
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Dynamics: homeless for < 1 year
55%
35%50% 53% 48%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague Utrecht Total
< 1 year homeless ≥ 1 year homeless
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Conclusion / Discussion• First G4 study
• Dynamics in every city!!!
• More rough sleepers in The Hague and Amsterdam
– Stricter policy on homeless people without regional connection
(looking at R’dam)
– Capacity of shelter
(looking at Utrecht)
- Or do other factors play a role?
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