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Cohort study amongst homeless people in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht (the G4)
In recent years, quite a few changes have been made concerning care for homeless people. Shelters and other homeless facilities as well as local and national authorities have set their goals on reintegrating homeless people in society. An offensive started on reducing homelessness, increasing successful discharge from facilities and improving quality of life of homeless people.
In 2006 the Strategy Plan for Social Relief officially started in four larger cities in The Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht. The Strategy Plan is meant to improve the situation of the homeless, the neglected and the deprived and at the same time to reduce the nuisance caused by this group. This is done by realising a person-oriented and sound chain approach whereby the homeless are included in an individual assistance programme. All four cities have a central application facility to which the target group of the Plan has to report before a social care programme can be outlined. Existing and new clients receive programme plans focussed on their individual care needs.
Nowadays, the question has risen if the homeless benefit from these individual assistance programmes and who does (not). This longitudinal cohort study issued and subsidised by The Ministry of Health, Well-being, and Sport, addresses this question. From the perspective of the homeless, the study aims to get more insight into needs and urges of homeless people considering care and housing facilities, quality of life, and the perceived benefits of the individual assistance programmes (person-oriented approach).
