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This model encourages residents to pay a small rent, ensuring they have some financial responsibility and a connection to the broader economy. Moreover, they have access to robust social support services, including on-site social workers who assist them with navigating bureaucracy, job hunting, mental health resources, and addiction treatment.

The Results Speak for Themselves

From around 20,000 homeless individuals in the mid-1980s, Finland's numbers fell to just under 4,000 by 2021. However, critics argue that this approach only masks the issue. They assert that the numbers may appear reduced simply because individuals are shifted into government-funded housing rather than being fully reintegrated into society.