Fraser Brodie, Chun Saera, Pehi Tiria, Jiang Terence, Johnson Ellie, Ombler Jenny, McMinn Carole, Pierse Nevil
Department of Public Health, Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo ki Pōneke - University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
The People's Project, Hamilton, New Zealand.
J R Soc N Z. 2022 Jun 29;53(5):656-672. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2022.2088572. eCollection 2023.
This paper explores the government service interactions for a cohort of formerly homeless youth in Aotearoa New Zealand, using linked administrative data. We report the rates of service interactions pre- and post-housing for a cohort of 69 youth, aged 18-25 years old, who received housing and support from a Housing First provider. 60.9% were women, and 69.6% were Māori. Very high rates of service interactions were seen both before and after they were housed. The evidence shows promising potential improvements in young people's lives when housed. The most significant changes we saw in the one and two years post-housing were in incomes from both wages/salaries and social welfare benefits; there was a significant increase in total income for our cohort. There was also a promising reduction in hospitalisations and emergency deparment admissions. Overall, Housing First shows promising outcomes for youth.
本文利用关联行政数据,探讨了新西兰奥特亚罗瓦一群曾经无家可归的年轻人的政府服务互动情况。我们报告了69名年龄在18至25岁之间、接受“先住房后服务”提供者提供住房和支持的年轻人在住房前后的服务互动率。其中60.9%为女性,69.6%为毛利人。在他们获得住房前后,服务互动率都非常高。证据表明,住房安置有望给年轻人的生活带来积极改善。我们看到,在住房安置后的一到两年里,最显著的变化在于工资/薪金收入和社会福利收入;我们这一组年轻人的总收入大幅增加。住院和急诊入院人数也有望减少。总体而言,“先住房后服务”模式为年轻人带来了喜人的成果。