Home4Health

The Home4Health project aims to establish a unified framework across Europe that encourages vocational education and training (VET) organisations, civil society organisations (CSOs), institutions, and public authorities to address the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness who are dealing with complex health issues and trauma, including addiction to psychoactive substances, from an inclusive perspective.

The initiative seeks to increase opportunities for continuous professional and organisational development by sharing good practices and experiences across Europe. The partners and stakeholders of Home4Health are committed to tackling the interconnected challenges of homelessness, mental health issues, and substance use in European societies. We believe these issues reflect broader systemic shortcomings and social neglect within hierarchical structures that often marginalise the most vulnerable people.

The Home4Health project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, will be implemented between January 2024 and June 2026, in collaboration with the following organisations: Asociación Bienestar y Desarrollo ABD (Spain), as project coordinator, CRESCER (Portugal), HVO-Querido (Netherlands), and Cork Simon Community (Ireland).

Funding partners

Target Group

Professionals, including those from Vocational Education and Training (VET), working in the health and social sectors.
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), institutions, and public authorities.

Activities

Analysis of Best Practices and Gaps (GAP Analysis):
Evaluation of national and EU contexts in health and social initiatives that support people experiencing homelessness with complex health issues and trauma.
European Knowledge and Experience Sharing Meeting:
A dedicated event held in Lisbon to promote transnational exchange and dialogue.
Peer Learning and Exchange Workshops:
Conducted in Cork, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Lisbon, these workshops aim to foster cross-border collaboration and professional development.
Development of Cross-Sectoral Training Materials:
Creation of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Programme, MOOC, and Toolkit aimed at professionals, institutions, universities, NGOs, public administrations, and social economy enterprises.
Dissemination Activities and Networking Events:
Including a comprehensive communication campaign to raise awareness and foster engagement.
Creation of a European Support Network:
Focused on initiatives that enhance housing access for homeless individuals with complex health needs and trauma.
EU Guidelines:
To support local governments in adopting innovative and inclusive approaches to care for people experiencing homelessness with complex health and trauma-related challenges.