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ATD Fourth World Survey: A Roof Over My Head, My Health, and Me
Housing conditions are a major determinant of health. Analysis and testimonials collected by ATD Fourth World as part of a survey of people living in precarious conditions. What matters...
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Helping households in need find or keep housing [Interview].
The "10,000 Supported Affordable Housing Units" program, now part of the National Fund for Support in Accessing and Maintaining Housing, enables social housing providers to offer...
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Abbé-Pierre Foundation: Combating All Forms of Unfit Housing [Interview].
The Abbé-Pierre Foundation has launched the SOS Taudis program to help low-income households renovate their homes: in collaboration with other partners, the Foundation co-funds...
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Housing, shelter, public health: What courses of action should the Ile-de-France Regional Health Agency pursue?
To help ensure that residents of the Île-de-France region, including the poorest, are not housed in substandard and/or unsuitable housing, the Île-de-France Regional Health Agency...
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Finding housing in Seine-Saint-Denis can be a real struggle
The National Council of People in Shelter (CNPA) operates by drawing on the expertise of the communities it serves. The 114 national and regional delegates are elected by their peers to...
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Lyon: We inspect housing conditions and determine whether the occupants' health is at risk [Interview].
In Lyon, the urban sanitation department has trained one of its technicians to become an indoor environmental consultant. Based on a doctor’s referral, this consultant inspects the homes...
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Micro-mobile homes in the Lyon metropolitan area: A lifeline for women and children without housing [Interview].
In the Lyon metropolitan area, small mobile homes have been set up since the COVID-19 lockdown to house women with their children and minors. The nonprofit organization Le MAS manages...
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Bringing families back to downtown Besançon by improving housing quality [Interview].
The city of Besançon prioritizes the enforcement of housing safety standards. As such, it alerts the prefect through an investigative report whenever occupants (tenants or owners) are at...
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Providing shelter for homeless youth and helping them develop their psychosocial skills [Interview].
Initially designed for adults, the "Housing First" program—which provides housing for homeless individuals and offers them personalized support—has recently been adapted for people under...
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Reunion Island: Helping People Recover by Providing Access to Housing [Interview].
The Réunion-based organization Allons Déor has launched the Gagn'1 Kaz program, which provides independent housing for people experiencing homelessness who are struggling with mental...