Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette homelessness policy
Recommendations for the creation of an Esch-sur-Alzette Homelessness Action Plan include:
- Analysis of social need through: annual statisitical surveys; qualitative studies (pathways of single migrants, analysis of services offered, problems encountered by social workers in carrying out their duties);
- Prevention: develop a model for preventing social problems before they occur, instead of trying to solve them retrospectively;
- Thematic meetings of the social welfare department;
- Identifying priority action plans needed : choice of one theme/area for improvement in the social sector per year;
- Advising those responsible for implementing strategies about local issues, and suggest solutions and preventive action;
- Setting up of temporary or permanent (depending on the problem addressed) working groups to monitor action taken and to evaluate their impact and suggest new action to be taken
- Emphasis on partnership and collective action.
Key words in the Esch-sur-Alzette approach
- Combination of emergency, resettlement, prevention;
- Building the evidence base for developing a local homeless policy (qualitative and quantitative data);
- Pragmatic approach through the identification of annual priorities;
- Developing partnerships with relevant agencies;
- Regular review of homeless services and policy.
Facts
- Country: Luxembourg
- Population: 29.853
- Mayor: Lydia Mutsch
- Contact: Emmanuel Cornelius
- Key Words: sans toit (roofless), sans-abri (homeless), accueil (reception)
- Website: www.esch.lu
