Prevention of homelessness in practice

By: Shelter Scotland  Published: February 2009


In the face of the 2012 target Shelter believes that prevention work should be increasingly central to homelessness services. This briefing makes suggestions as to how to do this in practice.

Summary

This briefing divides homelessness prevention work into three distinct areas:

  • Long-term prevention work
  • Short-term prevention work
  • Preventing repeat homelessness

Examples of good practice are given for each area.

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