Health Department
Being healthy allows an individual, regardless of his or her housing status, to be an active, working citizen, who contributes to make her/himself, her/his environment, and those connected with it, better.
According to Health at a Glance: Europe 2018, "poor Europeans are on average five times more likely to have problems accessing health care," which is why our health department plays such a key role in providing general stability for the homeless people in our HELP program.
On our journey to ending homelessness and situational poverty, we focus on helping homeless people attain and maintain a healthy lifestyle instead of being treated on an emergency basis in order to ensure they have access to health care.
Our department’s goal is for the homeless people, who go through our programs, to thrive instead of just survive.
Key States & Support
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
1st State
Disengaged & Overwhelmed
Being disengaged, overwhelmed and exhausted is common for many homeless people due to the high level of stress and overall poverty being experienced.
Homeless people in this state need to advance to the 2nd state as quickly as possible to prevent chronic homelessness.
Support
- Nutritianist
- Psychologist
- Crisis Management & Healthy Habits Coach
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Social Worker
- Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapists
2nd State
Becoming Aware but still Struggling
Due to a lack of good sleep, general tiredness, difficulty coping with daily life, low self-esteem and feelings of worry and/or stress, many homeless people are aware of the importance of improving one’s health, but struggling to create the right routine.
Homeless people in this state need to advance to the 3rd state as quickly as possible to increase his or her possibility of becoming an active, working citizen.
Support
- Nutritianist
- Psychologist
- Stress/Time Management Coach
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Social Worker
- Physical Therapist
- Dentist
3rd State
Maintain Behaviors & Pushing Forward
Due to a lack of good sleep, general tiredness, difficulty coping with daily life, low self-esteem and feelings of worry and/or stress, many homeless people are aware of the importance of improving one’s health, but struggling to create the right routine.
Homeless people in this state need to advance to the 3rd state as quickly as possible to increase his or her possibility of becoming an active, working citizen.
Support
- Nutritianist
- Psychologist
- Stress/Time Management Coach
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Social Worker
- Physical Therapist
- Dentist
4th State
Healthy Lifestyle
Although over 95% of the world's population has health problems, everyone has the opportunity to make healthy decisions and live a healthy lifestyle within their personal conditions.
Once this stage has been reached, the objective is to maintain it and mitigate the risk of entering homelessness again.
Support
- Nutritianist
- Psychologist
- Leadership Coach
- Exercise (autonomous)
- Meditation
- Social Worker
- Physical Therapist
- Dentist
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