The second internationally attended
meeting of the "Homecoming of People Living in the Street by
Rehabilitation and Mediation Project", which was contributed by eight
partners from four different countries, was held online due to the extraordinary
conditions experienced due to the coronavirus pandemic.
All partners attended the meeting,
which started with the greeting and opening speech of Associate Professor Yusuf
GENÇ on 18.05.2020 through the SKYPE program. The activities implemented until
the date of the meeting and the progress of the process were evaluated and the
most ideal solutions for the homeless to return home were discussed. In the
speeches about the events that caused the problem of homelessness in different
countries and the strategies to combat homelessness, it was emphasized that the
main causes of homelessness are unemployment, alcohol and drug use, family
problems, divorce and poverty. While a consensus was reached on taking concrete
steps to solve all these problem areas, it was mentioned that the content of
the training modules to be developed for homeless individuals, homeless
families and professional staff working with homeless people within the scope
of the project will have a curriculum that covers the problem areas mentioned.
The survey study to be carried out
in four countries was one of the important topics of the meeting. At the
meeting, where the questions and contents of the questionnaires to be developed
for the homeless and homeless families were discussed, it was decided to apply
a questionnaire to a total of 100 homeless and 300 homeless families. Thus, the
foundations of one of the most comprehensive researches on the problem of
homelessness in the world were laid.
Stating that the problems of the
homeless have become much deeper in the world struggling with the pandemic,
Doctor Genc highlighted that the importance of the project has increased many
times. He concluded the meeting by adding that he was confident that all
project partners would fulfill their responsibilities with devotion in the eyes
of homeless individuals.
