""I have felt the most unsafe in hostels. I've been robbed, my jewellery taken off my body while I was asleep. I've been drugged, assaulted, degraded, belittled and bullied in every possible way," she said. "I would not repeat that experience if I were paid an arm and a leg, and a kidney, for it - never again.""
""I've spent six months inside the tents outside the Criminal Courts of Justice, and I ended up getting pneumonia over and over again. A key worker saw my condition and helped me. They introduced me to the Supported Housing for Youth (SHY) initiative.""
""Addressing homelessness remains a major priority for me and the Government, and the Youth Homelessness Strategy is one part of our wider response," he said. "We recognise that young adults are a distinct cohort of individuals who require their own distinct housing solutions.""
A Dublin scheme has allotted houses to around 20 young people to address youth homelessness. The Supported Housing for Youth (SHY) initiative helps 18–24-year-olds simulate a tenancy with a housing licence, pay rent and bills, and prepare for long-term accommodation. The programme is coordinated by the housing ministry with Dublin local councils, Clúid Housing, Focus Ireland, Dublin Region Homeless Executive and the HSE. Participants receive access to education, training or employment while living in one-bed houses or apartments. Further capital funding has been approved to expand the next phase of the programme.
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