Homeless support measures

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On April 1, 2015, the Living Independence Support Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Poverty Law") was enforced. By the enforcement of this poor law, a part of the homeless support measures that Motoichi has been promoting so far will be implemented based on the poor law. Among homeless support measures of Motoichi, approach based on the poor law are as follows.

In addition to providing accommodation and meals and providing physical checkup services to people in need of living without a certain level of housing, we have implemented the "Temporary Living Support Project," which provides daily necessities necessary for daily life.
In addition, we carry out "facility-type independence consultation support project" for independence of this temporary living support project user. In this business, we create a support plan for each user, and provide consultation support such as employment for independence and consultation support such as adjustment of use of welfare services. If you need to use welfare services after leaving the facility, we will also take over the support.
In addition, as support for homeless people living on the streets, etc., we visit the city and provide consultation support. This patrol activity is being carried out as an outreach activity of the “Facility-type Independence Consultation Support Project”.
Support for living independence support facilities are provided by Makaze

• Support details: Provision of sleeping, food, clothing, daily necessities, etc., and conducting medical examinations
• Period of use: In principle, within 3 months. Maximum extension within 6 months (the period of use is determined by the support plan of a)

• Support details: Preparation of support plans based on the results of individual assessments, implementation of support based on the plan, and adjust the use of necessary support organizations after leaving the school.

We provide consultation support for homeless people who are actually living on the street. Night street consultations around Kannai Station and Yokohama Station, which has been conducted since the past, has been implemented as part of outreach activities.
In addition, about twice a week, nurses accompany you during this patrol consultation and provide health consultation.

Life independence support facility Hamakaze uses the designated manager system to select a management and operation entity and outsources facility operation.
About designated management of life independence support facility makaze, please see "living independence support facility designation management".
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Consultation about those who have lost their place to live and those who may lose their place to live are accepted at the City Health and Welfare Center Life Support Division Life Support Section.
Living independence support facility also performs entrance to Makaze through ward Health and Welfare Center life support section life support section.
→Health and Welfare Center Life Support Division Contact Information
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

In accordance with the Special Measures Law Concerning Support for Homeless Independence, etc. and the Basic Policy on Support for Homeless Independence, etc. and the Basic Policy on Support for Homeless Independence, etc. announced by the government based on this law, we have formulated the "Implementation Plan for Support for Independence of Homeless Yokohama City".
Since the previous 4th plan was completed at the end of 2023, the new direction of basic measures pertaining to homeless independence support from 2024 to 2028 was newly shown. Implementation plan about support of independence of Yokohama-shi homeless".

On development of plan, we carried out citizen opinion offer from December 19, 2023 to January 17, 2024.

Yokohama City conducts a visual survey of the approximate number of homeless people in the city every year.

Regarding free low-cost accommodations, we have established the “Guidelines for Free Low Lodging Business” from the perspective of positioning it as one of the measures to support homeless independence.
For more information, please refer to the "Free Low Price Accommodation Business".

Please see the "Homeless and Human Rights" page for your thoughts on the human rights of homeless in Yokohama City.
We carry out homeless support measures of Yokohama-shi in cooperation with Kotobuki district measures and health care measures.
About Kotobuki district measures and health care measures, please see "implementation plan about support of independence of Yokohama-shi homeless" (PDF: 5,138KB).