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    Åsa Bäckström

    Stockholm city mission

    asa.backstrom@stadsmissionen.se

    Country: Sweden

    Languages: EnglishSwedish

    I am a sociologist and have worked with social work and homelessness for almost 20 years in various sectors. Now I work as a development manager at Stockholm City Mission. I went to cohort 4 and since then have trained in housing first for Sweden's city missions, mainly for municipalities in the start-up phase but also in other forms. Housing first because it works!

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    Maria Degerman

    Y-Foundation

    maria.degerman@ysaatio.fi

    Country: Finland

    Languages: EnglishFinnish

    Maria has started working with clients. Substance abuse, mental health, social problems and homelessness are familiar themes to her from that time. She has also designed services for these client groups and acted as Programme Manager for the Helsinki region of the programme to reduce long-term homelessness. Currently, Maria works at the Y-Foundation, where she has been for the last eleven years in various positions. She is currently working in the Housing First Network Developers and her tasks include the dissemination and mainstreaming of Housing First work, for example through trainings.

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    Julia Wygnańska

    Housing First Poland Foundation

    Country: Poland

    Languages: EnglishPolish

    Julia's engagement in homelessness began with research for the Municipality of Warsaw during her Sociology studies at the University of Warsaw before becoming an independent researcher for the European Observatory on Homelessness (FEANTSA). In her later projects she concentrated on evaluating housing led programs through in-depth interviews with people experiencing homelessness. Since 2019 she’s a leader of Housing First Poland Foundation. Currently she provides fidelity consultation for the teams that want to develop their programs towards HF principles. Last but not least she is a social integration therapist and motivational interviewing practitioner and with that background she works as a support worker for people experiencing homelessness in Warsaw.

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    Marlene Panzenböck

    Neunerhaus - Hilfe für obdachlose Menschen

    Country: Austria

    Languages: EnglishGermanSpanish

    Marlene is a project manager and team leader at neunerhaus Housing First in Vienna and a lecturer for Housing First at the Vienna University of Applied Sciences. Marlene previously worked as a social worker with young refugees and in the education sector.

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    Laura Fritz

    laura.fritz@feantsa.org

    Languages: EnglishGerman

    Project Officer

    I joined the Housing First Europe Hub in 2022 as the Coordination & Communications Assistant and got the opportunity to gain experience in advocacy, research and capacity building to support the scaling up of Housing First around Europe. Now I am working as Project Coordinator for the Hub and am committed to continue contributing to the fight towards ending European homelessness.

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    Mercedes Hauviller

    mercedes.hauviller@housingfirsteurope.eu

    Languages: EnglishFrenchItalianSpanish

    Admin & Finance Assistant

    I’ve recently joined the HUB as an Admin and Finance Assistant. I’m in charge of invoicing, reimbursements, maintaining records of transactions, follow-up of payments, expense claims, and overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department.

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    Léonie Paille

    leonie.paille@housingfirsteurope.eu

    Languages: EnglishFrench

    Coordination & Communications assistant

    I joined Housing First Europe Hub in September 2023 for a 6-month internship. Within the Hub, I contribute to the smooth running of the community of practice, to the organisation of online and in-person events and the strengthening of the partnership between Hub members and allies as assistant coordinator. I’m also involved in developing the Hub’s communication on social media.

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    Arturo Coego

    armaco@provivienda.org

    Languages: EnglishSpanish

    Acting Coordinator

    I’m a Social Worker with more than 7 years experience in the homeless sector in the UK and Spain, where I managed Housing First projects for Provivienda and Hogar Sí alliance. Currently coordinating the Housing First Europe Hub. I believe that building a strong, supportive community is at the core of any successful endeavor, especially at the Hub.

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    Jana Hájková

    Heimstaden Czech s.r.o.

    Country: Czech Republic

    Languages: CzechEnglish

    I manage the S NÁMI DOMŮ project (WITH US HOME program), which has been operating since 2018 and meets all the conditions of Housing First for Youth. As part of the program, we provide housing for children leaving children's homes and foster families and help them integrate into society.

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    Dagmara Lutoslawska

    Housing First Berlin

    Country: Germany

    Languages: EnglishGerman

    Dagmara is a psychologist and has been working with people with mental illness for more than 10 years at low thresholds, with a focus on recovery and empowerment. In 2019, she started offering psychological support to homeless people at Berlin Zoo Station and subsequently at Housing First Berlin. Her focus is on the link to the health care system and the implementation of trauma-sensitive work in a multi-professional team. As a Housing First trainer, Dagmara shares her expertise on recovery and trauma.