Foyer (housing model)

The Foyer housing model is a method of transitional housing for youth that evolved from temporary housing for laborers in Europe. After World War II, foyers were used to provide accommodation for a movement of people from rural France to cities seeking work. The term "foyer" means hearth in French. They later developed to house migrant workers, primarily from Algeria, serving as a path to independent labor and accommodation.[1]

The foyer model has evolved into a philosophy and housing program for supporting at risk young people focused on a supportive relationship between caregivers and residents. Implementations typically provide partially or fully subsidized housing and educational, vocational, or work opportunities, as well as counselling services.[2][3][4]

In the late 1990s, youth homelessness and unemployment became a rising problem, and United Kingdom policymakers led by Sheila McKechnie proposed foyers as a combined solution, in an attempt to end the "no job no house no house no job" cycle.[3][5] Promising success in the United Kingdom sparked interest in Australia and the United States, leading to meta-studies of UK research and funding from the Australian federal government and philanthropic organizations in the US.[3]

  1. ^ Dafne Accoroni. Islamic Integration and Social Wellbeing in Paris: The Soninké Foyer and the Mouride Brotherhood. Social Anthropology and ethnology. University College London, 2011. English. <tel-01297381>
  2. ^ Anderson, I. and Quilgars, D. (1995). Foyers for Young People: Evaluation of a Pilot Project: York, Centre for Housing Policy.
  3. ^ a b c "Foyers in Australia - The Journey So Far".
  4. ^ Gaetz, Stephen (2012). "Homeless Hub Report 10. Live, learn, grow: Supporting Transitions to Adulthood for Homeless Youth" (PDF). yorkspace.library.yorku.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. ^ Software, Mintox - Adaptive e-Business. "International Foyer Movement". {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)