Homelessness peer support initiative to expand

Depaul Ireland project trains people who have lived experience of homelessness to act as health advocates

Sinéad, homeless health peer advocate at Depaul; David Carroll, CEO, and Rachel McMahon, Homeless Health Peer Advocacy project manager.

A pioneering project where people who have exited homelessness help other homeless people get access to a range of healthcare services is being expanded to Cork.

Homeless charity Depaul Ireland made the announcement as it celebrated its peer advocates who deliver its Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA) programme at an event in Cork City Hall on Friday.