The document summarizes the context for housing first programs in Poland. It notes that the scale of homelessness is not fully understood due to incomplete data. Services for the homeless primarily provide temporary shelter rather than permanent housing. Social work focuses more on rules and contracts than psychological support. The effectiveness of current services and their cost-effectiveness is unknown. While housing first is discussed, there have only been a few small pilot programs involving around 20 people total. The organization presenting aims to work with the city of Warsaw on a larger housing first program and continue advocating for a housing first approach in Poland through research, networking and transparency.