Organisational issues facing a voluntary sector mental health service for homeless young people

Authors:
TAYLOR Helen, STUTTAFORD Maria, VOSTANIS Panos
Journal article citation:
Journal of Integrated Care, 15(1), February 2007, pp.37-47.
Publisher:
Emerald

The voluntary sector has an important role to play in the provision of services for people with mental health needs of lessor severity, thus complementing statutory services, as suggested by recent national policy. This article describes such a service for young homeless people, and discusses the perceptions of key stakeholders of the benefits and challenges of such a service. The service largely met the mental health needs of young people who would not have easily accessed statutory mental health services, and who fulfilled the criteria (low/moderate need) of the service. Challenges for the future include the different organisational cultures, the professional isolation of the mental health practitioners and the lack of operational and commissioning links with statutory mental health services.

Subject terms:
homeless people, mental health problems, mental health services, organisational culture, voluntary sector, young people, counsellors, health professionals;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
United Kingdom
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
1476-9018

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