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Supporting people with mental health problems in ordinary housing
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
In 1995, Home-Link, an interagency initiative, was set up in the East Riding of Yorkshire to provide permanent housing and low level, practical support to people with enduring mental health problems. The service offered ongoing individual tenancy support and also aimed to encourage a mutual support network by housing users within walking distance of each other. Outlines an evaluation, undertaken by the Centre for Housing Policy, University of York, which found that Home-Link represented a successful model for providing support to people with mental health problems in the community.
The experiences of mental health service users as mental health professionals
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has focused the attention of health and social care employers on the issue of discrimination within the workforce. Describes a small exploratory study which asked a range of mental health professionals, who have also used mental health services, about their experiences as members of this workforce and their recommendations for change.