Circular providing details of an extra 2 million pounds for provision of services to homeless people with mental health problems in central London. The circular expires on 31 March 1998.
Circular providing details of an extra 2 million pounds for provision of services to homeless people with mental health problems in central London. The circular expires on 31 March 1998.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, mental health problems, resource allocation, financing, grants;
It is estimated that at least one-third of homeless people suffer from severe mental health problems. In 1990 the DoH launched the Homeless Mentally Ill Initiative, which announced its commitment to housing homeless mentally ill people in London. Reports on how successful the scheme has been in the last three years.
It is estimated that at least one-third of homeless people suffer from severe mental health problems. In 1990 the DoH launched the Homeless Mentally Ill Initiative, which announced its commitment to housing homeless mentally ill people in London. Reports on how successful the scheme has been in the last three years.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, housing, mental health problems, social care provision, Department of Health, financing;
Mental Health Review, 3(3), September 1998, pp.17-19.
Publisher:
Pier Professional
The idea of floating support was originally a response to one of the gaps in services for single homeless people identified in the mid 1980s. Explains the history behind the idea and describes the type of services in encompasses.
The idea of floating support was originally a response to one of the gaps in services for single homeless people identified in the mid 1980s. Explains the history behind the idea and describes the type of services in encompasses.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, housing, intervention, mental health problems, single homeless people, social care provision, financing;
Report looking at three projects with different approaches to tackling the problem of the growing number of homeless young people with mental health problems. The report: examines what each project has achieved in terms of raising awareness of the issue, addressing needs and development of services; highlights the issues for service providers, both mainstream and specialist, and provides the ingredients for effective development of services, including the role of collaboration between agencies; examines the respective roles of the voluntary and statutory agencies involved, including health and mental health services, social services, and housing; and makes recommendations to potential service providers and funders regarding the future development of services and other ways of addressing issues.
Report looking at three projects with different approaches to tackling the problem of the growing number of homeless young people with mental health problems. The report: examines what each project has achieved in terms of raising awareness of the issue, addressing needs and development of services; highlights the issues for service providers, both mainstream and specialist, and provides the ingredients for effective development of services, including the role of collaboration between agencies; examines the respective roles of the voluntary and statutory agencies involved, including health and mental health services, social services, and housing; and makes recommendations to potential service providers and funders regarding the future development of services and other ways of addressing issues.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, joint working, mental health problems, mental health services, needs, policy formulation, social care provision, voluntary organisations, young people, financing, health care;
Provides a comprehensive guide for housing associations and their partner voluntary organisations on how to develop special needs housing under the Housing Corporation's new funding framework and how this framework applies to existing special needs schemes developed under the previous system.
Provides a comprehensive guide for housing associations and their partner voluntary organisations on how to develop special needs housing under the Housing Corporation's new funding framework and how this framework applies to existing special needs schemes developed under the previous system.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, housing, housing associations, learning disabilities, mental health problems, needs, physical disabilities, voluntary organisations, young people, financing;
Presents a comprehensive assessment of the mental health needs of Londoners and shows that these are greater than in other parts of the country. Provides strong evidence that these needs are not being met adequately by current mental health services, and demonstrates that they are working beyond their capacity to cope. Includes sections on: the sociodemographic context; special areas of need for mental health services; mental health services for older people; child and adolescent services in London; substance misuse services; HIV/AIDS related mental health services; mentally disordered offenders; the homeless in London; services in primary care; black and minority ethnic people; levels of in-patient and residential provision; structure and functioning of services; and costs.
Presents a comprehensive assessment of the mental health needs of Londoners and shows that these are greater than in other parts of the country. Provides strong evidence that these needs are not being met adequately by current mental health services, and demonstrates that they are working beyond their capacity to cope. Includes sections on: the sociodemographic context; special areas of need for mental health services; mental health services for older people; child and adolescent services in London; substance misuse services; HIV/AIDS related mental health services; mentally disordered offenders; the homeless in London; services in primary care; black and minority ethnic people; levels of in-patient and residential provision; structure and functioning of services; and costs.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, homeless people, homelessness, mental health problems, mental health services, mentally disordered offenders, needs, older people, primary care, social policy, substance misuse, young people, alcohol misuse, black and minority ethnic people, children, demographics, drug misuse, financing;
immigrants, homeless people, homelessness, housing, inner cities, learning disabilities, legal aid, local authorities, local government, local government finance, mental health problems, NHS, mothers, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, probation, poverty, pre-school children, punishment, social services, social work, social care provision, urban areas, welfare state, young people, after care, alcohol misuse, benefits, central government, children, community health care, drug misuse, education, employment, family planning, financing, Gypsies, health care;