Community Practitioner, 72(2), February 1999, pp.9-10.
Publisher:
Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
Reports on a new telephone helpline set up by the homeless charity Shelter which is designed to offer fast assistance to the thousands of people facing housing problems.
Reports on a new telephone helpline set up by the homeless charity Shelter which is designed to offer fast assistance to the thousands of people facing housing problems.
Subject terms:
helplines, homeless people, homelessness, housing, mental health problems, needs, social care provision, voluntary organisations, advocacy, charities;
Rough sleepers with mental health and drug or alcohol problems often seem to be beyond reach of both statutory and voluntary social services. Asks whether this is because staff are not trying hard enough.
Rough sleepers with mental health and drug or alcohol problems often seem to be beyond reach of both statutory and voluntary social services. Asks whether this is because staff are not trying hard enough.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, mental health problems, needs, social services, social care provision, voluntary organisations, alcohol misuse, community care, drug misuse;
A combination of factors has led to homeless hostels accommodating an increasing number of people with mental health problems. Describes initiatives in Nottingham which have resulted in a joint approach across voluntary and statutory sectors.
A combination of factors has led to homeless hostels accommodating an increasing number of people with mental health problems. Describes initiatives in Nottingham which have resulted in a joint approach across voluntary and statutory sectors.
Subject terms:
homelessness, hostels, mental health problems, multidisciplinary services, social services, single homeless people, voluntary organisations, voluntary sector;
Focusing on the impact of the pandemic on women and girls, this report brings together 176 unique geographically representative respondents from organisations providing support to women. The report uses the term ‘women and girls’ sector’ to refer to organisations working primarily with women and girls within the wider voluntary community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), offering support and services for women and girls facing any combination of the following issues: violence and abuse, poverty, poor mental health, addiction, homelessness and contact with the criminal justice system. Most of these organisations offer a range of services to address women and girls’ multiple, overlapping needs. The report finds that: over the course of one year 100% of organisations reported the complexity of women and girls needs has increased; three quarters (76%) of organisations reported demand for their services had increased from the first lockdown; 95% of organisations agreed that the pandemic has made existing mental health problems worse, with 90% saying it has created new mental health problems; nearly a third (31%) of organisations supporting women and girls at risk identified an increase in poverty, destitution and basic needs among those they support since the crisis began; over half (56%) of services identified financial problems and poverty as a key driver of mental health problems for women and girls; 9 in 10 services report women and girls experiencing complex trauma during this year.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Focusing on the impact of the pandemic on women and girls, this report brings together 176 unique geographically representative respondents from organisations providing support to women. The report uses the term ‘women and girls’ sector’ to refer to organisations working primarily with women and girls within the wider voluntary community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), offering support and services for women and girls facing any combination of the following issues: violence and abuse, poverty, poor mental health, addiction, homelessness and contact with the criminal justice system. Most of these organisations offer a range of services to address women and girls’ multiple, overlapping needs. The report finds that: over the course of one year 100% of organisations reported the complexity of women and girls needs has increased; three quarters (76%) of organisations reported demand for their services had increased from the first lockdown; 95% of organisations agreed that the pandemic has made existing mental health problems worse, with 90% saying it has created new mental health problems; nearly a third (31%) of organisations supporting women and girls at risk identified an increase in poverty, destitution and basic needs among those they support since the crisis began; over half (56%) of services identified financial problems and poverty as a key driver of mental health problems for women and girls; 9 in 10 services report women and girls experiencing complex trauma during this year.
(Edited publisher abstract)
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;
Defines the specific problems and needs of homeless children, and draws up practical guidelines for staff and agencies on recognising and dealing with those problems. Goes on to look at policy and service development for homeless families in education, health and social care; and concludes that conventional methods of provision have to be adapted to meet the specific needs of this vulnerable group. Includes chapters on: child mental health problems; parenting issues; homeless young people; effects of changes in housing legislation; the impact of health and social services; education and the homeless child; family homelessness in the USA; and access to voluntary sector agencies.
Defines the specific problems and needs of homeless children, and draws up practical guidelines for staff and agencies on recognising and dealing with those problems. Goes on to look at policy and service development for homeless families in education, health and social care; and concludes that conventional methods of provision have to be adapted to meet the specific needs of this vulnerable group. Includes chapters on: child mental health problems; parenting issues; homeless young people; effects of changes in housing legislation; the impact of health and social services; education and the homeless child; family homelessness in the USA; and access to voluntary sector agencies.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, law, mental health problems, needs, policy formulation, service development, social policy, social care provision, voluntary organisations, young people, children, education, families, health;
Up to a quarter of homeless people are women and research shows many have mental health problems. Reflects on the role of the voluntary sector in the light of his experience of raising money for a women's hostel.
Up to a quarter of homeless people are women and research shows many have mental health problems. Reflects on the role of the voluntary sector in the light of his experience of raising money for a women's hostel.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, hostels, mental health, mental health problems, policy, social care provision, voluntary organisations, voluntary sector, women, fund raising;
Describes a mental health support team in Nottingham which has found new ways to help homeless mentally ill people. The team is located and managed in the voluntary sector, but is integrated into health and social services networks.
Describes a mental health support team in Nottingham which has found new ways to help homeless mentally ill people. The team is located and managed in the voluntary sector, but is integrated into health and social services networks.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, interagency cooperation, mental health, mental health problems, needs, social services, social care provision, voluntary organisations, voluntary sector, 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;