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Mental health, permanent housing, and peer support through community living in the Fairweather Lodge: implementation through collaboration
- Authors:
- BERMINGHAM Charles, MANLICK Christopher F., LIU William Ming
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 18(1), 2015, pp.26-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain the history of the Fairweather Lodge Program, its utility, the development of one programme in a small Midwestern city, the role of psychology, and the importance of disseminating information about the programme to combat homelessness. Design/methodology/approach:This paper takes a short case study approach to describing the evolution of a peer support-based housing programme for individuals with serious mental illness and a history of homelessness. Findings: The Fairweather Lodge facilitates peer support, community engagement, stable housing, and work engagement in those struggling with mental illness and homelessness. Originality/value: The Fairweather Lodge Program is a programme intended to support the mental health and employment needs of individuals with severe mental illness who are at increased risk of homelessness. Housing alone often does not address the complex needs of chronically homeless individuals. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and housing
- Author:
- SAVAGE Jonny
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- London
This study considers how different types of supported accommodation meet the needs of people with mental health problems. It focuses on five approaches to providing supported accommodation, including: Care Support Plus – High Level; integrated support; homelessness; complex needs; low-level step down; and later life. Through semi-structured interviews the study has drawn on the expertise of people living and working in these services across England, and presents their views of both building and service related issues. The report makes several recommendations in relation to the quality of supported accommodation, the need for co-production in the design and development, the need to invest in the recruitment and continuous professional development of staff, the development of and support of staff to understand an implement the approaches articulated in polices and finally the need to put resources into ensuring that appropriate accommodation is available and provided to those in need, including people with mental health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and housing
- Author:
- SAVAGE Jonny
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
This study examines how different types of supported accommodation meet the needs of people with mental health problems. Supported accommodation covers a wide range of different types of housing, including intensive 24 hour support, hostel accommodation, and accommodation with only occasional social support or assistance provided. The document focuses on five approaches to providing supported accommodation, including: Care Support Plus; integrated support; housing support for people who have experienced homeless; complex needs; low-level step down accommodation; and later life. The report draws on the expertise of people living and working in these services across England, and presents their views of both building and service related issues. It sets out a number of recommendations, focusing on: quality; co-production; staff recruitment and training; policy informed practice; and resourced, appropriate accommodation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting complex needs: a practical guide for support staff working with people with a learning disability who have mental health needs
- Authors:
- HARDY Steve, et al
- Publisher:
- Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The guide provides practical advice for frontline support staff to help them recognise mental health needs in the first place and provide appropriate treatment and support. The guide is for staff in a range of support settings, including either specialist or mainstream services in the voluntary, statutory and private sector, such as supported housing outreach, day services, employment and in-patient services. People with a learning disability can be more vulnerable to developing mental health problems than the rest of the population. Individuals are not referred to appropriate services and consequently mental health needs remain unmet and impact on the person’s quality of life.
Meeting complex needs: the future of social care
- Authors:
- RANKIN Jennifer, REGAN Sue
- Publishers:
- Institute for Public Policy Research, Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 82p.
- Place of publication:
- London
There is a significant gap in services for people with complex needs. People with complex needs may have to deal with a number of different issues in their lives, for example a learning disability, mental health problems, or substance abuse. The may also be living in deprived circumstances and lack access to stable housing or meaningful daily activity. This book presents a strategy for reform to meet complex needs. Arguing for government to make stronger connections between social care and social inclusion, it calls for a new kind of delivery model for people with complex needs who live in deprived neighbourhoods. The authors explore how frontline reforms might be achieved through a reformed commissioning process, as well as a commitment to purposeful cultural change. Attention to the process of translating policy into practice should ensure that social care services meet complex needs more effectively in the future.