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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)
Cash counts: the impact of mental health problems on family finances
- Author:
- FAMILY ACTION
- Publisher:
- Family Action
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines how the onset of mental health problems affects family finances. It addresses a wide range of financial problems, with particular emphasis on how these issues affect child poverty. The report is based on interviews with service users and with Family Action staff working with families with mental health difficulties. Several case studies are also presented. Findings suggest that parental mental health problems and family finances are locked in a two-way negative relationship. The onset of mental health problems can cause financial problems associated with employment, benefits, debt and housing, but financial problems in these areas also cause and increase parental mental health problems. Parents with mental health problems need both family focussed intervention services and a better welfare system to support them as parents. This will help the government meet child poverty targets by 2020.
"No health without mental health": a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages: impact assessment (IA)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In England mental health problems are common. They affect 1 in 6 adults and 1 in 10 children. However, access to services is unequal and rates of illness are unevenly distributed, with higher rates in excluded or marginal groups. To deal with these problems effectively and efficiently requires a co-ordinated central cross-government focus, supporting local action, to achieve clearer parity of esteem between mental and physical health services. This paper describes interventions based on work by the London School of Economics and sets out their expected cost savings for the NHS, and the wider public sector. It sets out six shared objectives to improve the mental health and well-being of the nation, and to improve outcomes for people with mental health problems through high quality services. It supports the Government's aim of achieving parity of esteem between physical and mental health. The interconnections between mental health, housing, employment, and the criminal justice system are stressed.
Mental health and ethnicity
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Addressed to people from ethnic minority communities affected by mental health problems, all those providing services for these groups, including primary care and voluntary sector staff, education, housing, employment and advice services.
Accommodation and employment: a survey into the circumstances and expressed needs of users of mental health services in a northern town
- Authors:
- HATFIELD Barbara, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 22(1), 1992, pp.61-73.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Interviews with service users with severe and long-term conditions revealed their greatest needs to be in the area of housing and employment.
The mentally healthy society: the report of the Taskforce on Mental Health in Society
- Authors:
- INDEPENDENT TASKFORCE ON MENTAL HEALTH IN SOCIETY, O'BRIEN Stephen, et al
- Publisher:
- Labour Party
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 74
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out a framework for improving mental health and wellbeing in society, focusing on mental health across the whole society, including homes, schools, communities and workplaces, rather than simply within health and care services. The report is structured around three key themes: mental health is shaped by the environment in which people live, and as a result it is critical to ensure that the environment promotes and protects mental health; early intervention is needed to tackle problems before they escalate and need acute care; mental health impacts on many aspects of life, and so people living with mental health problems must be supported across society. The report presents a comprehensive set of recommendations, including: improving the social infrastructure; embedding mental health considerations in planning and design; a zero-tolerance approach to bullying; tackling isolation and loneliness; and improving access to mental health support and services, including in schools, family settings and the workplace. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home truths: adult refugees and asylum seekers: a guide for donors and funders
- Authors:
- SANDFORD Sarah, LUMLEY Tris
- Publisher:
- New Philanthropy Capital
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines the barriers asylum seekers and refugees face, both in the system and in society. These include public prejudice and unemployment, which can lead to poor mental health and crime. It aims to assist all donors and funders to charities, from those new to the issue to those experienced in the field, to maximise the impact of their giving. It looks at the extent to which charities working with refugees and asylum seekers create change at different levels of society. Section 1 explains who refugees and asylum seekers are, where they come from and why they come to the UK. It discusses trends in numbers and outlines conditions in asylum seekers’ home countries. Section 2 outlines asylum seekers’ experiences as they seek legal protection in the UK. It looks at the difficulties they face as they await a decision on their case, and illustrates how charities can help tackle problems, challenge legal decisions, empower communities and campaign for change. Section 3 explores how refugees and asylum seekers adjust to their new circumstances, and how individuals, communities and public services respond to them. It shows how charities can improve relationships in areas of community tension, help refugees recover from trauma and find appropriate employment and housing. The report concludes by outlining priorities for donors and people who want to have an impact on the lives of refugees and asylum seekers.
The socially excluded adults PSA
- Authors:
- EISENSTADT Naomi, LAWRENCE John
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 11(1), July 2008, pp.4-6.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Government's Public Service Agreement on Socially Excluded adults aims to ensure that the most socially excluded adults are offered the opportunity to get back on a path to a more successful life by focusing on two key outcomes: a place to live and a job. It is aimed at four groups at significant risk of social isolation and poverty: young people leaving the care system; adult offenders under probation supervision; adults in contact with secondary mental health services; and adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities. From local area agreements to problems in gathering evidence about excluded groups, this article details the mechanisms involved, the obstacles to be overcome, and the benefits that the success of this PSA will bring.
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.
Making a home, finding a job: investigating early housing and employment outcomes for young people leaving care
- Authors:
- WADE Jim, DIXON Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 11(3), August 2006, pp.199-208.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper presents findings from a new study of outcomes for young people leaving care funded by the Department for Education and Skills. It reports findings for a sample of 106 young people in relation to progress made in housing and employment some 12–15 months after leaving care. The generally poor employment outcomes of care leavers are acknowledged, but ingredients that make for success are also highlighted, including the value of settled care and post-care careers, sound career planning and, significantly, the value of delaying young people's transitions from care. Early career paths also interconnect with how young people fare in housing, in developing life skills and with other problems in their lives after leaving care. Housing outcomes were more encouraging and predominantly shaped by events after leaving care, and faring well in housing was the factor most closely associated with positive mental well-being in young people. Some groups that are at risk of faring badly are identified, including young people with mental-health problems, young people with persistent offending or substance misuse problems and, in some respects, young disabled people. The implications of these findings for leaving care services are considered.