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Perspectives: the effects of exclusion
- Author:
- TAYLOR Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.11.99, 1999, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that segregating people with mental illness should be seen as a last resort as they are better helped by being supported in the community they know.
Turning the tide: a vision paper for multiple needs and exclusions
- Authors:
- PAGE Anna, HILBERY Oliver
- Publisher:
- Making Every Adult Matter
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication calls for a vision, that, in every local area, people experiencing multiple needs are supported by effective, coordinated services and empowered to tackle their problems, reach their full potential and contribute to their communities. The publication suggests that, despite some good progress, it is clear that local services cannot achieve this vision alone. Too often offering coordinated services means going against policy and battling for political and strategic engagement. A new approach is needed from national government to create an environment in which it becomes the norm for leaders in local areas to put in place the coordinated services that have been shown to work for this group. The Vision Paper is aimed at government ministers, Members of Parliament and key local decision makers. It sets out five building blocks for the new approach with recommended actions for each. Each of these is covered by a two-page spread setting out the problem thoughts on the solutions. Areas addressed include: communicating a clear message that tackling multiple needs and exclusions is a government priority; defining and identifying people experiencing multiple needs and exclusions; creating accountability, leadership and transparency; making outcomes and commissioning work for this group; and getting the finances right in local areas.
Not alone: isolation and mental distress
- Author:
- MIND
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Isolation causes mental distress, and the stigma and social exclusion linked to mental health problems can make isolation worse. This self-reinforcing cycle condemns millions of people with mental health problems to a life of social segregation. This survey indicates that 84 per cent of people with mental health problems feel isolated. Yet more worrying is that 80 per cent of respondents from this survey reported that isolation actually impedes their recovery from mental health problems. This research confirms that people with mental health problems are among the most isolated in society. This figure dwarfs the general public’s experience of isolation, which comes in at just 29 per cent.
The power of creativity
- Author:
- SASSOON Mina
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 132, March 1999, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Profiles Core Arts, a pioneering arts project in Hackney for people with mental health problems.
Supporting people with multiple needs and exclusions: strategic briefing
- Author:
- TERRY Lucy
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
People with multiple needs and exclusions face a combination of problems at once, including mental ill health, substance misuse, repeat offending, homelessness and poverty. This briefing explains how by working with key partners and contributing to a ‘whole area approach’, strategic leaders in adult social care can help to coordinate the kind of personalised, assertive and persistent support that has been shown to work for people facing multiple needs and exclusions. This has potential to improve health and well-being outcomes, and to save public money through more effective coordination of services and reduced demand in the long-run. This Strategic Briefing summarises the benefits of a whole area approach and provides guidance on how it can be achieved. It covers the themes of strategic leadership and collaboration; services working together; personalised support; assertive and persistent support; and non-punitive, positive approaches. For each theme the document provides a list of key points outlining what it means in practice, why it is important, and how it can be achieved. (Edited publisher abstract)
Facts about carers 2012: policy briefing
- Author:
- CARERS UK
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication provides an overview of key facts and figures about carers. It includes information on: the number of carers; the characteristics of carers; what carers do; who carers care for; the impact of caring; and support for carers. It includes statistics on employment, health, age, tasks, finances and poverty, and rights. It reports that the vast majority of care in the UK is provided by family, friends and relatives. The care they provide is worth an estimated £119bn per year. Social services and the NHS rely on carers’ willingness and ability to provide care. The latest estimates suggest that there are nearly 6.5 million carers in the UK, a rise of just over 9%, from 5.8 million in 2001. This represents 10.5% of the total population, or 12.6% of the adult population.
Down and out?: the final report of St Mungo's Call 4 evidence: mental health and street homelessness
- Author:
- ST. MUNGO'S
- Publisher:
- St. Mungo's
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- London
More than 90 submissions were received following the Call for Evidence. These came from a range of sectors: mental health organisations, homeless agencies, individual service users and healthcare professionals, local authorities, campaigning groups, Primary Care Trusts, community groups, government departments and other organisations. Oral hearings were also held. This report analyses and reports on the material gathered. It summarises the nature of the mental health and homelessness problem, covering politics and policy, definition of mental illness, gaps in services, and social exclusion. It looks at health care and social care for homeless people, and discusses the recovery journey and the way forward. It includes recommendations, and brief illustrations of good working. The Chief Executive of St Mungo's notes that the report sets out a case for reform, using a range of evidence gathered to "highlight the inadequacy of the current system of treatment, care and support" to meet the mental health needs of homeless people.
Ex-prisoners’ re-entry: an emerging frontier and a social work challenge
- Author:
- CNAAN Ram A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy Practice, 7(2/3), 2008, pp.178-198.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The prison population of the USA has soared in the past thirty years, and many released prisoners have spent long periods locked up. They may also have low levels of education or skills, and often have significant physical/mental health problems and/or substance abuse disorders. As a result, their re-entry into society is often unsuccessful. Data on incarceration, its impact on the individuals concerned and the challenges of re-entry into society are examined, and ways of coping with the resultant social problems are suggested. Paramount will be the development by social services systems of comprehensive packages of services such as independent housing and employment alongside counselling and rehabilitation.
Local implementation of the Social Exclusion Unit report
- 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
The report sets out a new model for partnership working across sectors and an action plan to achieve change. The over-arching objective of this plan is to ensure that experiencing mental health problems does not present a barrier to achieving individual goals and participating in society. Health and social care services have a critical role to play in helping people recover – or hold on to – what they value in life, by facilitating access to advice, support and mainstream opportunities. At the same time, it is essential that other service providers, including those in the fields of housing, arts and leisure and supported employment, actively address the issues faced by this client group and engage with the health sector to deliver change. Local strategies to meet these objectives will need to take into account differing local characteristics, eg rural or geographically dispersed populations or services, the age/ethnicity profile, transport links and areas of deprivation.
Mental health, day services and community participation
- 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
In discussions with the Social Exclusion Unit, people with mental health problems highlighted the important role of day services but often said that they should have a greater focus on providing access to mainstream services in the community rather than being ‘building based’. In 2002-03, health and social care spent £140 million on day and employment services for adults with severe mental health problems in England, but the money is not always invested in the types of services that best promote social inclusion. Direct payments allow people to purchase their own care, based on an agreed needs-led assessment. However, take-up by people with mental health problems has been low. Nine out of ten people with mental health problems engaged in volunteering said it gave them a sense of purpose and achievement, and more than eight out of ten said it had a positive effect on their mental health. Arts, leisure and sports activities can also have a positive impact on mental health.