Stage of development: Complete
Policy sector: Homelessness
Date outcomes contract signed: Nov 2017
Start date of service provision: Oct 2017
Max potential outcome payment: GBP 1.26m
Service users: 126 individuals
The intervention aims at supporting individuals with complex needs (e.g. mental health, substance misuse etc.) through a
Housing First approach. Housing First (Assertive Community Treatment model) is an approach to quickly and successfully connect individuals experiencing homelessness to settled accommodation without preconditions and barriers to entry such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements. Specialist link workers will support clients flexibly to meet all of their needs, in any setting and by linking in with existing services. Support will focus on finding and sustaining accommodation, wellbeing (including addressing addiction and mental ill health), and employment, training, and volunteering.
Individuals who are verified as sleeping rough 6+ times in last 2 years OR have had repeat interaction with homelessness services in last 3 years, have at least 2 complex needs (e.g. mental health, addiction etc.), are aged over 18, and are not effectively supported through existing services.
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