Homelessness Support
OUTREACH SERVICES (Support for people sleeping rough)
Support for people who are rough sleeping or have nowhere to live. Our outreach workers keep them safe, connect them with local support services and help them to find safe and secure housing that is right for their needs. We provide specialist outreach workers who support women and people sleeping rough who have complex emotional needs.
Housing and support Officers
Helping people regain independence (mental health housing-related support)
Typically, these services are for people (17+) with a mental health diagnosis whose primary need is mental health support. We provide staff to work where accommodation and recovery-focused support is provided (managing mental health, maintaining a tenancy, developing independent living skills, budgeting, accessing community support, getting into volunteering, training, or work) which may continue for up to a 2-year period.
Hostel Services
Housing where people who are homeless or at immediate risk of becoming so can stay for up to six weeks. They will also receive help to repair relationships with their family or a partner (if this was a cause of their homelessness) and access support for other issues they face such as poor mental health or debt. If needed, they receive help to find private rented accommodation.
Support for homeless hospital patients
Additional support is provided for patients who are homeless or at risk of becoming so. If someone is receiving emergency healthcare, they will also be helped to access support related to homelessness and housing, mental health, and any other issues they are facing.
Service profiles Elwood Health and Social Care partner with and provide temporary staff to;
- Housing associations
- Foyers
- Social Landlords
- Specialist supported living accommodation.
- Hostels
- Treatment and Recovery centres
- REUGE SERVICE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
- Probation services.
Types of staff Elwood Health & Social Care provide.
- Key Workers
- Supported Housing Worker
- Outreach workers
- Case workers
- Fund raisers
- Floating support
- Tenancy Support officer
- Mental Health Recovery worker
- Administrational support
- Domestic’s
- Catering Staff
For more information or to request temporary cover please contact a member of our Housing Team at your local service.