Supporting People Homelessness Services 2012 -13 Brian O’Kane Supporting People
SP Services for Homelessness • Outcomes and Outturns • Achievements in 2011/12 • Next Steps
SP funded Homeless Services • 110 Short-term services (1, 500 units)- cost of £ 20. 39 m • 39 Floating support services (2, 150 individuals at any one time) - £ 5. 97 m • Supplemented by private sector single lets (with or without support) • Total SP spend £ 26. 4 m
Homelessness - SP targeted client groups Homeless: • Due to domestic violence and abuse • People with alcohol and/or substance dependency who are homeless • Due to leaving the criminal justice system or who are at risk of re-offending • Young people who are homeless or leaving the care of social services
NIHE – SP approach & Homeless policy Aim to provide services: • To assist people in sustaining tenancies • Prevent homelessness and • Help them to continue to live independently in the community.
SP Service providers • Majority by voluntary & community sector • Some housing associations • 21 NIHE managed hostels
Supporting People • 240 Contract and Validation Visits • Performance Visits • Mergers & Collaboration • Re-engineering Services • New Service Development
Achievements 2011/12 • Highlights • Service Developments • Collaborations and partnership working
Highlights 2011 - Clarendon Shelter – New premises at Ashmore House & enhanced service capacity. - Simon - Mount St Mews – Jointly commissioned service for young homeless and care leavers - FHASS –Jefferson Court – Jointly commissioned service for young homeless and care leavers - MACS – Enhancement to accommodation service to 24/7 and increased capacity and enhancement to floating support provision.
Service Developments • Several business cases being progressed for the development of new services for young homeless in a range of areas. • Ongoing implementation of Street Drinkers Strategy in Derry with a number of key providers – Harm reduction approach.
Collaborative Working Formal mergers FHASS-SATH De. Paul Haven Partnership working e. g. Clarendon Shelter/Methodist Mission Ballymena & Cookstown & Dungannon WA
Strategic drivers • Changes in the nature of homelessness • Issues with ‘traditional’ accommodation models • Varying & increasing complexity of needs • Reform of the Welfare Benefits system • Length of stay • Prevention & early intervention
Future focus • Earlier intervention/prevention • Remodel provision following temporary accommodation review • Improved access & referral to services • Equality of access to services across NI • Greater partnership working with Health sector and • Services tailored to respond to the specific drivers facing the targeted groups
Future Focus (Cont) • SP initiated research - Homelessness - Floating Support • Mergers & Collaboration • Contract Management/Validation
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