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Streets2Homes ESAB Safeguarding Adult Review workshop

Join the Streets2Homes Homeless Prevention Action Group and help build partnerships focused on client needs. Communicate early to reduce risks and barriers, and access our range of services including outreach, pathway plans, accommodation support, and more.

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Streets2Homes ESAB Safeguarding Adult Review workshop

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  1. Streets2HomesESAB Safeguarding Adult Review workshop

  2. What is homelessness? • Rough sleeping • Sleeping in vehicles / unoccupied properties • Sofa surfing / vulnerably housed • At risk of eviction • Those in emergency accommodation • Homeless shelters

  3. Key issues • Mental health issues • Drug and alcohol misuse • Anti social behaviour • Rent arrears • Relationship breakdown • Ex offenders – prison release • Local housing allowance • Lack of affordable housing • Reluctance of landlords in PRS to rent to those unemployed • Revolving door cases • Entrenched rough sleepers • Fear of engaging to address issues

  4. Rise in homelessness over past 10 years

  5. What is being done?

  6. What we do – an end to end service • Outreach – support on the street • Day centre • Well-being / support • Pathway plans – identifying issues and actions to remove barriers • Link with services to meet need • Help to secure accommodation • Provision of 9 bed supported accommodation • Reconnection / interventions • Ongoing tenancy support

  7. What can organisations do to help? • Attend the monthly Homeless Prevention Action Group • Build good working partnerships that are client and solution focused • Communicate issues early – for early interventions • Be pro-active and share information to reduce risks and barriers • Use information to manage cases rather than exclude

  8. Services available in Harlow • Streets2Homes day centre Monday to Friday 8.45 - 2pm offering shower facilities, hot meal, clean clothes, safe and supportive environment, advice and practical help with benefits and housing, education, training and employability support. • Streets2Homes outreach Monday to Friday 9am-5pm street and home visits • Bromley Cottages a 9 bed therapeutic pathway centre • StreetLink • SWEP – Harlow Council • Chocolate Run – Sunday evening 6pm-8pm  • Helping Hands – Thursday 6pm-8pm  • Maybury drop Thursday 11am-4pm • St Pauls Church Tuesday and Friday 11am-4pm 

  9. How help can be accessed • Streets2Homes prefers self –referrals Often clients lead chaotic lifestyles – we tailor our services to meet their needs and create individualised pathway plans • Report rough sleepers directly to Streets2Homes – we have outreach services that can be responsive to reports of rough sleepers  • Report rough sleepers through StreetLink – Information will go to Local Authority who will inform our outreach team.

  10. Questions?

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