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Homeless prevention for young people and families in Kent

Homeless prevention for young people and families in Kent. Presented by: Kerry Rudge Maurizio Ruscitti Piotr Gass. Aims and Objectives. Our Workshop. Motivation & Taking Responsibility. Key-working Family Support Self esteem development SMART goals ISP. Self Care & Living Skills.

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Homeless prevention for young people and families in Kent

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  1. Homeless prevention for young people and families in Kent Presented by: Kerry Rudge Maurizio Ruscitti Piotr Gass

  2. Aims and Objectives Our Workshop

  3. Motivation & Taking Responsibility • Key-working • Family Support • Self esteem development • SMART goals • ISP

  4. Self Care & Living Skills • Key-working • Floating Support • Budgeting • Cooking, cleaning, hygiene • Social Skills • Training, activities (cooking clubs) • Connexions

  5. Managing Money • Key-working • Job Centre • Local Authorities- HB • Job Clubs • Back to work • Budget planning • Training programmes, employment training • Volunteering

  6. Social Network & Relationships • Key-working • Social Services • Mediation • Counselling • Reconnection

  7. Drug & Alcohol Misuse • Key-working • KCA • CRI • Kenwood Trust • Counselling • NA AA • Turning Point • Substance Misuse Team

  8. Physical Health • Key-working • GP surgeries • Health checks • Dentists • Exercise/ Activities • Diet

  9. Emotional & Mental Health • Key-working • Mental Health Services • Medication • CAT team • Therapies • Counselling • NHS

  10. Meaningful use of time Employment/ Education/Activities • Key-working • Connexions • Educational Institutions • Job Centre • Job Clubs • Local Businesses

  11. Offending • Preventing re-offending • Key-working • YOT • Probation • Kent Police • Social Services Ex-offenders are at high risk of homelessness on or after their release. Recent Homeless Link research suggests that 75% of day centre clients have a criminal record of some sort, and 40% report that more than half their users have spent convictions.

  12. Managing Tenancy & Accommodation • Support to sustain a tenancy and become independent. • Key-working • Local Authorities- HB • Job Centre- JB, IS. • DWP- DLA, ESA. • Housing Associations. • Other providers. Porchlight’s Young Persons Services 74/76-NTS-216-74/76

  13. Conclusions and Questions

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