OUR AIM
In most areas where Framework is present there are no services designed to meet the specific needs of single homeless people with multiple and complex needs. THE PROBLEM
A TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN GREATEST NEED
Where services do exist, the housing is usually organised as a pathway – from rough sleeping to hostels, through supported housing and into tenancies. This works for some but not for all: it is hard to break unhealthy habits while living alongside people who are also challenged by drug and alcohol misuse; and the one-size-fits-all nature of the support offered may not provide the right level or kind of support when it’s needed. Outcomes are better when housing and support address the whole needs of a person over a sustained period; however most commissioned services focus on delivering particular outcomes against ever-tighter timescales which take no account of individual circumstances. We also observe that services, commissioned after lengthy strategic review and tendering, may not be the best response to need at the time
of delivery. In addition the continued reduction in the value of contracts means they are no longer financially viable to deliver safe, effective and fully-costed services. To ensure that people with the greatest need receive appropriate support, Framework must now reconnect with its charitable purpose – to meet need as we see it, going beyond the limited scope and partial reach of what public bodies will fund. Providing person-centred services that address the whole range of challenges faced by people with multiple and complex needs will require us to transform how we meet people’s housing, health, employment and support needs in all the locations where we work. It will also require a transformation in how that work is funded.
“THIS IS THE WAY TO END HOMELESSNESS . I T ’S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO HAVE YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR. “ I ’VE MOSTLY GOT TO THANK MY SUPPORT WORKER FOR WHERE I AM NOW. ”
Framework’s charitable mission is to end homelessness and tackle disadvantage. At present, for many of those with the greatest and most complex needs, we could do better. People who are homeless and have a combination of drug and alcohol misuse issues, mental health issues, an offending history, or are victims of abuse, are not receiving the package of housing and help that they require. This brochure outlines why this is the case; explains what we propose to do about it; and seeks your support in doing so.
THE CONVENTIONAL HOUSING PATHWAY Hostels can be difficult places to turn your life around. Accommodation and support in hostels and move-on flats is time-limited.
ROUGH SLEEPING / PRISON
SUBSTANCE MISUSE | MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES | HEALTH ISSUES | CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
HOSTEL
TARGET LENGTH OF STAY | DEDICATED SUPPORT WORKER | SUPPORT PLAN
MOVE ON ACCOMMODATION
TENANCY SEMI-INDEPENDENT HOUSING | SUPPORT WORKER | SUPPORT PLAN | TIME-LIMITED SUPPORT LOCAL AUTHORITY, HOUSING ASSOCIATION OR PRIVATE LANDLORD | NO FORMAL SUPPORT
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