Common Ground Adelaide is a permanent supportive housing program which offers a home and wrap-around support services to people who have experienced persistent homelessness and have complex and enduring support needs. The program uses a Housing First approach and is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team that coordinates and delivers services to meet people’s needs to access supports, connect with their community, participate in vocational opportunities and sustain their home. All elements of service delivery are focused on the centrality of a home to people’s wellbeing and sense of belonging.
New residents
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13
new unsupported tenancies
new supported tenancies
100 % report mental health issues
46 % report issues with alcohol and drug use
77 % identify as having a disability
85 % report health issues
62 %
1 23 %
report challenges in 3 of these areas
report challenges in all 4
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5
came from primary homelessness (rough sleeping or crisis accommodation)
came from secondary homelessness (transitional or lodging accommodation) notably 3 following a long history or rough sleeping (given the waitlist for Common Ground as a long-term housing option, people may join the waitlist whilst sleeping rough but be supported by services in the meantime to access alternative temporary accommodation options.)
came from tertiary homelessness notably this person and the other 2 who did not have a background of sleeping rough came from living situations that were unsafe where they were experiencing forms of family violence or neglect.
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