Rough Sleeping Assertive Outreach and Support Service

Description

Delivery of Assertive Outreach and Response Service for rough sleepers. • ensuring that the holistic needs and risks of people engaging in a Rough Sleeping Lifestyle are fully assessed for support needs, risks and housing needs • delivering an Assertive Outreach Response to assist the cohort away from the street and into new or existing accommodation and/or associated support • assisting individuals to access primary care & secondary Health provision, support to access substance misuse and Mental Health services, and any other service which meets their needs • working with service users to increase their recovery options by identifying open, accessible and targeted drug and alcohol services available to all service users and ensuring they can be supported if they drop out of treatment, to reengage with appropriate provision • working with partners and statutory agencies to prevent rough sleeping or other street activity for people at risk of arriving on or returning to the streets from settings such as hospital, prison, emergency or temporary accommodation, commissioned services etc

Links & Documents

Similar contracts