A Webinar: " Should we be talking about endings in Housing First?" Research from Housing First England led by Imogen Blood, consultant https://www.homeless.org.uk/imogen-blood
"There is a difference between saying ‘you might not need us in the future’ and saying ‘we might not be here for you in the future.”
... The idea of support ending seems to run contrary to Housing First’s core principle. However, in an insecure environment, and in the face of rising demand, services need to be prepared to handle transitions and even endings. ...
See the blog: https://www.homeless.org.uk/co...ngs-in-housing-first
... But the low number of graduations from support are an indication of the complex needs of the people who access Housing First, rather than a lack of effectiveness. For people who have experienced significant trauma, recovery is not linear, with support needs fluctuating. While, for some, due to the choice element at the heart of Housing First, recovery may not even be their goal. Additionally, many services reported that withdrawing support too quickly can trigger a crisis.
Most beneficiaries of Housing First value an elastic service offer which flexes up and down depending on their needs. But our study found that many projects have not formally defined what it means for support to end or transition in these circumstances. As one response makes clear, this proves an issue in terms of expanding the service:
“If we’re not going to close cases, we can’t keep on taking on referrals; otherwise, we’re going to go well over the caseload limit.” ...
(image: cozy depiction of row housing)
See link to Webinar information for the Tuesday November 30th @ 7:00am EST (NOTE, this is north America time: https://www.homeless.org.uk/sh...ngs-in-housing-first
This webinar will cover:
The key findings of the research, including case studies from around England and recommendations for future practice.
