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Study's VISIT & EXCHANGES ERASMUS+
EVALUATION - PROPOSALS -
INNOVATION
2° Course Dublin /Athlone 26-28
Oct 2017
 
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Run by the Peter
McVerry Trust St Catherine's Foyer operates as a Specialised
Supported Temporary Accommodation for those aged 18-26 years
old. Alcohol or other drugs is not permitted on-site or in the
vicinity of the facility at any time. Residents who present
with a history of problematic drug or alcohol use will be
required to demonstrate that they are currently drug free and/or
are actively managing their addiction through participation in a
recognised treatment programme.
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Sophia Housing Cork
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The Cork Street project consists of 50 apartments, one, two
and three bedrooms, for families, couples and single people. Amongst
these apartments are three adapted units for people with physical
disabilities. Each apartment is self contained but there are also
communal spaces where the tenants can socialise. The Cork Street
project provides long term
supported tenancies. Support staff are present Monday to Friday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each tenant has a keyworker and a holistic care
plan is done for all tenants. Practical support is also offered in a
range of areas such as home management, budgeting, shopping and
cooking.
Project Visits Midlands
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1. Emergency
Accommodation
Service – Tullamore
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This service
is the only provider of Emergency Accommodation to single men and
women over the age of 18 in County Offaly. The service has six
emergency beds (4 allocated to single men and 2 allocated to single
women). The service is open 24/7, with referrals made via the Local
Authority. The service works in partnership with Tullamore Housing
Association from whom it leases 6 units of accommodation.
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2. Emergency
Accommodation
Service –
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This service
is the only proviThis
service is the only provider of Emergency Accommodation to single
men over the age of 18 in County Westmeath. The service has six
emergency beds (4 allocated to single men and 2 allocated to single
women). The service is open 24/7, with referrals made via the Local
Authority.
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GUIDELINES for Study's Visits
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Field Visits / workshops on Dignity and Well-being
we are
organising field visits under the general theme of ‘ how
the services attentive to the voice, requests, demands, needs
of the welcomed people, guests and co-working with other
services can insure progress and autonomy of persons ?...
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The format of the visits (also this protocol - each time
adapted – it is useful)
The Visits that occupy a space and a very important time in the
project are not left to improvisation, which sometimes responds
to the visitor's curiosity or to the self-gratification of
workers, but by evaluation of practice, from the in-depth
reading of the practice and the interrelations between context,
services offered, interpersonal relationships, needs
expressed or not, sought to evaluate the correspondence and
congruence and the consequent efficiency of the initiative.
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We propose starting in the meeting room (visit of centre is
better after presentation and discussion)
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After a very short presentation of each participants , will be
the presentation of the Irish local initiative / project
by workers in the centre which we are visiting (following a
guidelines…)
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After the presentation of important point, following the
discussion, confrontation, evaluation, proposal
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Perhaps the discussion as the visit will be more
useful if in more small groups (each of 7 ? …)
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And conclusion all together where resuming what learned
after visit and useful to synthetize the principle for the
course
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Depaul Charity & Black Lane Hostel
Run by De Paul
Ireland, Back Lane Hostel provides direct access, emergency and
short term accommodation for 74 single homeless men aged over 26.
The accommodation consists of single rooms with shared facilities
and full board is provided. As part of the support and settlement
programme, residents are offered a life skills course and access to
addiction treatment; participants on these courses can extend their
stay to up to 6 months. The project offers formal post settlement
and settlement support.
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Name of the Organization |
Depaul Charity |
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Name of the Service |
Black Lane Hostel |
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Name of the service manager |
Jim Sperin jim.sperin@depaulcharity.net |
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Email of the service |
depaul@depaulcharity.net
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Website : https://ie.depaulcharity.org/ |
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Specific characteristics
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Target |
Generic homeless people (can stay 6 months)
Vulnerable homeless people (long term) |
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Access |
The acces is by a free telephone number managed by a central
placement service |
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Specific characteristics |
Harm Reduction based service |
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Workers |
16 workers without a specific training
1 nurse
3 workers per shift during the day
2 workers per shift during the night
They use the network (public and private) when they need
specific professionals. |
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Categories of services : night shelter - day (night) centre -
drop-in… - occupational centre
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Night shelter |
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Night and day shelter |
X |
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Day centre |
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Drop in |
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Occupational centre |
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Funding (Public – private …, other kind…)
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Public Funding |
Governament
FEAD Program (food and clothes) |
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Private Funding |
Fundraising |
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Other |
Guests pay 63 euros per week (Homeless in Ireland receive
189 per week as minimum income). First night is free. |
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Difficulties to overcome in relation to guests and workers
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Difficulties |
Collecting the rent by guests
Many requests to access, more than the places available
Few workers per guest |
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Strategies to overview barriers and challenges |
They have not many drug/alcohol addicted
They feel like a family |
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Innovative and efficient initiatives for Dignity and Wellbeing
of guests : access to rights
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Access to housing |
Single rooms with bathroom for both the long term and the 6
months |
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Access to health services |
They have a nurse in the staff
They are linked with psychiatrist service |
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Access to social services |
They are linked with social services |
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Access to citizenship and job reintegration |
They encourage the reintegration but they have only 3
workers on 62 guests |
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How do you promote and realise co-working and synergies with social
& health sectors and services?
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They have a nurse in the staff
They are linked with the psychiatrist service |
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Positive results and critical points:
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For someone is a good solution do not have a limited period
of staying
People with severe problems can be hosted
There are not many rules and they are flexible |
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Sophia & Ann liffey Drug Project
The Ana Liffey
neither promotes nor denounces substance use but seeks to respond to
problems associated with it.
The ALDP has been providing Low Threshold, Harm Reduction services
to people in the North Inner City since 1982. They provide services
from two premises at 48 & 51 Middle Abbey Street. Across these two
building they offer a wide variety of Low Threshold, Harm Reduction
Services that offer pathways to individuals out of their current
circumstance including addiction and homelessness.
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Name of the Organization |
Sophia |
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Name of the Service |
Ann liffey Drug Project |
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Name of the service manager |
Ross Mc Nulty |
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Email of the service |
ross.mcnulty@aldp.ie |
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Specific characteristics (target
- number / gender of guests; General & specific objectives: brief
/middle term; Workers nb: professionals – volunteers..)
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Introduction |
Started 30 years ago |
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Kind of center |
Harm reduction service, low threshold.
Drop in centre,10h-12h, mon –Friday, also appointments 1-1
with people. |
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Target |
Drugs addicts |
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Access |
Treatment option groups |
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Specific characteristics |
Has a stabilizing programme. Needle exchange on a
outreach basis |
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Workers |
Outreach work |
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Categories of services : night shelter - day (night) centre -
drop-in… - occupational centre
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Night shelter |
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Night and day shelter |
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Day centre |
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Drop in |
X |
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Occupational centre |
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Funding (Public – private …, other kind…)
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Public Funding |
Public funding, a service provider. |
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Private Funding |
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Other |
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4.
Difficulties to overcome in relation to guests and workers
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Difficulties |
Housing and access to drug treatment, as a difficulties. |
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Strategies to overview barriers and challenges |
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5.
Innovative and efficient initiatives for Dignity and Wellbeing
of guests : access to rights
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Access to housing |
They see people in hospital and in prisons. |
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Access to health services |
Liason between users and court orders, make sure users
attend the appointments with the police etc… |
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Access to social services |
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Access to citizenship and job reintegration |
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How do you promote and realise co-working and synergies with social
& health sectors and services?
7.
Positive results and critical points:
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They
work on stigma by moving people from one place to the other
, for save injection. |
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Sophea Sean Mc Dermott st
The Sean McDermott
Street Project is an excellent example of the importance of
providing housing first to people with a history of
homelessness. Over 80% of the people referred to this service
are still in housing. The project has 18 self-contained one
bedroom apartments for couples needing support to live
independently. The team consists of a project manager, support
workers and care workers. Each support worker works with 6
couples both formally and informally. The couples who live in
Sean McDermott St have very complex needs and our support staff
helps them to identify and meet their goals and are on site 24
hours a day
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Name of the Organization |
Sofia |
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Name of the Service |
Sophea Sean
Mc Dermott st |
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Name of the service manager |
Bronadh O’brien |
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Email of the service |
bobrien@sophia.ie |
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Specific characteristics (target
- number / gender of guests; General & specific objectives: brief
/middle term; Workers nb: professionals – volunteers..)
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Introduction |
2015 |
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Kind of center |
18 couples, individual appartments, selfcontained
Long term placement.
No children
On site 24 support 2 prof sleep over every night. |
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Target |
Couples living living in the street, with addiction
problems. |
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Access |
Visitors accepted, at limited access |
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Specific characteristics |
Long term placement.
No children |
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Workers |
Project manager
Care worker
Support worker
Key work for 6 couples
“keep them here away from harm” |
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Categories of services : night shelter - day (night) centre -
drop-in… - occupational centre
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Night shelter |
Housing first project with onsite support |
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Night and day shelter |
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Day centre |
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Drop in |
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Occupational centre |
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3.
Funding (Public – private …, other kind…)
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Public Funding |
X |
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Private Funding |
X |
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Other |
residents pay |
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Difficulties to overcome in relation to guests and workers
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Difficulties |
Difficulties in changing mentality, and working on a value
based approach.
Difficult neighbourhood
Accepting risk behaviour, and clients responsibility, and
acceptance frustration of unsuccessful.
Difficulties in coordination between mental health and
primary health |
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Strategies to overview barriers and challenges
positives points |
homely atmosphere
Small size emergency accommodation.
Single rooms
Flexibility
Trustful relationship |
5.
Innovative and efficient initiatives for Dignity and Wellbeing
of guests : access to rights
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Access to housing |
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Access to health services |
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Access to social services |
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Access to citizenship and job reintegration |
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How do you promote and realise co-working and synergies with social
& health sectors and services?
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Try to coordinate with local services.
They escort clients to services. |
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Positive results and critical points:
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Strengths; non judgmentall, no exclusion criteri
No violence
Difficulties, when couples have have a child
When partner dies
High staff frustration |
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Midlands Simon Community & Santiago House Emergency
accomodation
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Name of the Organization |
Midlands Simon Community |
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Name of the Service |
Santiago House Emergency accomodation |
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Name of the service manager |
Emma |
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Email of the service |
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Specific characteristics (target
- number / gender of guests; General & specific objectives: brief
/middle term; Workers nb: professionals – volunteers..)
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Introduction |
Started 2008 |
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Kind of center |
6 rooms |
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Target |
Female/male.
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Access |
6 months duration |
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Specific characteristics |
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Workers |
Professionals are social care workers, voluntiers, students
On site professional, even during night
Optimisation of medication administration
Access is closed during the evening |
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Categories of services : night shelter - day (night) centre -
drop-in… - occupational centre
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Night shelter |
Emergency accommodation |
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Night and day shelter |
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Day centre |
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Drop in |
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Occupational centre |
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Funding (Public – private …, other kind…)
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Public Funding |
X |
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Private Funding |
X |
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Other |
residents pay an amount, and food is included |
4.
Difficulties to overcome in relation to guests and workers
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Difficulties |
lack of miningful activities, due to cut down of resources
transport accesability resouources
no outreach
opinion
not taken into consideration
No
available /adequate resources afterwards
Only
referrels from council |
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Strategies to overview barriers and challenges
positives points |
homely atmosphere
Small size emergency accommodation.
Single rooms
Flexibility
Trustful relationship |
5.
Innovative and efficient initiatives for Dignity and Wellbeing
of guests : access to rights
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Access to housing |
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Access to health services |
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Access to social services |
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Access to citizenship and job reintegration |
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6.
How do you promote and realise co-working and synergies with social
& health sectors and services?
7.
Positive results and critical points:
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St
Catherines Foyer
Run by the Peter
McVerry Trust St Catherine's Foyer operates as a Specialised
Supported Temporary Accommodation for those aged 18-26 years
old. Alcohol or other drugs is not permitted on-site or in the
vicinity of the facility at any time. Residents who present
with a history of problematic drug or alcohol use will be
required to demonstrate that they are currently drug free and/or
are actively managing their addiction through participation in a
recognised treatment programme.
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Name of the Organization |
Peter Mc verry |
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Name of the Service |
Santiago House Emergency accomodation |
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Name of the service manager |
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Email of the service |
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Specific characteristics (target
- number / gender of guests; General & specific objectives: brief
/middle term; Workers nb: professionals – volunteers..)
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Introduction |
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Kind of center |
35 residents |
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Target |
Young homeless |
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Access |
6 months duration |
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Specific characteristics |
NO current addictions
families with problems
Medium term stay
Previous foster care
No supporting environment |
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Workers |
High threshold |
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Categories of services : night shelter - day (night) centre -
drop-in… - occupational centre
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Night shelter |
Middle term accommodation. |
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Night and day shelter |
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Day centre |
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Drop in |
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Occupational centre |
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3.
Funding (Public – private …, other kind…)
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Public Funding |
X |
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Private Funding |
X |
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Other |
residents pay an amount, and food is included |
4.
Difficulties to overcome in relation to guests and workers
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Difficulties |
Strengths; well known org
Good outcome results |
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Strategies to overview barriers and challenges
positives points |
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5.
Innovative and efficient initiatives for Dignity and Wellbeing
of guests : access to rights
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Access to housing |
Diversity of services, well linked, very efficient.
Student atmosphere. |
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Access to health services |
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Access to social services |
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Access to citizenship and job reintegration |
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How do you promote and realise co-working and synergies with social
& health sectors and services?
7.
Positive results and critical points:
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Midlands Simon Community &
Sli Nua Apartments
This innovative service is supported by the Westmeath County
Council, the HSE and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and
Local Government. It provides 7 one bed apartments which offer a
long term home to people with a long term experience of homelessness
and/or housing instability.
The service is managed by the Line Manager of the Emergency
Accommodation Service Athlone, as well as a dedicated Case Worker,
who offers key working and visiting supports to ensure that people
successfully progress out of homelessness and into the security of a
home of their own.
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Name of the Organization |
Midlands Simon Community |
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Name of the Service |
Sli Nua Apartments Emma
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Name of the service manager |
Emma |
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Email of the service |
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Specific characteristics (target
- number / gender of guests; General & specific objectives: brief
/middle term; Workers nb: professionals – volunteers..)
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Introduction |
Started 2010 |
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Kind of center |
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Target |
Single adults over 18, male/female, no couples or children |
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Access |
With income |
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Specific characteristics |
Mental health & addiction problems, complex problems |
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Workers |
No need of 24h support.
One staff at a time. |
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Categories of services : night shelter - day (night) centre -
drop-in… - occupational centre
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Night shelter |
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Night and day shelter |
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Housing first |
Housing first type service, long term housing |
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Day centre |
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Drop in |
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Occupational centre |
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3.
Funding (Public – private …, other kind…)
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Public Funding |
Public donations. |
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Private Funding |
private donations. |
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Other |
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4.
Difficulties to overcome in relation to guests and workers
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Difficulties |
professional working on their own
Lack of a multidisciplinary team.
Poor collaboration with special services, ( GPS, and mental
health services) |
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Strategies to overview barriers and challenges
positives points |
low threshold , first project of housing first long term.
Person centred
Non judgemental |
5.
Innovative and efficient initiatives for Dignity and Wellbeing
of guests : access to rights
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Access to housing |
Need to be improved. |
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Access to health services |
Problems with sectorization. |
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Access to social services |
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Access to citizenship and job reintegration |
Access to citizenship and job reintegration |
6.
How do you promote and realise co-working and synergies with social
& health sectors and services?
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Try to escorts the users to appointments. |
7.
Positive results and critical points:
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Positives :
As a programme: very individualized
As a professional: Not judgemental.
Difficulties: programme : difficulties as a
multidisciplinary approach, difficulties in aftercare.
Professionally: difficultie to acces serices when needed. |
Context and general point concerning local social protection laws
and application
Keep as anonymous as possible
Group meetings, as forum of activities. Stablish a facilitator
between residents.
Referrals can come from different places not only local services.
Users can have a trial period
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