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Homeless prevention for young
people and families in Kent
Presented by:
Kerry Rudge
Maurizio Ruscitti
Piotr Gass
Aims and
Objectives
Our Workshop
Motivation &
Taking
Responsibility
• Key-working
• Family Support
• Self esteem
development
• SMART goals
• ISP
Self Care & Living
Skills
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Key-working
Floating Support
Budgeting
Cooking, cleaning,
hygiene
• Social Skills
• Training, activities
(cooking clubs)
• Connexions
Managing Money
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Key-working
Job Centre
Local Authorities- HB
Job Clubs
Back to work
Budget planning
Training programmes,
employment training
• Volunteering
Social Network &
Relationships
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Key-working
Social Services
Mediation
Counselling
Reconnection
Drug & Alcohol
Misuse
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Key-working
KCA
CRI
Kenwood Trust
Counselling
NA AA
Turning Point
Substance Misuse
Team
Physical Health
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Key-working
GP surgeries
Health checks
Dentists
Exercise/ Activities
Diet
Emotional & Mental
Health
• Key-working
• Mental Health
Services
• Medication
• CAT team
• Therapies
• Counselling
• NHS
Meaningful use of
time
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Employment/
Education/Activities
Key-working
Connexions
Educational
Institutions
Job Centre
Job Clubs
Local Businesses
Offending
• Preventing reoffending
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Key-working
YOT
Probation
Kent Police
Social Services
Ex-offenders are at high risk of
homelessness on or after their release.
Recent Homeless Link research suggests
that 75% of day centre clients have a
criminal record of some sort, and 40%
report that more than half their users have
spent convictions.
Managing Tenancy
& Accommodation
• Support to sustain a
tenancy and become
independent.
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Key-working
Local Authorities- HB
Job Centre- JB, IS.
DWP- DLA, ESA.
Housing Associations.
Other providers.
Porchlight’s Young Persons
Services
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Conclusions and
Questions