Substance Abuse

Alcohol and drug dependence is common among people with mental health problems. High prevalence of co-occurring has been found among many of the people who suffer from mental health and homelessness.

The framework for our service delivery are as follows:

• Drug Policy in place
• Rigorous baseline assessment
• Support that reflects the views, motivation and needs of the individual
• Strong therapeutic alliance
• Collaborative delivery of service
• Liaising with dual diagnosis agencies
• Support which involves family members
• Opportunities to engage in education or voluntary work.

All of our accommodation services take a personalised approach offering people greater choice and control over their support. We tailor support to meet individual needs and help people to set and achieve their own goals. We enable people to actively take part in decisions about their support and have as much control as possible to achieve a high levels of self-confidence and independence.

Our overall aim is to help people make effective decisions regarding their personal development, independence and quality of life. At the same time we ensure that our staff are able to identify and help individuals manage any foreseeable risks and minimise crisis

For all these reasons we take risk assessment and management seriously and do it as part of our

We strive to support people to live as independently as possible, now and in the future. Our teams work with individuals as their confidence develops, to gradually build their autonomy into independent living in the community