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Providing Housing First support during the Covid-19 crisis
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Providing Housing First support during the Covid-19 crisis
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during the Covid-19 crisis Alex Smith and Jo Prestidge Housing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
during the Covid-19 crisis Alex Smith and Jo Prestidge Housing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Providing Housing First support during the Covid-19 crisis Alex Smith and Jo Prestidge Housing First England, Homeless Link Lets end homelessness together www.hfe.homeless.org.uk Providing Housing First support during the Covid-19 crisis
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Before we start….
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For Housing First providers Use the chat box (‘All participants and attendees’) Polls and questions Continue the conversation
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HF Covid-19 guidance
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Differences between supporting people who are housed and unhoused Remembering the Principles, particularly around being strengths-based, having a harm reduction approach and active engagement Assessing and managing safety Taking care of yourself and colleagues
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Practice examples
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Challenges
Staff wellbeing Non-compliance and ASB Remaining trauma-informed Managing risk and safety planning Digital inclusion
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Staff wellbeing
Keep in touch with each other Meetings online : team catch ups, supervision, reflective practice Try to maintain work/personal boundaries Debrief after incidents and challenges
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Staff wellbeing
Use your EAP or local counselling services for keyworkers Consider implementing a buddy system Check out Homeless Link’s training and webinars
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Remaining trauma-informed
Stop, think and reflect through a trauma lens Safety (not risk) focussed Here to support and empower, not control
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Remaining trauma-informed
Work creatively to help the person isolate Remember to be strengths-based Look after yourselves and each other Our TIC course has gone online!
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Non-compliance and ASB
Support rather than control Provide information on the recommendations, again and again Understand the individual’s priorities and motivations
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Non-compliance and ASB
Find ways to help them meet their needs and reduce boredom/isolation Be willing to liaise with landlords, neighbours and agencies Take care of yourself/reflect on your own anxieties
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Safety planning
Isolation planning Noticing the signs
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Safety planning
Withdrawal Self-harm and suicide Supporting women
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Digital Inclusion
A useful way of keeping in touch with clients Think creatively in how to support people to go
- nline and build their confidence
Look for funds/donations to purchase equipment (and install internet)
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Digital Inclusion
Digital inclusion resources: page 10 HL covid-19 resource list and webinar Prioritise face to face contact for people who need this (whilst adhering to social distancing)
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Further support
- St Martin’s in the Field grants
- Homeless Link covid resources,
webinars and online training
- HFE covid resources and practice
forums
- Housing First Europe website
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Question & Answer
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joanne.prestidge@homelesslink.org.uk alex.smith@homeleslink.org.uk
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