1. Birchwood Work with Young People Stella Connell Chief Executive

2. Services Delivered Prevention and Inclusion Service
Emergency Accommodation
Supported Accommodation
Move On Support
Dispersed Service

3. Birchwood … Prevents and reduces Homelessness Provides Accommodation
Provides Housing related Support
Promotes Health and Wellbeing
Promote Training Development and Employablity

4. Definition of Homelessness
Street Homelessness
Hidden Homeless
Temporary Unsafe Accommodation
Hearthlessness Homeless
Threat of Homelessness

5. Homelessness Health Inequalities
Unhealthy Lifestyle
Complex and Overlapping Needs
Mental Health/ Substance Misuse/ Physical health
Poorer Health Outcomes
Report Higher Health Care Needs

6. The Web of Disadvantage
37% of Young Homeless have visited A&E compared to 14% of their peers
24% have been in an Ambulance compared to 3% of their peers.
27% have been admitted to Hospital compared to 6% of their peers

7. The Web of Disadvantage
80% are registed with a GP compared to 92% of their peers
40% are likely to be suffering from depression compared to 21% of their peers
27% have been diagnosed with a mental health condition compared to 7% of their peers

8. The Web of Disadvantage
27% of Young Homeless eat less than two meals a day compared to 2% of their peers
64% smoke every day compared to 6% of their peers
48% use cannabis compared to 6% of their peers

9. Asset Based Transformational Approach
Safety, Stability, Security
Strength Based Approach
Person Centred
Creating Opportunities
At their pace
Flexibility
Consistency

10. Framework Psychologically Informed Environment Partnership Work
Health and Wellbeing Programmes
Access to Health Care
Crisis Support

11. Birchwood Work with Young People Stella Connell Chief Executive