Solutions from the Frontline
A new report, launched by Making Every Adult Matter (a coalition of Clinks, Homeless Link, and Mind) shows that people experiencing a combination of homelessness, substance misuse, offending, and mental health problems, are not getting the support they need because policymakers are not consistently listening to them or the practitioners that support them.[[{"fid":"2998","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Solutions from the frontline report cover","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Solutions from the frontline report cover"},"type":"media","link_text":null,"attributes":{"alt":"Solutions from the frontline report cover","title":"Solutions from the frontline report cover","height":"605","width":"427","style":"float: right; width: 225px; height: 319px; margin: 20px 10px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;","class":"media-element file-default"}}]]
Solutions from the Frontline is based on the ideas and experiences of people with multiple needs. It sets out how the new Government, as well as national and local policymakers and commissioners, can act to reduce stigma, improve services, and support people to achieve their ambitions.
The report's recommendations include:
- Listen to frontline voices and tackle stigma: The views of those with direct experience of multiple needs should be integrated into policy-making and the design and delivery of services.
- Deliver flexible and more joined-up services: Government and commissioners need to prioritise multiple needs and ensure that they are joined-up, flexible and don’t allow anyone to fall through the gaps.
- Support people towards independence: Back-to-work support providers and local authorities should improve access to personalised support and quality accommodation to allow people with multiple needs to move towards independence.
We are calling for a new approach, where people experiencing multiple needs are placed at the centre of their own support, listened to, understood and have all their needs addressed.
Click here to download the report
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