Cardiff – 5th September 2019
Studies show that “People living on the streets with conditions including depression and anxiety, psychosis, post-traumatic stress and bipolar disorder being failed by the system.” Do you find mental health issues increase the risks of homelessness and place barriers on accessing housing for the people you work with?
Learn (through theory and practical case studies) how to help overcome these barriers and develop a sound knowledge of the duties on both the Social Services and Homelessness Department of the Local Authority in these situations.
- How to make a homelessness application
- Priority need and temporary accommodation
- How to support through the homelessness process
- The legal duties on the Local Authority towards people that are vulnerable due to mental health issues with an unmet support need
Suitable for:
Housing advisors, support workers and anybody working with people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
Please note that delegates will need to have a very good understanding of the duties and procedures in Part 2 Housing Wa
les Act 2014 or have attended Shelter Cymru’s course: Homelessness in Wales – the essential law
1 day – £145.00
