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Guidance
Taking action when someone dies while street homeless
Updated: 25 Mar 2022
Deaths on the street rarely instigate formal review, but lessons must be learned for effective safeguarding and prevention.
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Guidance
Learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews
Updated: 25 Mar 2022
An evidence base to support positive practice.
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Guidance
The Care Act and Social Care Assessments
Updated: 25 Mar 2022
Information for staff, and the people they support, on how to access social care assessments.
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Guidance
Naloxone in homelessness services
Updated: 23 Mar 2022
Guidance for managers of homelessness accommodation services on using naloxone to prevent overdose deaths.
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Research
2022 Annual Review of Support for Single Homeless People in England
Updated: 19 Nov 2024
The annual survey of services for people who at risk of homelessness shows an increase in demand for services, whilst the number of bed spaces is reducing. It highlights a growth in the number of people presenting with complex needs.
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Guidance
Supporting people experiencing suicidal thoughts
Updated: 05 Sep 2024
This page contains resources on how to better support people experiencing suicidal thoughts including leaflets and recorded presentations as well as a card to give directly to someone who may be at risk of taking their life.
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Suicide Prevention and Postvention
Updated: 27 Aug 2024
People experiencing homelessness are at a higher risk of ending their lives by suicide than the general population. Homeless Link partnered with Groundswell, Pathway and EASL to develop these resources in order to prevent as many deaths as possible.
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Guidance
Mental Health and PIP
Updated: 19 Aug 2024
This guidance outlines the process of making a claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), focussing on supporting individuals affected by mental health.
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Guidance
Substance misuse toolkit for migrants experiencing homelessness
Updated: 15 Aug 2024
This toolkit aims to help non-UK nationals who are experiencing homelessness in London to access substance misuse treatment and support.
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Webinar
Safeguarding children and young people in homeless settings
Updated: 13 Aug 2024
Following the publication of our guidance Safeguarding children and young people, this webinar will explore actions individuals and organisations can take to implement effective safeguarding practices.
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Bitesize learning, Guidance
Developing suicide prevention policies and procedures
Updated: 07 Aug 2024
This page contains guidance for organisations looking to put together policies and procedures to manage the risk and impact of suicide.
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Bitesize learning, Guidance, Webinar
Bitesize learning: Managing challenging behaviour
Updated: 07 Aug 2024
These recordings are for frontline staff of homelessness organisations who are looking to build on their knowledge, skills and understanding of supporting people with challenging behaviours.