How can services be better co-ordinated, integrated, timed and targeted to help vulnerable groups? What is the role of coordinating services for people at risk of homelessness who are being discharged from institutional settings (hospital, prison, the military)?
Background
To facilitate greater collaboration on research around the drivers of homelessness and rough sleeping, and further explore social, economic and fiscal costs. And to build the evidence on the most effective measures to support people to remain off the streets.
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: [email protected] and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: [email protected].
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Related UKRI funded projects
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The project aims to develop and implement research findings on multiple exclusion homelessness, which partially addresses the question's focus on coordinating services for people at risk of homelessness.
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on addressing youth homelessness and improving services, but does not specifically address the coordination and integration of services for people being discharged from institutional settings.