Do you work with people sleeping rough?
Many homeless patients seen by Pathway teams face mental health problems. Pathway supported the opening of the UK’s first homelessness service within an inpatient mental health unit; and our teams liaise with partners in mental health services, and include mental health professionals in the team.
However, many outreach workers face problems when supporting people who have mental health problems who are sleeping rough. This mental health and homelessness guidance is designed to address this.
Mental health guidance for outreach workers
Pathway worked with The Greater London Authority, Lambeth Council, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Reach to publish tools and guidance to help outreach workers supporting people sleeping rough.
The publication includes practical tools guiding workers through the use of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. It has been regularly updated to include statutory changes, the most recent update was published in autumn 2017.
The tools and guidance are for everyone who works with clients or patients on the streets. The Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health endorsed this work to help us all respond to the needs of vulnerable people on the street.
Download the guidance documents and forms
Download the guidance – Mental Health Service Interventions for People Sleeping Rough
Mental Capacity Act Screening Tool
Mental Health Act Screening Tool
Hospital Homelessness Mental Health Admission Plan
Appendix 1 – Autism Spectrum Disorders
Appendix 2 – Acquired Brain Injury
Appendix 3 – Psychosis
