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Birchwood: Preventing Homelessness and Promoting Wellbeing in Young People

Birchwood provides emergency and supported accommodation, move-on support, and dispersed services to prevent homelessness. They offer housing-related support, health promotion, and training for young people at risk. By addressing the root causes of homelessness, Birchwood aims to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for vulnerable youth. Through a strengths-based and person-centered approach, Birchwood collaborates with partners to create a supportive framework that prioritizes safety, stability, and security while empowering young individuals to access healthcare and crisis support when needed.

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Birchwood: Preventing Homelessness and Promoting Wellbeing in Young People

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  1. Birchwood Work with Young PeopleStella ConnellChief Executive

  2. Prevention and Inclusion Service Services Delivered • Emergency Accommodation • Supported Accommodation • Move On Support • Dispersed Service

  3. Prevents and reduces Homelessness Birchwood … • Provides Accommodation • Provides Housing related Support • Promotes Health and Wellbeing • Promote Training Development and Employablity

  4. Definition of Homelessness • Street Homelessness • Hidden Homeless • Temporary Unsafe Accommodation • Hearthlessness Homeless • Threat of Homelessness

  5. Homelessness Health Inequalities • Unhealthy Lifestyle • Complex and Overlapping Needs • Mental Health/ Substance Misuse/ Physical health • Poorer Health Outcomes • Report Higher Health Care Needs

  6. The Web of Disadvantage • 37% of Young Homeless have visited A&E compared to 14% of their peers • 24% have been in an Ambulance compared to 3% of their peers. • 27% have been admitted to Hospital compared to 6% of their peers

  7. The Web of Disadvantage • 80% are registed with a GP compared to 92% of their peers • 40% are likely to be suffering from depression compared to 21% of their peers • 27% have been diagnosed with a mental health condition compared to 7% of their peers

  8. The Web of Disadvantage • 27% of Young Homeless eat less than two meals a day compared to 2% of their peers • 64% smoke every day compared to 6% of their peers • 48% use cannabis compared to 6% of their peers

  9. Asset Based Transformational Approach • Safety, Stability, Security • Strength Based Approach • Person Centred • Creating Opportunities • At their pace • Flexibility • Consistency

  10. Framework • Psychologically Informed Environment • Partnership Work • Health and Wellbeing Programmes • Access to Health Care • Crisis Support

  11. Birchwood Work with Young PeopleStella ConnellChief Executive

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