Thursday 16th May 2013.
Vincentian House
Vincentian House is a crisis accommodation and case management service for families and women, part of Matthew Talbot Homeless Services, funded by the St Vincent de Paul Society and NSW Department of Community Services through the SHS Specialist Homeless Services.
Vincentian House consist of family and women, child and Community Outreach case managers and support workers, as well as visiting clinicians and specialist services.
Crisis accommodation is provided on-site and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Outreach Program
Vincentian House has access to a number of houses in the community, Residents of Vincentian House who are identified as needing additional support and stability may be eligible for the Community Outreach Program. A residents case manager can refer eligible clients to the Outreach case manager, and if successful, the Outreach worker will continue to work with them on long term goals, for up to two years.
On-Site Case Managers
Vincentian House is a resident directed case management program and all residents are assigned a case manager.
Residents work with their case managers towards identified goals during their stay. Support plans are unique to each person as they are about their own identified needs and goals.
Case managers work in conjunction with child case managers who support younger residents with education, emotional and other support as required.
KEEP
The Kids Engaged in Education Program (KEEP) offers a range of targeted support for children and young people who are staying at Vincentian House. This includes homework groups, a children and youth resource room, and age appropriate play groups and activities. The program supports young residents to live a healthy lifestyle and develop skills for learning.
KEEP also provides parents with opportunities to continue their own education, participate in parenting workshops and to be an active part of their children's learning.
Vincentian House accepts the following groups of people who are experiencing homelessness or are at immediate risk of homelessness.
1. Single fathers and accompanying children.
2. Single mothers with a teenage son and any accompanying children.
3. Couples with accompanying children.
4. Single woman who are unaccompanied.
More information to follow in Report upon return in UK.
Matty
Vincentian House
Vincentian House is a crisis accommodation and case management service for families and women, part of Matthew Talbot Homeless Services, funded by the St Vincent de Paul Society and NSW Department of Community Services through the SHS Specialist Homeless Services.
Vincentian House consist of family and women, child and Community Outreach case managers and support workers, as well as visiting clinicians and specialist services.
Crisis accommodation is provided on-site and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Outreach Program
Vincentian House has access to a number of houses in the community, Residents of Vincentian House who are identified as needing additional support and stability may be eligible for the Community Outreach Program. A residents case manager can refer eligible clients to the Outreach case manager, and if successful, the Outreach worker will continue to work with them on long term goals, for up to two years.
On-Site Case Managers
Vincentian House is a resident directed case management program and all residents are assigned a case manager.
Residents work with their case managers towards identified goals during their stay. Support plans are unique to each person as they are about their own identified needs and goals.
Case managers work in conjunction with child case managers who support younger residents with education, emotional and other support as required.
KEEP
The Kids Engaged in Education Program (KEEP) offers a range of targeted support for children and young people who are staying at Vincentian House. This includes homework groups, a children and youth resource room, and age appropriate play groups and activities. The program supports young residents to live a healthy lifestyle and develop skills for learning.
KEEP also provides parents with opportunities to continue their own education, participate in parenting workshops and to be an active part of their children's learning.
Vincentian House accepts the following groups of people who are experiencing homelessness or are at immediate risk of homelessness.
1. Single fathers and accompanying children.
2. Single mothers with a teenage son and any accompanying children.
3. Couples with accompanying children.
4. Single woman who are unaccompanied.
More information to follow in Report upon return in UK.
Matty
Hope you're having a great time, blog is looking good.
ReplyDeleteCommunication & I.T as been the key whilst out here. Thanks Matty
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