NCCT40400 Floating Support Services for Adults with Mental Health Needs (Community Services).

Descriptions

The Provision of Floating Support Services for Adults with Mental Health Needs who also have housing needs in Norfolk.The contract consists of two services.Service A - will provide low level, preventative housing related floating support for up to two years for each person supported.Service B will provide housing related support services for people with more complex needs and/or who need intensive support.The overall aims of the new Service are:To support people to remain living independently and safely in their own homes through the provision of housing related support.To enable people to recover and develop the capacity to live more independently.To develop the capacity of people to maintain their recovery and their ability to live as independently as possible.The high level service objectives are:To provide a service to people with mental health needs, with a focus on housing related support, which is personalised.To support people to improve and maintain their own health and well-being, operating on the recovery model.To work collaboratively with partners, and in particular other housing and support providers and the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust (NSFT).To provide services that reflect best practice and strategic policy direction and are responsive to emerging legislation and structures.To provide services that reflect local needs and also the rural nature of Norfolk.To provide cost effective support that achieves improved outcomes at lower cost.To engage and use volunteers and to develop peer support to extend the range and coverage of the service.To provide services in locations used by the target population.