1	St Mungo’s Working with Drug Users in a Housing Setting Gayle Jones – N / E Regional Manager Mat Davies – S / W Deputy Manager Substance Use Team
2	Who are St Mungo’s? London’s largest RSL Over 1500 Bed spaces Housing and Specialist Services High percentage of drug using clients Working and inclusive drugs policy.
3	Our Approach Our approach comes from who are clients are: 59% have drug or alcohol issues 37% have physical health issues 54% have mental health issues 88% of clients have 2 or more needs
4	The Needs of St Mungo’s Clients
5	Key Facts In 2004 / 05 we referred over 600 people into detox, rehab and prescribing services Last year we helped over 850 people with mental health problems We supported over 600 vulnerable clients into primary health care.
6	The Substance Use Team The Programmes Directorate Management Structure Hostel based Workers Peripatetic Workers Alcohol Arrest Referral Workers Portuguese Multi needs Worker TST Worker
7	Specialist Services Harm minimisation approach Assessment, careplanning & referral Keyworking Groupwork, Drop-in and Training Enhanced Needle Exchange On-site prescribing services
8	Tiered Housing Opening up pathways – “Two way Traffic” Levels of support – shelters, hostels and semi-independent housing Maximising potential Specialist projects
9	Partnership Work Police, courts, DAAT’s, PCT’s, Social Services, other voluntary services Integrated pathways Participation in local forums Input into local and national strategy, policy and legal frameworks Conferences.
10	Future Developments Greater service user involvement Residential detox centre “Rolling out” the NX model Developing the work with street based sex workers Services to other Housing Associations
11	St Mungo’s Working with Drug Users in a Housing Setting