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Homelessness and Poverty
Andrea Rodriguez
University of Dundee
Homelessness and Poverty
A reflexive mapping exercise (RME) of services
to improve accessibility and engagement of people with multi and complex needs
Poverty in the UK
‘Dundee’s greatest shame: New figures reveal 28% of city’s children growing up in poverty’
The Courier, 2018
• 22% of the UK population living in poverty (Joseph Foundation, 2018)
• 7% in a persistent poverty
• Child poverty increased 15%
• Child and adolescent poverty leading to the generation of future populations of homeless (Bramley & Fitzpatrick, 2018)
Homelessness in Scotland
• 34.972 homeless applications in 2017/18
• First increase in 10 years
• Homeless “ocult” (42%)
• Homelessness as risk factor for mortality (Morrison, 2009)
• Youth Homelessness (24% of homeless population)
Increasing multiple and complex needs of homeless population (over the last 5 years)
47% of total applications had one or more specific support needs, including:
- Mental health problems (49%);- Housing management difficulties / independent living skills (47%);- Drug and alcohol dependence (24%);- Serious medical conditions (21%);- Physical disabilities (11%);- Learning disabilities (6%)
The Role of University
The Oral Health Services Research Unit (DHSRU) is an international dental public health research centre based at the University of Dundee.
Aim the improvement of oral health and psychosocial well-being of marginalized and excluded groups
Smile4life research programme
Smile4life
Created in 2007 in response to the ‘Dental Action Plan’.
Oral health and psycho-social needs assessmentGuide for trainersEvaluation of the implementationNeed for better integration between health practitioners and NGOs
www.dundee.ac.uk/dhsru/docs/smile4life_report2011.pdf
Reflexive Mapping Exercise of Services (RME)
Policy context: 2016 - Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 - Health and Social Care integration
- To address people with complex needs and experiencing homelessness
- In response to one of the challenges of service integration: lack of knowledge of existing services
- Using a Participatory and multisectoral approach
- The RME was proposed in 4 Scottish cities with the highest homelessness and social inequalities
- National Platform to discuss multisector collaboration
Participatory methodology
Mapping as a reflexive process…
Eight areas of support:
Housing Support
Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing
Food Assistance
Information and Advice
Education and Training
Furniture support
Community development network
Creating opportunities for a reflexive practice;
Investment in new and multidisciplinary partnerships;
Channels for dialogue, sharing and learning
Dundee City Council’s Joint Commissioning for Homelessness
National and Local Policy Design
A Way Home Scotland
Services in Dundee
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Health and PsychosocialWellbeing Support
Education /Training Housing Support Food Assistance Information and Advice Employment Furniture CommunityDevelopment and
Networking
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Service Category
Chart Showing Homelessness Support Services in Dundee City
Spatial Distribution of Services
Services in the 5% most deprived areas (SIMD)
Final Comments
- More integration and coordinated access to services- Continuous work on updating information- More equal distribution- More investment in services addressing prevention and
sustainability - More service providing more than one support- Stigma as a barrier to access and to engage service users - Investment to strength a culture of collaboration
Andrea Rodriguez: [email protected]