Support Services
'A Family Team with Family Values'
200
Services Users
Helped over
750
Families
Over
52,000
hours of support per year
Low, medium &
intensive support to
200
service users with
complex needs
Homecare Independent Living (HCIL) Support Services deliver support programmes across the Belfast and Southern Trust areas to prevent Homelessness through tenancy sustainment.
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In Belfast the Peripatetic Service provides intensive floating support to 35 individuals (Adults 18+) with high complex needs. In the Southern Trust area, we deliver floating support to 145 individuals (Adults 25yrs +) and families with low to medium needs.
In total we provide 1000 hours of support to 180 individuals/families. Both services operate to capacity and beyond at all times with an active waiting list prioritised by need and availability.
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Our vision is: Strong communities served by well managed housing related support services, where all individuals reach their highest potential for independent living.
Five Pillars of Support
HCIL's Support Service's vision mirrors that of the NIHE, Homeless Strategy ' Ending Homelessness Together' 2017-22 and its five strategic objectives with the aim to ensure a cross departmental and interagency approach to ending homelessness
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HCIL's primary focus is to assist individuals sustain their tenancies and to prevent homelessness. This will be achieved by ensuring early intervention is implemented to identify all needs and risk factors while working in partnership with external agencies to address the individuals needs and manage risks. HCIL's commitment to working collaboratively with other relevant agencies is at the forefront of our service delivery. We work alongside all relevant agencies and continue to build professional working relationships with such agencies to help reduce the number of individuals experiencing homelessness
To ensure the right mechanisms are in place to oversee & deliver the strategy
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To secure sustainable accommodation & appropriate support solutions
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To further understand & address the complexities of chronic homelessness
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5.
To prioritise
homeless prevention
To measure and monitor existing and emerging need of appropriate services
Five
Pillars of
Support
Services we Offer
Advice on:
Housing
Physical Health
Family & Relationships
Managing Money
Training / Education / Employment
Social & Leisure Interests
Emotional & Mental Wellbeing
Drug & Alcohol use
Legal Issues
Self-Care & Living Skills
Safety & Security
Cultural & Religion
