Listening to service users: young homeless people's experiences of a new mental health service.
The aim of this study was to investigate young homeless people's experiences of ;Strong Minded', a new mental health service set up within selected homeless shelters and run by a voluntary sector organization. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 residents from five homeless shelters across the UK. All of the young people who had accessed Strong Minded had benefited from their engagement. The young people also identified several key inherent and important aspects of Strong Minded relating to both the practical, supportive therapeutic approach and the flexibility of the interventions offered, which contributed to the service's success. This service model of engaging vulnerable young people in transition could have useful implications for the future interface between voluntary and statutory mental health services.
Taylor
Helen C
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Greenwood Institute of Child Health, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Stuttaford
Maria C
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Broad
Bob
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Vostanis
Panos
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011638:Public Housing; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000523:psychology