inspire: supporting women with multiple vulnerabilities lisa dando and sophie gibson 30 th january...
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Inspire: Supporting women with multiple
vulnerabilities
Lisa Dando andSophie Gibson
30th January 2015
Evidence based approach Psychologically and trauma informed responses Bespoke wrap around emotional and practical
support Building confidence and motivation 79% increase in well-being 75% improvement in accommodation Prison place at £54,415 or Inspire at £1,300 SROI –£1 invested results in £3.57 return on
investment 87.5% reduction in reoffending
The Inspire approach and impact Making a difference
Early diversion – from Police Custody/court Alternative to Custody In-reach Through The Gate (TTG) post prison support Re-unite Mentoring
Inspire works with women with vulnerabilities t all stages of involvement in Criminal Justice
Brighton Women’s Centre
RISE
Threshold BHT
Survivors’ Network
Brighton Oasis Project
The Inspire PartnershipBrighton and Hove
Inspire
Brighton
East SussexEastbourne & Hastings
West SussexCrawley & Worthing
The Inspire Partnership Pan Sussex
Women with multiple vulnerabilities and complex and inter-related needs
71% of women have issues relating to accommodation 80% of clients have and continue to experience domestic
violence Between a third and a half have experienced childhood
abuse 62% lack skills in education, training and employment Almost half Inspire clients are mothers. Of these 67% have
had their children taken into care or adopted 77% suffer from mental health needs including anxiety,
depression and isolation
Inspire client key findings
70% are mothers37% have had children removedA total of 14 children removed
1child in care9 children placed elsewhere4 children in foster care
21% have social services involvement with children on child protection plan
Mothers and childrenSnapshot of 28 women
L&D SAR In-reach TTG0
20
40
60
80
100
120
% Housing need
% Housing need
Housing Needs across referral area
Rough
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Viol
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NFA/sof
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3+ n
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D&A
Men
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ealth
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% of additional needs
Breakdown of additional needs
Women often do not show up in head counts of rough sleepers
Women do not stay in mixed hostels as feel unsafe in mixed accommodation
Homelessness is a pathway into sex work as women swop sex for a bed
Women will return to unsafe relationships as alternative to being homeless
High incidence of drug use – some women fund their and their partners drug use through sex work
Gender specific issues
Clients have history of trauma and abuse 80% have DV and 50% childhood abuse
Challenge to manage multiple appointments Evidenced through neuroscience research
Isolation and difficulty in accessing services Use of drugs and alcohol to self-medicate Breech rates and compliance Pushes vulnerable towards custody threshold Coerced into crime – vulnerable to further abuse
and exploitation
Impact of Trauma and Abuse
Two Pronged approach A: Building relationships and trust. Evidence that building relationships are at
the heart of creating change Inspire women do not access services prior
to coming to Inspire B: One stop shop Ability to address multiple needs in one
location
Effective trauma informed approach
Case Study
BRIDGET
Vulnerability with regards housing Low level literacy skills Inability to access mental health services Self medicating with substances Loss of daughter into care Increased risk of criminal justice
involvement Impact of underlying trauma and PTSD Complex and interrelated needs create a
downward spiral of increased vulnerability and risk
Key Issues
Gender specific housing strategy ◦ Adopts a trauma informed approach◦ Gender specific accommodation ◦ Ensures that accommodation and services are in
the same geographical area. Inspire specialist staff Co-commissioning of services for vulnerable
clients include: housing, health and children’s service
Evidencing financial and social savings
The way forward
Lisa Dando Director Brighton Women’s Centre [email protected]
Sophie Gibson Inspire Operational Manager [email protected]
01273 698036
Contact details