Bridges project
Subtitle: working with homeless and at risk young people 16-22 years.
Contributors: Bridges Project.
Publisher: Bridges Project
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Description: The Edinburgh Homeless Project (Integra) has been set up through funding from the European Social Fund and is represented by a network comprising the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh Council for the Single Homeless and Bridges One Door. The Integra Projects remit covers those who: are homeless; have been homeless or; are at risk of homelessness. It is anticipated that the project will assist the client group overcome barriers to accessing employment. It will address the problems of homelessness by providing a multi-agency approach which focuses on a comprehensive pathway for homeless people, from initial stabilisation of living conditions through to accessing employment or training. Beneficiaries will be able to access the project through the access funnels in operation at Waterloo. Place, Craigmillar, Bridges One Door and, the Grassmarket Advice Centre. Practitioners will provide beneficiaries with a range of .
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Table of contents: value: Contents: Opening doorways of new opportunity for homeless and at risk young people aged 16-22 years. - One door approach to tackling the problems of youth homelessness. - One door initiative partnership: a replicable model of practice. - The realities ofworking with homeless young people. - principle legislation available to the ;local authorities in assisting homeless young people. - Homeless young people: barriers and obstacles. - Model of comprehensive integrated assessment for homeless young people.