Login Site Map Text size: A A A target your independence is our aim Home About Us Services Residents Contact Our Services Core Services High Intensity Support Female Offender Support Floating Support Women In Supported Accomodation (WISA) WISA is a gender-specific service providing accommodation and support to vulnerable and homeless women, most specifically those with an offending background, diagnosed with mental health issues. Target provides stable accommodation and support for women who have difficulty in sustaining a tenancy. Our intention is to support out clients towards independent living and a crime free lifestyle. We address the issue of resettlement and reintegration into the community and the problems of marginalisation and social exclusion. WISA is delivered by female staff with relevant experience necessary to achieve the best possible outcomes for women accessing the service. WISA offers varying levels of support in accordance with the need identified, by meeting gender-specific needs we are able to offer the opportunity of the best possible outcomes for individuals. All support plans are individually tailored to ensure the specific needs of of each client are met. WISA staff adopt a multi-agency approach working alongside other statutory and voluntary provisions to ensure that clients’ needs are met. In addition WISA offers a range of activities, education, training and/or employment opportunities alongside supporting the development of independent lifer skills through Target Housing ETE and client involvement activities. Empowering our service users to achieve independence is our end goal. Who can WISA help? Women Areas of Support Over the age of 18 years With diagnosed mental health issues With an ability to share accommodation with others appropriate Debt/arrears in need of support to manage finances/budgeting Offenders, ex-offenders or those at risk of offending In need of support to maintain tenancy Moving out of institutional accommodation In need of support with life skills Willing to work with or manage/eliminate alcohol/drug dependency Advice, advocacy and liaison with external agencies Support to access mental health services Resettlement and reintegration i.e. information on local facilities, amenities and services Budgeting and debt advice Assistance accessing health care Advice, signposting and referral to specialist agencies, i.e. substance misuse and alcohol misuse A source of emotional support Access to education, training and employment opportunities Development of essential life skills This list is not exhaustive and support will be tailored to individual need. How can WISA Services be Accessed? Referral to Target services can be via a number of referral routs as stated below. Download our Referral Form, Eligibility Criteria Referral and Allocation Policy and Procedure. Probation Service Prison Service Health Care Other Agency Self referral The services we offer include Sheffield CORE Project High Intensity Support Services Sheffield Link Project Rotherham CORE Project Doncaster CORE Project Doncaster Offender Floating Support Services © Target Housing Ltd, Norman House, 134 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3NF Registered Charity No: 1017481, Company limited by guarantee No: 02787689 tel: 0114 281 5888 fax: 0114 281 5889 Web Design ESP Projects Ltd