SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION for people with drug or alcohol problems
Contact us on Freephone 0800 055 6184
What is SOLUTIONS accommodation service?
Solutions provides specialist supported housing for homeless people who are experiencing problems with drugs or alcohol.
If you are homeless or facing eviction and have problems with drugs or alcohol, Solutions can provide you with a place to live and the specialist support you need to enable you to live independently.
Solutions supported accommodation – self contained and shared – and its support workers are based at a range of sites across Nottinghamshire.
Can SOLUTIONS support me?
Are you:
1) living in Nottinghamshire?
2) aged 18 or over?
3) homeless, being threatened with eviction or facing difficulties finding accommodation?
4) prepared to address your drug or alcohol use?
If so, Solutions may be able to provide you with accommodation and specialist support.
The service is available for single people and couples, including pregnant women. Please note: Solutions is not able to provide accommodation for children.
If you apply for Solutions accommodation, the service will encourage you to address your drugs or alcohol use. Solutions works with local drugs or alcohol services, to ensure that you have the support you need to cut down or stop. Reducing your drugs or alcohol use will improve your ability to be able to live independently.
Do I pay for SOLUTIONS accommodation?
If you are offered somewhere to live in Solutions’ supported accommodation, you will need to pay rent.
Your rent charges will be paid for through the benefits system. If you have a job, you may have to pay a contribution towards your rent. There is a standard charge for utilities (such as gas and electricity) used by you.
Who decides what support I need?
With your key worker, you will assess what support you need and work out a plan to address the problems you are having.
The aim of your plan will be to make sure you get the skills and knowledge you need to move on to live independently, as well as support to address your drug or alcohol problem.
Support could include advice around:
dealing with housing applications
help in finding and applying for independent accommodation
developing your daily living skills (cooking, cleaning etc.)
making benefit claims
budgeting and debt repayment
maintaining contact with services such as social services and hospitals
accessing education, training or employment opportunities
accessing local services (e.g. dentists, GPs, library, leisure centres)
Support will not stop when you move out of the supported accommodation service into your own home. Solutions also has a floating support team that can offer you one-to-one support in your own home.
I NEED SUPPORT. What do I do next?
Applying for support from Solutions is easy. If you would like to make an application or just want to find out more, you can contact the Solutions team at:
Freephone: 0800 055 6184 (free from a landline)
Fax: 0115 978 9111
Email: solutions@frameworkha.org
Text: 07528 016 812 (we will call you back)
Website: www.frameworkha.org/solutions
Our office hours are: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm Friday 9am – 4.30pm
If an agency is making a referral on your behalf, they must ask your permission before making an application and be willing to complete a risk assessment. We welcome referrals from:
• People who need support with housing
• Any statutory, voluntary or community organisation
Framework delivers a wide range of housing support services across Nottinghamshire. If this is not the service for you, but you feel you need support, please contact us on the number above.
Solutions is a Framework service, provided in partnership with Double Impact and APAS.
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