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Supported Housing Referral Form

Supported Housing Referral Form

 Pre-referral Checklist

North Kent Mind has developed the following checklist as a guide to check eligibility and suitability for our Supported Housing Service.

 

 

• They/You are 18+, single with no dependent children.
• Normally resident within the Kent Local Authorities for a minimum of 3 years. Or have a local connection (immediate family member) who has been living in the area for a minimum of 5 years. (Evidence of connection will be required). Unless a different local authority has committed, in writing, to rehouse them/you by the end of their/your 2-year tenancy.
• Has/Have a mental health diagnosis (or are currently seeking a diagnosis). Evidence of this will be required before acceptance.
• Their/Your primary need is mental health.
• Are not in acute or crisis mental health state at the time of referral
• If They/You have a previous history of substance misuse, evidence will be needed to demonstrate management and abstinence, (minimum of 6 months)
• They/You are committed to following a recovery-focused support plan for your/their mental health and working with staff towards independent living within two years.
• They/You do not present a significant risk to others.
• The client/you is/are suitable for low-level support (our service is 2 hours of support per week) they/you must be able to cope with day-to-day living skills
• Our schemes do not have the provision for pets within their tenancy agreement.
• If there is a forensic history (i.e. Admitted for Psychiatric care), Evidence may be required.
• If they/you have a criminal record, information regarding this may be required.

Consent Agreement

If applying on someone else’s behalf this form is to be completed by the referrer for the applicant.

Referrers must obtain the following two types of consent from the applicant prior to completing this form.

Referrals without these consents will not be considered. The referrer may sign /print consent on the applicant’s behalf with their prior permission, which must be confirmed by covering email or indicated in the box below.

North Kent Mind will at times contact the applicants to check consent has been given.

Referrals without these consents will not be considered.

Referrals without these consents will not be considered.