Sally Meyrick
ARA
Housing Service Manager
June Clarke
ARA
Housing Service Manager
Housing Support Register (HSR)
Floating Support
Preparation Intake
Accommodation
Preparation
Accommodation
In Treatment – Non Abstinent
Accommodation
In Treatment – Abstinent
Accommodation
Independent Accommodation:
Private Sector & 100% Priority
Move On for those who qualify
Abstinent
Accommodation
ROADS Housing Services
• Supported housing and floating support for clients
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who want to address their drug/alcohol misuse issues
and maintain recovery
Part of Bristol ROADS (Recovery Orientated Alcohol
and Drugs Services)
Provided by ARA, in partnership with The Salvation
Army and The Junction Project
Various stages of housing for clients at different stages
of their recovery
All referrals via Bristol Housing Support Register
ROADS Housing Services
• Support Provided:
• Regular key working sessions •
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Accessing and engaging with treatment services
Finances/debts
Structure
Maintaining accommodation/move on
Health
• House meetings / house meals / house outings
• Weekend and evening support
• On call
ROADS Housing Services
 Preparation Intake Accommodation
 Stable housing for people to address drug/alcohol issues
 Provided by ARA and The Salvation Army (Bridge)
 Preparation Accommodation
 For clients stable on a substitute prescription
 Provided by ARA and The Junction
 Length of stay = 6 months
ROADS Housing Services
 In Treatment Accommodation
 i) Clients stable on a substitute prescription with a detox
plan in place and abstinent from all problematic
drugs/alcohol
 ii) Clients totally abstinent from substitute prescribing,
alcohol and non-prescribed drugs
 Provided by ARA and The Junction
 Length of stay = 12 months
ROADS Housing Services
 Abstinent Accommodation
 Clients must be 28 days abstinent from all substitute
prescribing, alcohol and non-prescribed drugs
 Must have completed a treatment programme
 Focus on preparing for independent living
 Shared and self-contained accommodation available
 Provided by ARA and The Junction
 Length of stay = 6 months
ROADS Housing Services
 Floating Support Service
 Resettlement and tenancy sustainment service
 Must have a recent history of drug/alcohol use
 Can support people moving into or already in their own
accommodation and moving on from ARA housing
 Provided by ARA only
 Length of service = 12 months
ROADS Housing Outcomes
 Planned exits
Service
Target
Apr 2015 – Mar 2016
Prep
80%
79.2%
In treatment
85%
87.5%
Abstinent
95%
92.6%
Floating support
95%
63.5%*
* Measured on sustaining current occupancy, if all
planned endings are included this increases to 89.5%
ARA Outcomes
 Occupancy levels
Service
Target
Apr 2015 – Mar 2016
Prep
80%
86%
In treatment
80%
93%
Abstinent
80%
91%
Overall
80%
90%
ARA Prison Resettlement Service
 Funded by AWP - 2 workers based at Horfield Prison
and in the community, also starting at Eastwood Park
 Clients referred by the substance misuse team
 Works with client for 1 month prior to release and 1
month after
 Identifies housing need and makes referrals to
housing providers/floating support
 Meets at the gate on release
 Supports with benefits/finances, registering with GP,
attending appointments, liaising with other agencies
ARA Contact Details
 Phone: 0117 930 0282
 Email: [email protected]
 Website: www.addictionrecovery.org.uk
 Facebook: ARA – Addiction Recovery Agency
 Twitter: @ARA_Bristol
Any Questions?