Just Economics was commissioned to evaluate the Limerick Youth Housing Project (LHYP), a homelessness intervention modelled on the Housing First approach developed in the US and Canada.
Funded by Amnesty International and carried out in partnership with other research organisations, this project mapped the mental health needs of young people in secure settings. Just Economics was responsible for reviewing the existing literature and comparing the costs of placements in secure settings with therapeutic alternatives.
There is an established need for women-oriented services, particularly in relation to violence, abuse and mental health, and an emerging evidence base on the benefits that gender-sensitive services can bring. The aim of the Coventry women's partnership is to to improve outcomes for vulnerable women locally by providing a more joined-up, needs-led service across five women's organisations. The project was a three-year pilot funded by the Smallwood Trust and coordinated by the Women's Budget Group. Women reported substantial – and statistically significant – improvements in their mental health, physical health, relationships, finances, debt, legal status and housing. Service staff also reported that increased collaboration, more effective referrals and greater knowledge of partner services had improved the quality of services and, as a result, also outcomes for women.
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