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Issue 2.01

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Making the Link between Mental Health and Youth Homelessness

Increasing numbers of young homeless people with mental health problems are not getting adequate support because services rarely work together to provide the necessary help. This 54–page report from the Mental Health Foundation and Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities calls for joined up commissioning of integrated services across sectors, to speed up access to specialist mental health and drug and alcohol services when needed by young people. Note: This is a summary of that report as the full report is no longer available.

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Leadership

Positive Activities For Young People

Summary of a 127–page document reports on the Positive Activities For Young People (PAYP) programme, which was launched by the government to provide diversionary activities for young people aged 8–19 at risk of social exclusion and community crime. The programme encourages young people to participate in positive activities during the school holidays; to access out of school activities throughout the year, and be supported to engage in learning and/or employment. Note: The full report is no longer available.

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