NHS South Yorkshire ICB -Safe Space (Learning Disability / Autism) Service

Tender description

The Service will offer crisis intervention accommodation and support within the Crisis Support Pathway for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism. It supports admission avoidance by providing up to 12 weeks of supervision and support in a self-contained, risk-reduced environment for those not requiring acute hospital admission. Lot 1: The Service aims to:<br/><br/>• provide a 24/7 safe space for a maximum of three Service Users facing mental, emotional, or behavioural crises, where enhanced community support hasn't been effective working in a trauma informed way;<br/><br/>• offer enhanced support to stabilise and de-escalate the crisis and reassess needs rapidly;<br/>• help individuals find sustainable solutions to avoid mental health detainment and hospital admission;<br/><br/>• promote independence, self-care, and social routines in the community (e.g., education, employment, leisure);<br/><br/>• facilitate ongoing support from family/Carers and community health providers during their stay; and<br/><br/>• support a return to home within a short period. Additional information: The Service aims to:<br/><br/>• provide a 24/7 safe space for a maximum of three Service Users facing mental, emotional, or behavioural crises, where enhanced community support hasn't been effective working in a trauma informed way;<br/><br/>• offer enhanced support to stabilise and de-escalate the crisis and reassess needs rapidly;<br/><br/>• help individuals find sustainable solutions to avoid mental health detainment and hospital admission;<br/><br/>• promote independence, self-care, and social routines in the community (e.g., education, employment, leisure);<br/><br/>• facilitate ongoing support from family/Carers and community health providers during their stay; and<br/><br/>• support a return to home within a short period.