VOICES
VOICES OF INDEPENDENCE CHANGE & EMPOWERMENT IN STOKE-ON-TRENT
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RIGHT TIME RIGHT PLACE ”
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FOREWORD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE OF THIS CHARTER
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INTRODUCING VOICES
INTRODUCING EXPERT CITIZENS
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OUR MISSION
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OUR PARTNERSHIP
WHY SYSTEMS CHANGE IS ESSENTIAL
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Invest in a strategy for people with multiple needs in Stoke-on-Trent
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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Develop a local approach to Housing First for people with multiple needs
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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Ensure that mental health and substance misuse services work together proactively
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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People that use services should be leaders in their design and commissioning
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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Ensure fair access to services for people with multiple needs
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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Implement a local protocol for homeless people being discharged from hospital
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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Organisations should review their definitions of vulnerability to reflect recent legal changes
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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Support the role of primary care professionals more effectively
WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE
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GLOSSARY
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GLOSSARY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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VOICES
VOICES
VOICES OF INDEPENDENCE CHANGE & EMPOWERMENT IN STOKE-ON-TRENT