Rough Sleeper Team
The Dublin Simon Rough Sleeper Team encourages rough-sleepers to access accommodation, health and social welfare services.
Referrals
The team visits existing clients and makes new contacts at their ‘skippers’ (where they sleep), at meal-centres and day-centres, and anywhere accessed by people who are homeless.
The team is often alerted to the location of rough sleepers by other voluntary or statutory organisations or by members of the public.
Service Provision
We support our clients in helping them to plan a way to get off the streets and into stable accommodation.
The Dublin Simon Rough Sleeper Team operates seven days a week. (08.00 to midnight Mon-Fri, 15.00/16.00 to midnight Sat/Sun).
Care Planning
People become homeless for many reasons; family break-ups, after hospital discharge, on release from prison or due to addiction issues. Many people experiencing homelessness suffer from mental and physical illness. Others have learning disabilities.
Client care plans which are compiled with key workers, emphasise their most pressing needs:
- Mental health
- Physical health
- Hygiene
- Income
- Food and clothing
- Protection from the elements while sleeping rough
- Access to emergency shelter
- Continuum of Care
Contact with the team is the first step for rough sleepers to move from the danger and uncertainty of the streets to homes of their own. 95% of the residents in the Dublin Simon Shelter are referred by Dublin Simon Rough Sleeper Team. We also refer clients to other specialised emergency services, including the Dublin Simon Alcohol Detox and other homeless services.
To contact the Rough Sleeper Team call (01) 872 0185 or email roughsleeperteam@dubsimon.ie