How we help people experiencing mental health challenges
One in four people will experience a mental health challenge every year. While reporting of mental health difficulties has increased in recent years many people are still not getting the treatment they need.
Leaving mental health needs undiagnosed and unsupported can have severe consequences for people, their families, and emergency services. Too many people with mental health challenges will only present at crisis point, whether this is in accident and emergency (A&E), police custody, or prison.
We run several services specifically for people with mental health challenges and support people with dual diagnosis of mental health and substance misuse.
Our services
We provide a range of services supporting people with mental health needs. We understand that everyone is different, so we take a personalised approach.
Supported housing
Many people across our supported housing services face mental health challenges and we tailor our support to each individual. We also run dedicated housing services for people with mental health difficulties, such as our Lincolnshire Housing Related Support Partnership.
Our Manchester supported housing for ex-service personnel works collaboratively to deliver cognitive psychological and social rehabilitation services and support to help them recover from their time in service.
Our Stockport Prevention Alliance works in partnership with agencies across Stockport we take a preventative approach, working with people to improve their wellbeing.
Intensive health resettlement services
Our intensive resettlement service teams in Wandsworth and Greenwich support people with medium to high mental health needs who have just left prison. Our tailored support helps people find somewhere to live, get the financial support they are entitled to, get the right healthcare in place, and build a positive support structure.
Personal wellbeing support for people in prison or on probation
Our personal wellbeing services in Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Northamptonshire support men under the supervision of the Probation Service. The support is tailored to each individual and can include social inclusion, emotional wellbeing, engagement with family and others.
You can find a full list of our services through our Service Finder.
I was 17 when I came to Nacro, I had severe OCD and mental health issues. Living alone for the first time was incredibly daunting and stressful. Nacro helped me with support for my OCD and got me a studio flat as I found showering and eating in a living situation with others very difficult. Now I’m living independently without the need for support and I’m training as a mental health nurse.David came to Nacro NEST service through a mental health referral