Care Delivery Service - mental health support

Mental health homeless team (MHHT)

Housing support for people who have mental health problems and are faced with homelessness.

If you're in an emergency

If you need emergency support, call 999.

If you're at risk of becoming homeless or you need other housing support, you can contact Leeds Housing Options.

Who we help

We support people who are homeless or facing homelessness, and who are receiving support with their mental health.

Eligibility

We may be able to help if you:

  • are experiencing longstanding and ongoing mental health issues
  • have accessed mental health support or mental health services within the last 6 months

As well as one of the above, you may also be:

  • living on the streets
  • staying with family or friends
  • sofa surfing
  • living in emergency accommodation
  • in the process of being evicted by your landlord

What we do

Although we do not have any properties of our own, we can support you to:

  • bid on properties
  • contact private landlords, or other housing providers
  • view properties
  • complete relevant paperwork
  • sign up and settle in
  • access benefits and utilities
  • access other support services

Mental health IMPACT team

Our IMPACT team provide limited ongoing support to help you:

  • settle within your local community
  • promote resilience and self-management to enable a settled and sustainable future
  • access education, volunteering or local support groups or networks

Find more information on our mental health IMPACT team page.

How to get support

This service does not take self-referrals. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will need to ask a health care professional or support service officer to make a referral for you.

Contact us

To find out more or ask any questions, please contact the team.

Email

Phone

0113 378 2567
Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm and Friday 9am to 3:30pm

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