There are 2 Adult Social Care Mental Health Community Support Services:
- The Mental Health Housing Support Team
- The Mental Health Sustainment Team
Mental Health Housing Support Team (MHHST) - 0113 214 4710
The Housing Support Team provide short term support (up to two years) to individuals in gaining, settling-in and maintaining their own tenancies in the community.
The service provides support across the city and also supports people moving into dispersed independent housing from the three Adult Social Care Transitional Housing Units.
Staff work closely with a range of agencies to ensure that support needs are met. These will include substance use, forensic services, the Personality Disorder Network and other health and social care services.
Referral by: self or mental health professional, see ‘downloads’ for referral form
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Mental Health Sustainment Team - North 0113 336 7878 South 0113 336 7727
The Sustainment Team provide longer term support to individuals to manage their own tenancies and maintain a socially inclusive life-style The aim of the service is to ensure that service delivery is sufficiently flexible and responsive to meet the changing needs of mental health service users in Leeds.
The service provides long term, integrated packages of housing support and social care to enable people with enduring mental health needs to develop and sustain independent living. Referrals are accepted from other agencies in the city.
Referral by: Mental Health Professional.
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
