Good practice

Title	Author	Publisher	Description	Publication year
A Foot in the Door	Centrepoint	Centrepoint	A good practice guide based on a consultation exercise with existing direct access hostels. Provides information on developing and managing direct...	1997
A Place in Mind: Commissioning and Providing Mental Health Services for People who are Homeless	Williams, R (ed) and Avebury, K (ed)	Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)	A report on the commissioning and provision of mental health services for people who are homeless. The multi-disciplinary review built upon...	1995
A qualitative study of the role of emergency hostels in supporting homeless drug users	Dr Caral Stevenson and Prof Jo Neale		A summary report and an A-Z of good practice guidelines relating to a recent qualitative study investigating homeless drug users' experiences of...	2011
A Question of Choice: Good Practice and Issues in Choice-Based Letting	Grannum, C	Shelter	A report that examines the government's new approach to the allocation of social housing, choice-based lettings. Identifies the positive effects of...	2005
A Review of Services for Street-based Sex Working Women in Lambeth	Hough, Juliette and Rice, Becky	Broadway	Review of services for women involved in street-based prostitution in Lambeth. Research found that many sex workers were homeless but not sleeping...	2008
Achieving Positive Outcomes on Homelessness	Communities and Local Government	Communities and Local Government	A document offering advice to local authorities on tackling homelessness in 2003-04. Draws on the Homelessness Directorate's analysis of good...	2003
Achieving Positive Shared Outcomes in Health and Homelessness	Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	Communities and Local Government	A guide for local authorities and primary care trusts on improving the health of homeless people. Downloadable from the CLG website.	2004
Addressing Antisocial Behaviour: An Independent Evaluation of Shelter Inclusion Project	Jones, A et al	Shelter	Evaluation report of the Shelter Inclusion Project, a pilot floating support service for households in Rochdale with antisocial behavioural issues....	2006
Aiming Higher: A Good Practice Guide	Revolving Doors Agency	Revolving Doors Agency	Good practice guide for practitioners working with young adults with multiple needs, including homelessness, offending, substance misuse and mental...	2010
Back on Track: A Good Practice Guide to Addressing Antisocial Behaviour	Cullen, Sue	Shelter	Good practice guide on antisocial behaviour by families and young people. Sections cover definitions, risk and protective factors, the role of the...	2006