Nissi Homes is a Christian Charity that provides supported accommodation for vulnerable adults who under normal circumstances, may be unable to find accommodation because of their crime, drug, alcohol and mental health histories. Our clients are referred to us by several agencies such as the HM Prisons, Probation Service, CRCs, Local Councils, NHS, GPs and substance misuse rehabilitation agencies. An initial risk assessment is carried out when a client is referred to our services, then a multidisciplinary team assess the risk and individual situation of the client before deciding a suitable accommodation for the client. On average 99.5% of clients who come to Nissi Homes are accepted as we have a non-judgmental approach and believe that with God anybody can change.
Following the risk-assessment, a support worker is assigned to the client, and a care plan is done for the client tailored around their individual needs. The plan is discussed with the client and agreed and signed for. A re-assessment is also scheduled periodically after the initial assessment to ascertain the progress, relapses, or changes to be implemented for better quality support.
Although Nissi Homes does not officially provide a 24 hour support, staff available Monday to Friday 9am to 10pm and available on call 24 hours to provide the care and support detailed below. Our schemes are equipped with CCTV cameras and there is 24 hour monitoring of the schemes.
Nissi Homes staff are all Christians and aim to demonstrate the love of God by loving our clients without discriminating or judging them.
All our accommodation are fully furnished and service users have no need to bring any items other than their personal belongings.
THE SUPPORT WE PROVIDE
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Spiritual support – offer counselling, prayers, bible discussions, invite to church and encourage attendance. Transportation is provided to and from church when required.
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Show the love of Christ in practical ways
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Offer a sense of belonging, together in God’s family
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Emotional Support
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Take service users shopping or do the shopping for them
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Mentorship
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Budgeting skills
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Financial assessment
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Debt analysis and management
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Loans are offered (interest free) where there is financial hardship, non-payment of DWP benefits or no income.
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Receiving DWP benefits on behalf of service users who do not have bank accounts
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Help in managing their finances
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Job search assistance
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Personal Computers are provided in our schemes to train service users in the use of computers, search for jobs, occupy their time, for social networking and social skills
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Computer Training on Word processing, Internet use, basic computing
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Motivational and engaging activities are offered on a daily basis
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Introduction to formal training in colleges, courses, NVQs are offered
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Utilize their skills on a daily basis by offering them paid and volunteer jobs e.g a service user developed a computer training package, other service users are used for maintenance jobs, DIY and electrical jobs based on their latent skills and talents, some others have been offered regular paid cleaning jobs. They are paid for the jobs that are carried out.
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CCTV installed in schemes for security and safety. They are also used to monitor the high risk service users. The presence of CCTV serves as a deterrent to crime and illicit drug use in and around the schemes.
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Food packs/ items are given to service users when required. We are partners with local food banks.
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Items of clothing and footwear are provided when required
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We are able to top up their gas and electricity token cards as a short term measure whilst a lasting financial solution is found
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Mobile phones are provided to each service user (if they do not already have one) for contact, communication and social skills
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Bus / travel passes are provided when required
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Assistance is provided by taking them to attend medical appointments at GP Surgeries or in the hospital
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Looking for and assisting them with registration with a local GP or Dental Surgery
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Working in partnership with their GPs, Dentists, CPNs, drug workers, probation officers, social services and similar agencies.
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Working with and liaising with partner agencies and other stake holders such as the Local Authority, NHS ( Lantern House), Addaction, West Midlands Probation, the Prison Service, NHS (CPN etc), Walsall Chaplaincy Project, Salvation Army, Glebe Centre, YMCA, Highs and Lows etc
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We signpost to Christian Rehab centres in the West Midlands
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Help in daily living skills, provide cooking /nutritional classes and showing them how to feed on a budget.
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Enrollment with gyms and providing transportation and support assistance in attending
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Maintaining their tenancies
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Integrating service users into normal life, families and the community
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We offer help and advice for benefits.
Nissi Homes now has a soup kitchen in Walsall – to reach more people and share the love of Jesus Christ, offer free hot lunch, positions for volunteer works as well as training in food and hygiene.
