Rough Sleeping Conference 2023
Hilary Neal David Matthews Johanna Cooper

Rough Sleeping and Mental Health Programme (RAMHP): An assertive and collaborative approach (Fleet Suite)

A Talk by Johanna Cooper , Hilary Neal and David Matthews

About this Talk

The Rough Sleeping and Mental Health Programme (RAMHP) was set up by the Mayor of London in 2020 and is designed around partnerships. Small teams of mental health practitioners work together with local partners to improve outcomes for people sleeping rough with a mental health need. 

This session will share RAMHP’s ethos and approach, as well as the challenges and successes of the programme and the importance of effective partnership working to support people with complex needs. It will discuss how the mental health and/or psychological needs makes engaging in social and health care difficult for a person and how to work with the wider system to bring about improvement.

In-person

About The Speakers

Johanna Cooper

Johanna Cooper

Senior Project Officer (Rough Sleeping), Greater London Authority

Senior Project Officer for Rough Sleeping at GLA, involved with RAMHP since it started in 2020.

Hilary Neal

Hilary Neal

Team Manager for RAMHP, East London Foundation Trust

Occupational therapist with over 20 years experience working in community mental health teams prior to setting up the RAMHP service.

David Matthews

David Matthews

City Outreach Team Manager, Thames Reach

Manager of the Thames Reach’s City Outreach Team; passionate about relational working and dismantling institutional discrimination.

Location

America Square Conference Centre

17 One Crosswall, America Square, London