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Models of Service Delivery

Information on the Youth Information Advice Counselling & Support (YIACS) model including case studies; and details of specialist service models developed by YIACS.

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The YIACS model

Case Studies of YIACS

Specialist service models

Strategic service models

The YIACS Model

The YIACS Offer (October 2007)

This is a downloadable leaflet that YIACS can use to help promote and publicise their services within the wider context of integrated services for young people.

YIACS – A joined up service model (August 2007)

An explanation of the unique role of YIACS in working across youth, health, advice and housing sectors, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme website.

Case Studies of YIACS

Off The Record, Bath

Case study highlighting holistic YIACS approach, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007

No Limits, Southampton

Case study highlighting holistic YIACS approach, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007

Mancroft Advice Project, Norwich

Case study highlighting holistic YIACS approach, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007

Young Adults Advice and Support Project, Manchester

Case study highlighting holistic YIACS approach, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007

Breaking Down the Barriers - Case Studies (2001/02)

Part of a series which analyses existing mental health provision for young people and makes recommendations based on the gaps and barriers found in the voluntary and statutory sector, by Catherine Wilson.

Commissioning Counselling Services for Young People: a guide for commissioners (2007)

Case studies of existing, well established counselling services.

Specialist service models

Legal advice

The Youth Access Law Centres Model (Youth Access and the Law Centres Federation, 2004)

A model of partnership working between YIACS and mainstream advice agencies to develop specialist legal advice services for young people

Transforming Lives: Evaluation of the Rights to Access Project (Michael Bell Associates, 2007)

An evaluation, for Youth Access, of specialist legal advice services for young people.

Stockton Youth Advice Service

Case study highlighting a CAB that has developed a separate service for young people, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007

Streetwise Community Law Centre

Case study of the only law centre in England specialising in young people, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007

Specialist advice services – top tips

Top tips to guide anyone developing a specialist advice service for young people, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007

Strategic service models

Cornwall Integrated Youth Support Services & Local Area Agreement

Example of a local authority that is developing its YIACS as part of a Local Area Agreement, written for National Youth Homelessness Scheme, August 2007