The Good Shepherd Centre aims to provide high quality, individualised and accessible services to people experiencing and/or at risk of
homelessness.
Who We Target
The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny (GSCK) provides services to women, men and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Service users must be over the age of 18 years and referred by the local authority. Identified vulnerable groups to homelessness are:
People struggling with addiction
People with mental health issues
People with disabilities
The elderly
Low-income families
People exiting state care, hospital, or prison
Our Values
We RESPECT all stakeholders and ensure engagement and participation when possible and/or appropriate.
We work in PARTNERSHIP with all stakeholders to ensure effective and expedient responses within the vision of GSCK.
We provide QUALITY services, based on core principles of care and empowerment.
To
support the assessment of health and housing needs through the provision
of care and case management services.
Assist
people retain and/or gain access to permanent housing and expand our
prevention programs to help people live independently and sustain their
tenancy.
Utilise
GSCK hostel as a short-term program to triage, assess and stabilise
families and individuals in crisis.
Develop
innovative programmes to reduce the need for emergency systems of care in
the community for people experiencing homelessness.
Build
alliances with affordable housing providers and other organisations that
serve homeless individuals and families.
Support
the provision of quality, affordable housing with appropriate degrees of
support to ensure tenants sustain their tenancy and move toward social
inclusion.
