Service provided by Together Women Mentoring and Advocacy Service – Merseyside
Mentoring and Advocacy Service
Our Mentoring and Advocacy Service employs a gender-specific approach to support high-risk women with personality difficulties who are involved in the Criminal Justice System. The MAS key workers are specialists in working with women who experience personality difficulties, aiming to reduce repeat offending and improve women’s mental and emotional wellbeing. Women can access this service for up to 2 years once referred.
- All women will receive a full needs assessment and co-produce an individualised support plan alongside their Key Worker including support with accommodation, finance and benefits, children and families, substance misuse, personal safety, education and training, mental and physical health, motivation and social inclusion.
- Support will be offered through flexible appointments, visits and telephone contact to help women address their needs while building women’s confidence, motivation and social inclusion.
- Advocacy will be provided on behalf of or for the women to help resolve issues, access services and have equal opportunity.
- Using an integrated care model, Key Workers will work to ensure communication and multi-agency working across health, criminal justice, social care and other partners.
- Women will be supported to access a variety of specialist and community support including local women’s hubs and services.
- Support will be offered until a woman comes to the end of her period of statutory license/supervision or until she no longer wishes to access the service. The length of support will average approximately two years.
- Women will be offered a gradual exit from the service with follow-up support available.
Referral Information
For referrals and to find out more information, please download our referral form or email [email protected]
Referrals Offered:
- This service does not offer Booking referrals
- This service does not offer Drop-in referrals
- This service does not offer Electronic referrals
- This service offers Other – See referral information referrals