What do we mean by Multiple Complex Needs?
People facing Multiple Complex Needs experience a range of issues at the same time which makes life difficult.
Some examples of issues they may experience include:
Mental ill health
Housing issues
Financial problems
Criminal
offending
Substance misuse
They are people:
Who have problems have not been resolved
They may access numerous services or none at all.
Who tend to get worse rather than better
Therefore the demand on services increases.
Whose conditions can become overwhelming
This can be true for both the individual and for services.
Who represent a key client group for most service agencies
They do not just seek help for one issue.
Often, we refer to Multiple Complex Needs as 'MCN'.
“I had become a problem, and so whenever I went anywhere, or whenever my name was mentioned anywhere, people would glaze over and say ...
‘Oh no, not her’”
- Sarah