Homeless health care

Living in homeless or temporary accommodation?

You can self refer using the contact details here, or ask your housing officer or someone else to help you.

Do you need help with

• accessing appropriate health services?
• accessing emergency dental care?
• signposting to local services?

Would you like help with

• mental health issues?
• alcohol or substance use issues?

Resources

Housing support

• Homelessness information at The Highland Council
• Resettlement support at The Salvation Army, Inverness

Financial advice

• Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau - free, impartial and confidential advice
• Scottish Welfare Fund at The Highland Council

Mental health 

• Drug and alcohol recovery service at NHS Highland
• Highland Alcohol and Drug Support Service (HADASS)
• NHS 24 - for urgent mental health support 24/7
• The Samaritans - every life lost to suicide is a tragedy
• Mikeysline - local text-based or in-person mental health support
• Mental health self help guides at NHS inform

Specific services

• Scottish Women's Aid
• Inverness Women's Aid
• Armed Forces and veterans support at NHS Highland

Non-English speakers

We can use phone-based interpretation services for consultations - please just ask.

Local food support

• Blythswood Food Bank - referrals need to come from services (please ask your housing officer, or we can provide these)
• Inverness Foodstuff - a welcome place for food and friendship
• Café 1668 at the Highland Third Sector Interface - Inverness café with free meal days
• The Salvation Army, Inverness - foodbank available on certain days (see website for up-to-date information)

Social work

• Emergency social work service out-of-hours at The Highland Council