The Journey to Social inclusion Project in Practice: A Process Evaluation of the First 18 Months

Abstract

This process evaluation is the first of two reports aimed at documenting and reviewing the implementation of the Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI) project. The J2SI project, based at Sacred Heart Mission, St Kilda, is a three year pilot offering a package of intensive support to 40 people who have experienced long-term homelessness. J2SI provides Intensive Assistance and Co-ordination (IAC) casework, a structured therapeutic response to address the underlying trauma that is both a cause and a consequence of long-term homelessness and a Building Up and Developing Skills (BUDS) program to facilitate reconnection to the mainstream community. The process evaluation forms part of a broader evaluation that incorporates a longitudinal Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) that will determine the social and economic impacts of J2SI over a four year period.