Turning the Lives of Troubled Families Around
AN INNOVATIVE scheme to help troubled families rebuild their lives has been officially launched by Tees Valley Housing in partnership with a local authority.
Tees Valley Housing has cut the ribbon on its new Family Intervention Project (FIP) in Redcar and Cleveland, a scheme to help families at risk of losing their homes, run on behalf of Redcar and Cleveland Council.
The pioneering scheme, which helps families creating anti-social behaviour turn their lives around, was launched by Shirley Trundle, Director for Families, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Shirley said: "Redcar and Cleveland has set a clear example to other local authorities by its swift and effective response to opportunities from Government, to reach more families at risk through the continued development of its family intervention project services.
"We have been particularly impressed by the commitment to partnership working, particularly between Tees Valley Housing and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, which is clearly evidenced by the strong delivery of local family intervention services and development of the core unit."
Families entering the project have either been evicted or are at risk of losing their tenancy because of issues surrounding their property.
The FIP links up with other key agencies to support families and help them rebuild their lives by offering a range of services including parenting and budgeting courses.
The project is in its early stages in Redcar and Cleveland but is already proving to be a great success, having helped a number of families so far.
The scheme recently received Government funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which has enabled family accommodation to be built to help even more families.
The handout will also ensure the scheme's services can be developed even further in Redcar and Cleveland.
The Council's Cabinet Member for Housing and Neighbourhood Renewal, Councillor Lynn Pallister, said: "These are not easy problems to solve, but the work being done in Redcar and Cleveland in partnership with Tees Valley Housing shows progress can be made. We are providing real answers to very serious problems that affect a lot of neighbourhoods across our borough.
"The FIP supports our key commissioning priorities for young people. In addition we work closely with the Children's Trust and the FIP as an important part of the trust's Parenting Policy, supporting those families who need challenge and intensive support in order for them to continue to co-exist with others within the communities in which they live."
Helen Neal, Head of Supported Housing for Tees Valley Housing, added: "The scheme operates through a partnership approach, using a range of ways to enable families to live within acceptable boundaries of behaviour.
"The project offers not only intensive intervention and enforcement, it also offers support and challenges families to help them change their ways for their own benefit and for the benefit of their neighbourhoods.
"Anti-social behaviour is one of our priority issues but with our help, these families do not need to be problem families."
The pioneering scheme, which helps families creating anti-social behaviour turn their lives around, was launched by Shirley Trundle, Director for Families, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Shirley said: "Redcar and Cleveland has set a clear example to other local authorities by its swift and effective response to opportunities from Government, to reach more families at risk through the continued development of its family intervention project services.
"We have been particularly impressed by the commitment to partnership working, particularly between Tees Valley Housing and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, which is clearly evidenced by the strong delivery of local family intervention services and development of the core unit."
Families entering the project have either been evicted or are at risk of losing their tenancy because of issues surrounding their property.
The FIP links up with other key agencies to support families and help them rebuild their lives by offering a range of services including parenting and budgeting courses.
The project is in its early stages in Redcar and Cleveland but is already proving to be a great success, having helped a number of families so far.
The scheme recently received Government funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which has enabled family accommodation to be built to help even more families.
The handout will also ensure the scheme's services can be developed even further in Redcar and Cleveland.
The Council's Cabinet Member for Housing and Neighbourhood Renewal, Councillor Lynn Pallister, said: "These are not easy problems to solve, but the work being done in Redcar and Cleveland in partnership with Tees Valley Housing shows progress can be made. We are providing real answers to very serious problems that affect a lot of neighbourhoods across our borough.
"The FIP supports our key commissioning priorities for young people. In addition we work closely with the Children's Trust and the FIP as an important part of the trust's Parenting Policy, supporting those families who need challenge and intensive support in order for them to continue to co-exist with others within the communities in which they live."
Helen Neal, Head of Supported Housing for Tees Valley Housing, added: "The scheme operates through a partnership approach, using a range of ways to enable families to live within acceptable boundaries of behaviour.
"The project offers not only intensive intervention and enforcement, it also offers support and challenges families to help them change their ways for their own benefit and for the benefit of their neighbourhoods.
"Anti-social behaviour is one of our priority issues but with our help, these families do not need to be problem families."
