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The Family Intervention Project (FIP)

The Family Intervention Project (FIP). Lorraine Testro - Customer Services Manager Derby Homes. Working with the whole family. Parenting. Children's behaviour. Household management. Life skills. Family relationships. Daily routines. www.derbyhomes.org . Aims of the project.

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The Family Intervention Project (FIP)

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  1. The Family Intervention Project (FIP) Lorraine Testro - Customer Services Manager Derby Homes

  2. Working with the whole family Parenting Children's behaviour Household management Life skills Family relationships Daily routines www.derbyhomes.org

  3. Aims of the project • Improving outcomes for parents, children and young people • Increasing parenting capacity • Improving family relationships • Ensuring a coordinated approach to the services families receive • Reducing anti-social behaviour and criminal activity • Preventing homelessness and providing sustainable routes back to settled housing www.derbyhomes.org

  4. Aims of the project • Tackling Domestic abuse • Increasing school attendance • Improving health and wellbeing • Tackling substance misuse • Improving access to training and employment opportunities • Reducing the risk of poverty • Increasing social inclusion www.derbyhomes.org

  5. The FIP and Locality working • Locality 1 – Jacqui Adcock based at Beaufort Business Centre – Covering Oakwood, North Chaddesden, South Chaddesden and Derwent. • Locality 2 - Tanya Caldbeck based at First Steps, & Mandy Douglas based at Stanley Road • - Covering Alvaston, Osmaston, Allenton, Sinfin, Boulton and Chellaston.

  6. The FIP and Locality working • Locality 3 – Elaine Lawrenson based at Ashtree House – Covering Normanton, Arboretum and Peartree. • Locality 5 – Penny Taberer based at Beaufort Business Centre - Covering West End, Mackworth & Morley.

  7. FIP DVD

  8. What can a FIP worker do to support the Troubled Families agenda? • Co-ordinate a case from referral to closure • Provide one point of contact for families and agencies • Work with each individual member of the family • Set up a contract of support • Challenges families & agencies that don’t do what they say they will

  9. What can a FIP worker do to support the Troubled Families agenda? • Visits families every week – usually about 3 times • Identify needs, plan, review and prioritise work accordingly • Be open and honest about what needs to change • Coordinate weekly appointments • Provides out of hours support • Persevere

  10. Working in Partnership Together we will crack it!

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