The Family Intervention
Project (FIP)
Lorraine Testro - Customer Services Manager
Derby Homes
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Working with the whole family
Parenting
Children's
behaviour
Household
management
Life skills
Family
relationships
Daily routines
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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FIP DVD
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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
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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
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Working in Partnership
Together we will crack it!
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