Family Support Services for Children, Young People and Families

Description

Perth & Kinross Council intend to issue a contract opportunity for Family Support Services. The contract will be split into 3 lots to deliver a range of support services. Lot 1 Intensive Whole Family Support Services The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide early help to support children to remain within their families wherever possible by working with parents and carers to improve their ability to meet all their children’s needs. If this is achieved, the need for children and young people to have statutory Social Work intervention will be reduced and parents and carers will have increased confidence in managing their parental responsibilities. Services to be provided include support with practical parenting skills, child development, routines/boundaries, behaviour management and community engagement. The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people, parents and carers require this support, which may include evenings and weekends. Lot 2 Support for Children, young people and their parents/carer who are affected by substance misuse. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide support for children, young people, their parents and carers who are affected by substance misuse. Children and young people who are living in households where parental substance misuse is a factor may also be affected by other significant risk factors, including poor parental mental health, domestic violence, criminality and poverty. The service will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of these social issues on the lives of children and young people to ensure that the support provided is trauma informed and appropriate to identified need. Lot 3 Universal Whole Family Support Service The aim of this service to is screen, signpost and/or provide a flexible range of supports to families requesting early help. This service will primarily take referrals from families and other professionals and will be able to respond to need timeously and flexibly. The range of supports should be based on whole family wellbeing, early intervention and prevention which help families meet their individual needs and avoid crisis. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. Services to be provided include assessing need, signposting to other relevant agencies and/or supporting engagement other relevant services, support with practical parenting skills, budgeting and finance, routines and boundaries. Support should fit the identified needs of the family, and therefore should be responsive to their needs, and this may include the need to be available evenings and weekends. Wherever possible, support should be provided within the family’s own community. Lot 1: Intensive Whole Family Support Services The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide early help to support children to remain within their families wherever possible by working with parents and carers to improve their ability to meet all their children’s needs. If this is achieved, the need for children and young people to have statutory Social Work intervention will be reduced and parents and carers will have increased confidence in managing their parental responsibilities. Services to be provided include support with practical parenting skills, child development, routines/boundaries, behaviour management and community engagement. The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people, parents and carers require this support, which may include evenings and weekends. Lot 2: Support for Children, young people and their parents/carer who are affected by substance misuse The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. The aim of the service is to provide support for children, young people, their parents and carers who are affected by substance misuse. Children and young people who are living in households where parental substance misuse is a factor may also be affected by other significant risk factors, including poor parental mental health, domestic violence, criminality and poverty. The service will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of these social issues on the lives of children and young people to ensure that the support provided is trauma informed and appropriate to identified need. Lot 3: Universal Whole Family Support Service The aim of this service to is screen, signpost and/or provide a flexible range of supports to families requesting early help. This service will primarily take referrals from families and other professionals and will be able to respond to need timeously and flexibly. The range of supports should be based on whole family wellbeing, early intervention and prevention which help families meet their individual needs and avoid crisis. The service will provide support for children, young people, parents and carers with children from 0 to 18 years old. Services to be provided include assessing need, signposting to other relevant agencies and/or supporting engagement other relevant services, support with practical parenting skills, budgeting and finance, routines and boundaries. Support should fit the identified needs of the family, and therefore should be responsive to their needs, and this may include the need to be available evenings and weekends. Wherever possible, support should be provided within the family’s own community.