Project Family Drug and Alcohol Court
Funding FDAC is funded by the Department for Education, Ministry of Justice, Home Office, Department of Health and the pilot local authorities. The average cost per family is £8,740
Purpose
To develop a more effective approach to care proceedings involving families affected by parental substance misuse and improve outcomes for children and parents
Background
Parental substance misuse is a significant factor in up to two-thirds of care cases. There has long been concern that not enough is done to help families with substance misuse problems who end up in court. Other problems highlighted by children's and legal professionals include a lack of co-ordination between children's and adult services, delays in protecting vulnerable children and reaching decisions, and soaring costs. The FDAC was set up in 2008 in an effort to address these issues with a new problem-solving approach.
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