An evaluation of Nottingham-based Healthy Little Minds (HLM) project, which has supported 200 families with children from pre-birth to age two, found that the intervention also shortened the time health and social care professionals needed to work with families.
This was because it tackled problems early and in addition, it provided savings of £9.80 for every £1 spent, says the Centre For Mental Health, which has published the evaluation titled 'Here for as long as you need us'.
The organisation found that parents showed an average 21% reduction in depression and 18% reduction in anxiety after taking part.
Commissioned by Nottingham-based community health service Small Steps Big Changes (SSBC), which is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, HLM offered a range of support including psychotherapy, play therapy, sleep support and parenting programmes, largely to families living in the most deprived areas of Nottingham.
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