Project
Overland Children's Centre
Purpose
To improve outcomes for families affected by substance abuse
Funding
Addaction got a two-year grant of £488,000 from the Department for Education to deliver the national First Steps pilot
Background
Staff and managers at Overland Children's Centre in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets were keen to improve support for local families affected by substance misuse. "We identified a local need through data analysis," says Sarah Bromfield, community lead for Overland Children's Centre. "We were already working with some families, but knew we could do more." So the centre applied to be part of the national First Steps trial scheme funded by the Department of Education and delivered by substance misuse charity Addaction. The aim of First Steps was to boost support for families by developing the skills and knowledge of professionals working with them.
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