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NCB Now: Member focus - NCH - Our best practice Intensive familysupport

NCH's 14 intensive family support projects work with families whose anti-social behaviour has placed them at risk of eviction.

Support plans specific to families' needs are drawn up and can includefinancial advice, anger management, parenting support and health advice.Work is also done with families to build confidence and skills, dealwith challenging behaviour and support positive changes.

Independent research of intensive family support projects found that in85 per cent of families, complaints about anti-social behaviour hadeither ceased or reduced to a level where their tenancy was no longer atrisk. It showed that 92 per cent of families were a reduced risk or norisk to the local community as a result of the service. The report alsodescribed the approach as "excellent value for money".

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