The charity believes its project marks the first time that family group conferencing has been used to help parents and children at risk of causing antisocial behaviour. The approach is usually used in child protection cases.
The pilot project, launched this week, will take place in Birmingham. After a two-year trial, Shelter hopes to expand it across the country.
The project attempts to teach families about the negative effect their behaviour can have and get them to change their ways. It will also seek to prevent homelessness by making it less likely families will face eviction because of their behaviour.
Families that are showing signs of antisocial behaviour will be referred to the project by local agencies or by parents themselves. The project will deal with families that may have already been in contact with the police or social services, but before any legal steps are taken to deal with their behaviour.
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