Reference: D52901
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The decision is a continuation of the
programme approved under D50874 to accept Earned Autonomy Funding
from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in
the form of a ‘Troubled Families’ grant income. The
£2,454,000 funding will be alloacated to continue the
Families First programme, including £270,000 extend contracts
with specialist staff deployed in the Early Help Hubs through
Adults and Heath Directorate commissioned providers as
follows:
• Humankind Charity (formerly DISC) for the Community Drug and
Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service (known as
Forward Leeds).
• Touchstone - Leeds for the Community Based Mental Health
Service (known as Live Well Leeds).
• Leeds Women’s Aid for the Domestic Violence and Abuse
Services (known as Leeds Domestic Violence Service.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Kate Sibson 0113 3788925 Email: kate.sibson@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 19/03/2021
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