London Safeguarding Children Award 2011: Winners announced

The London Family, Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) and a project to reduce violence in families are joint winners of the first London Safeguarding Children Award. 

The FDAC was set up by Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and the children’s charity Coram. It is commissioned and part-funded by Camden, Islington, Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham councils, and aims to improve the outcomes of children whose parents misuse drugs or alcohol. The first of its kind in England and Wales, the FDACmotivates and encourages parents to tackle drug or alcohol misuse in cases where a local authority has issued care proceedings.

The other joint winner is the Non-Violent Resistance Project, which seeks to reduce violence in families by addressing destructive behaviour in children and adolescents. The Oxleas NHS Foundation Mental Health Trust in Bexley and Greenwich runs project through a series of parenting groups, which help parents and carers to overcome feelings of helplessness through support networks in and outside the home.

The accompanying Emerging Practice prize was won by Enfield's Parent Engagement Panels and Parent Champions, who work with mums and dads in the Congolese community to encourage them to get involved in decisions about the services in their area.

The winners were announced and presented with their awards at the London Safeguarding Children Board’s annual conference on 5 December.

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