Issue - meetings

Complex Dependency/Early Intervention

Meeting: 09/03/2016 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 39)

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Minutes:

            The Board considered a report which detailed the arrangements for the introduction of Multi-Agency Front door as part of Complex Dependency Early Intervention model in Halton.

 

            One of the key aims of the Complex Dependency Early Intervention project was to create a single, multi-agency front door for identification and assessment of complex individuals, Children and Families. In order to deliver a multi-agency front door in Halton, the process and practice of the current Contact and Referral Team (CART) had been reviewed. Through the implementation of the revised front door the aim was to provide a proportionate, timely and co-ordinated partnership approach to children, families and vulnerable adults. This approach should lead to a more appropriate allocation of resources to those children, families and vulnerable adults that required additional support due to them having multiple and complex needs.

 

            Members of the Board were advised on staffing roles within the new integrated team, known as I-CART and noted that there would be a soft launch of the new approach at the end of March 2016.

 

            It was noted that the aim of I-CART the aim was to see less inappropriate and repeat referrals, closer partnership working and clearer accountability, supported by information sharing protocols and pathways, improve confidence for those who access the service, identification of possible gaps in service and cost benefits.

 

            RESOLVED: That the Board notes the progress to date in implementing a multi-agency front door and recognise the benefit of a defined route to services through a single point of access by a dedicated multi-agency team.