Effective Services for Vulnerable Groups Programme Andrew Goodall Programme Chair, Chief Executive, Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Purpose To identify, promote and support the development of collaborative approaches to delivery that will provide more effective and efficient services which can improve the life chances of vulnerable groups

Approach Limited number of projects By public service organisations for public service organisations Taking a pragmatic approach to identifying what works Establishing financial benefits as well as service improvements

Projects Integrated approaches to promoting independent living and wellbeing for the frail and elderly Improving the life chances of families, particularly those with complex needs, through Team around the Family approaches Increasing the proportion of young people in education, employment or training

Improving the way public services respond to and prevent repeat instances of domestic abuse (10,000 Safer Lives) Doing more to protect vulnerable children and adults who repeatedly go missing Projects

Addressing service delivery challenges around Substance Misuse and its relationship with mental health problems Promoting ‘Citizen Directed Support’ models of service delivery

1. Define and Design 2. Identify and test 3. Promote and engage 4. Challenge and check Team around the Family Promoting Independent Living Domestic abuse NEETs Missing Children & Young Adults New priorities Substance Misuse & Mental Health Citizen Directed Services Project Pipeline

Recognising the role housing plays… Housing often a key part of services to vulnerable groups Including all of our project areas Any other areas the programme should look at in future?

What can you do? Contribute to the projects underway Look at the products from the earlier projects Think about whether you are, or should, be taking those actions