Post on 28-Mar-2015
AGENDA
• House keeping• Introductions & Warm up• Overview of the First Contact Scheme• Who is vulnerable?• When to use First Contact• How is it delivered?• Completing a Checklist• The Referral Process• Website & Materials• Promoting First Contact• Case Study• Performance Data
Introductions
Please introduce yourself with;
Your name
Your organisation
Whether you are familiar with the First Contact scheme. If yes, how?
Who are your 5 Key Partners
Overview of the First Contact Scheme
First Contact is a multi-agency scheme run across Leicestershire that brings a range of services to vulnerable people aged 18+ who are resident within Leicestershire.
The scheme is hosted & currently funded by Leicestershire County Council.
Who is Vulnerable?
Someone who is………
Isolated and doesn’t have much / any contact with friends, family or neighbours?
In need of signposting onto another partner / organisation?
At risk of a home fire (does client have working smoke alarms / clutter in the home)?
Recently bereaved?
Struggling with their finances?
When do you use First Contact?
When you identify a vulnerable adult (for example; during a home visit, telephone call,visit to your office, at an event) you can offer to complete a First Contact referral form (one simple checklist) to find out if that person has any other particular needs. For example they may need ……….
Help managing around the home
Falls advice and support
Advice, guidance & help for families
Advice and support for carers
Adult Learning
Information about local groups and activities
Advice and support for victims of crime
Advice and support on antisocial behaviour/hate crime
Smoke alarms/home fire safety checks
Help with home repairs / overgrown gardens / other housing needs
How is it delivered?
With Partners who include;
Adult Social Care
Age UK
District/Borough Councils
Fire & Rescue Service
Pensions, Disability & Carers Service
Partners continued…….
Police Service
Probation Service
Royal British Legion
Trading Standards
VISTA
Other voluntary/charitable organisations
Ways to complete a checklist
Download and complete the PDF version and fax or post to Customer Service Centre, County Hall
or - complete the secure web form via your; computer or mobile data terminal (used by police)
How to complete the checklist
Opt out statement (at top of form) – only mark a cross against those agencies that the client doesn’t wish to be contacted by
Circle answers ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as applicable
Provide information as requested in red on the form
If all ‘no’ answers do not refer to First Contact
How to complete the checklist cont….
Avoid duplication – select ‘no’ if you have already referred / dealt with the query
Ensure writing is legible
Do not use as part of a door knocking exercise
Processingthe Checklists (CRM system)
• This is a Customer Relationship Management system and is based within Leicestershire County Council’s Customer Service Centre (Adults & Communities)
• Has the ability to automate the referral process
Secure email
• This provides the ability for personal, confidential data to be shared securely across external partners
• Partners will either be set up with;
- PGP Universal
- CJSM (Police & Victim Support)
- LCC internal email
First Contact website: www.leics.gov.uk/firstcontact
Promoting First Contact
Consider how to promote the First Contact scheme within your organisation / team. For example you could;
Incorporate First Contact into induction and training sessions for new starters and existing staff
Promote best practice through regular communication with other partner organisations
Promoting First Contact cont…
Continually raise awareness of the scheme
Ensure that ‘First Contact’ literature is kept up to date and easily available
Circulate the First Contact quarterly newsletter
First Contact Team
Debbie Preston, First Contact Project Officer
0116 305 8240 / debbie.preston@leics.gov.uk
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Lisa Manley, First Contact County Co-ordinator (West)
0116 305 8365 / lisa.manley@leics.gov.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Emma Chouhan, First Contact County Co-ordinator (East)
0116 305 9393 / emma.chouhan@leics.gov.uk
Checklist Processing Site Customer Service Centre
Queries about completed checklists, referrals received or outcomes should be directed to;
Kyle Eato, Customer Service Agent (First Contact Administrator)
Tel: 0116 305 0004 (ask to be put through to Kyle)
E mail: kyle.eato@leics.gov.uk