http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/social_exclusion_task_force/documents/reaching_out/reaching_out_full.pdf Social exclusion action plan On 11 September 2006, the Social Exclusion Task Force has published a report (Reaching out: an action plan on social exclusion) which sets out the work, across government, to improve the life chances and opportunities of the most disadvantaged and hard-to-reach in society. The plan is aimed at reducing and preventing the harm and cost caused by social exclusion to individuals, their families and our communities and is guided by five principles: early intervention systematically identifying what works better co-ordination of the many separate agencies personal rights and responsibilities intolerance of poor performance The plan will include: Health-led support from pre-birth to age 2, focused on the most at-risk, with 10 demonstration projects, up-killing of key staff such as midwives and health visitors, and revised commissioning guidance nationally. Individual budget-holding for looked after children, to ensure every child in care has someone who understands their personal needs and has the leverage to secure the right support. Details to follow in the Green Paper in the Autumn. Teenage pregnancy hotspots targeted with enhanced Social and Relationship Education; an expanded media campaign; and better access to contraceptives. Multi-agency and family based approaches piloted for tackling behavioural and mental health problems in childhood. Personalised, coordinated and tailored interventions piloted for adults with chaotic lives and multiple needs. ------------------- Problems/Questions? Send it to Listserv owner: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe, send the following message in the text section -- NOT the subject header -- to [log in to unmask] SIGNOFF SDOH DO NOT SEND IT BY HITTING THE REPLY BUTTON. THIS SENDS THE MESSAGE TO THE ENTIRE LISTSERV AND STILL DOES NOT REMOVE YOU. To subscribe to the SDOH list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] in the text section, NOT in the subject header. SUBSCRIBE SDOH yourfirstname yourlastname To post a message to all 1000+ subscribers, send it to [log in to unmask] Include in the Subject, its content, and location and date, if relevant. For a list of SDOH members, send a request to [log in to unmask] To receive messages only once a day, send the following message to [log in to unmask] SET SDOH DIGEST To view the SDOH archives, go to: https://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/sdoh.html