Early / family help JSNAA (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)
Introduction
This Joint Strategic Needs and Asset Assessment (JSNAA) looks at current and future health and wellbeing needs for early / family help.
It was produced in September 2023.
Early / family help is designed to support a family at the earliest opportunity.
This can include targeted selected interventions based on demographic risks with the intent to prevent more serious problems from arising, as well as targeted indicated interventions for where a specific problem has been identified with the aim to stop these problems from getting worse.
Addressing needs early can not only address existing risks or problems but can also increase protective factors for children.
There is a growing body of evidence that at a population level, the early / family help system can improve the outcomes and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families.
This can reduce escalation to higher levels of need and therefore reduce demands on the system.