The Dundee Families Project is highlighted in the consultation paper Tackling Anti-Social Tenants, issued by the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which proposes to introduce new preventive measures based on Dundee's lead.
The project, which is run by NCH Scotland, is targeted at families with children and is described in the Government report as 'the most comprehensive project currently tackling rehabilitation'. It arose from concern within Dundee City Council that evicting families for anti-social behaviour just moved the problem on elsewhere and had a negative impact on the children, often forcing them to 'live out of a suitcase'.
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