RN FPS provide a continuum of support to a wide range of presenting issues and offer signposting, referral, and research to mitigate these.
Some of their specialist support includes:
Casework Support
- Short interventions tailored to the need of the individual/family unit.
- Support to overcome times of duress and crisis.
- Automatic offer of support to Serving Person categorised as Seriously Ill.
- Assistance to build upon own strengths and utilise resources available. Aiming to increase resilience by enabling families to manage future incidents unaided.
Visiting Officer
- Dedicated Caseworker to support the Serving Person and/or NOK/EC following medical categorisation of Service Personnel who are deemed Very Seriously Ill or who have died.
- Provides a link between the family and the Chain of Command.
Compassionate Investigations
- Assess the need to return loved ones from their duties to their home in times of family crisis.
- Timely and thorough assessments to support Command decision making process, around compassionate action requirements.
- Find out more about the difference between compassionate action in & out of UK waters here.
Deployment Support
- Deployed Caseworkers providing face to face support across the globe.
- Dedicated deployment team, providing casework support to frontline units.
- Deployment information briefs and
- Community & Engagement Events.
- RN Forum providing updates from frontline units.
Safeguarding – Assess, Analyse & Support
- Work in collaboration with Local Authority departments and MOD stakeholders in effective management of risk. This includes being the RN lead for the Serious Case - Advice Reaction Team (SCART).
- Conduct assessments, recognising risk and acting in accordance with safeguarding processes.
- Work with individuals and families to identify positive changes needed and implementation of support to reduce risk.
- Link in with MoD Boards to inform and influence policy development.
RN Forum
- Provision of a one stop shop to relevant information with essential updates to service and policies
- Calendar of all events and activities, including webinars and online briefs, to allow families to have a picture of what there is available to tap into.
- Safe areas for family and friends to see Unit updates and gain peer-to-peer support.
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