Distress Brief Intervention - Durham and Derwentside
Details
| Contract Title: | Distress Brief Intervention - Durham and Derwentside |
| Published Date: | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (AdditionalInformationNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme (a well-established service embedded across Scotland) provides a compassionate, time limited response for adults (16+) experiencing emotional distress. It offers rapid, person centred, practical support aimed at preventing escalation into crisis services, reducing avoidable demand on urgent and emergency pathways, and improving individuals' ability to cope and self-manage. Findings demonstrate that the DBI service is an effective, valued, and effic...