Early Help Guide for Lead Professionals Overview of Early Help Providers September 2015
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Children’s Services Early Help Guide for Lead Professionals Overview of Early Help Providers September 2015 Better Together For Children Early Help Contact details: [email protected] 01922 650763 1 Version 5.3.1 overview Isabel Vanderheeren September 2015 Children’s Services Introduction There are times when children and their families need some extra help and in Walsall we’ve committed to working together to provide support as soon as possible so children get the help they need, when they need it, in a way that works best for them and their families: our pledge to them is to offer ‘Early help, early on’. This guide aims to give Lead Lead Professionals support with navigating the child/young person and their family through the range of services available to them. These services can be referred to as single agency interventions or can be contacted to ‘pull on’ as part of the Early Help Assessment plan. The guide is organised in themes following categories which are aligned with the priorities identified as part of our Early Help Strategy: - Generic Family Support service - Supporting children with School ready - Supporting children and young people in attainment and achievement - Mitigating the impacts of poverty for families - Tackling Domestic Abuse - supporting family Mental health - Reducing young people’s risky behaviour Each category lists a range of services in Walsall as well as useful links to resources and guidance that will help you in providing preventative and single agency targeted intervention within your own organisation. This guide is regularly updated, so we recommend professionals to access use through the website www.mywalsall.org/professional rather than keeping a printed copy If you have any comments or additions for this guidance, please contact Isabel Vanderheeren, Strategic Lead Early Help Tel: 01922 650434 or Email: [email protected] Or Please email [email protected] or telephone 01922 650645 2 Version 5.3.1 overview Isabel Vanderheeren September 2015 Children’s Services ORGANISTATION AND CONTACT DETAILS SERVICE / ACTIVITY SUMMARY REFERRAL PROCESS GENERIC SERVICES Family Support Children’s Centres are currently located in the The centres offer a wide range of services to families in Children Centre Service Manager community. their area, including : Tahra Hussain Children’s centres provide services for every child Sessional childcare aged 0-19, and their families, in Walsall. All their Teenage parent groups Family Support Leads services are suitable for children with special needs or Healthy lifestyles Natasha Gayle: Walsall North Children Centres disabilities and extra support is available when you Venues for Parenting Classes ( Based at Blakenall CC, 01922 476698) want it. Training including : Deb Guy: Walsall Central and East Children Literacy and numeracy Centres In-house computer courses (Based at Birchills CC, 01922 646574) Cooking Sioux Beddow: Walsall West Children Centres (Based at Darlaston CC, 0121 526 5537) Family Support, including: Confidential advice on housing, debt, welfare Children Centre Universal Services rights Parenting advice/interventions Universal Services Coordinator Sarah Barker One to one and group parenting interventions ( Based at Pelsell Children’s Centre) Help for families whose first language is not 01922 653780 English Confidential support to access other services, School Ready Advisor’s such as Domestic Abuse, substance misuse Shelley Bradbury Lynn Dunford Contact the centres directly for information on the services they can provide Palfrey Children Centre Children Centre Programme Manger Mick Davies Tel : 01922 642382 Email: [email protected] 3 Version 5.3.1 overview Isabel Vanderheeren September 2015 Children’s Services HELPFUL LINKS Parenting Programmes Parenting programmes are proven to be effective at For referrals please call http://webwalsall.com/childrens- helping all parents to increase positive relationships, Tel : 01922 653383 services/parent/parenting promote children’s development and manage behaviour in constructive caring ways. –see also Family Information Service (FIS), Walsall Early help consent form www.mywalsall.org/fis 270314.docx Classification Key Open to all parents in Walsall running in many areas at Bookings managed by FIS different times and different days. Universal Limited Some areas/parents can b eoffered the programme Some bookings managed by FIS some by dependent upon area/access. Facilitators as and when the groups are running. Targetted Parents must meet some specific criteria to be offered Offers to parents of engagement is managed by programme facilitators/service directly. Specialist Referral only Referral only to parenting team, parents must meet specific criteria. Research Paper: Overview of current research by Centre for Child and Link: Assessing Parental Capacity to Change when Family Research, Loughborough University, June 2014 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/ children are on the Edge of Care system/uploads/attachment_data/file/330 332/RR369_Assessing_parental_capacity_to Programme Age Range Aims / Classification / _change_Final.pdf Comments Teen Triple P Group 10yrs – 16years To support parents in increasing desirable behaviour, reducing misbehaviours and dealing with risky and emotional behaviours over a 8 week programme. Programmes consists of x5 attendance sessions of 2 hours and x3 telephone call sessions Universal Provision ran by some secondary schools, YSS. Teen Triple P Primary Care 10yrs-16yrs To support parents on a one to one basis with a tailored approach to changing teenagers behaviour. Between 4- 6 tailored one 4 Version 5.3.1 overview Isabel Vanderheeren September 2015 Children’s Services to one sessions Targeted provision ran by Intensive Family Support Team, WPH Counselling, YSS, T3 Bardardos Cygnet 7yrs – 16 yrs (review of age range July 2015 to move to 5yrs-16yrs) To support parents of children and young people with Autism and offer specific strategies proven to work with children / young people with ASD. 6 week 3 hour group programme. Targeted– for parents of children with Autism/Aspersers/ASD only. Usually runs as primary age Cygnet, and secondary age group by a range of services including Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Team Understanding Me 0-5years To support parents of young children with Autism. A 10 week 2 hour a week group programme. Targeted–for parents of young children with ASD/Autism open to specialist health visiting team. Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities (SFSC) 3yrs – 11 yrs approx To support parents with behaviour management whilst building supportive community networks, delivered through culturally respectful framework. 13 week group running x 3 hours per week. Universal Provision ran by some schools, and Children Centres. Understanding Your Child (UYC) 0-11 yrs approx To support parents to become sensitive, reflective parents focusing on the emotional health and relationships of parents and their children. Focus on development of young children, emotional development and building good relationships. 10 week group running at 2hours a week. Solihull Approach Model training a pre-requisite for UYC facilitators training. Universal Provision Ran by some schools, children centres. 5 Version 5.3.1 overview Isabel Vanderheeren September 2015 Children’s Services Walsall Way of Parenting using the Solihull Approach 0- 18yrs A brief intervention model that can be used by practitioners as part of their everyday work with families. Aim to provide practitioners a way of working with families that supports containment of anxieties of parents, children and workers, reciprocity between parents, children and workers and tailored behaviour management solutions. No formal structured offer to parents. Training undertaken by Social Workers, Schools, Children Centres, childcare staff and others. The approach is then used as part of their everyday work with families. Triple P Group 2-10yrs To support parents in increasing desirable behaviour of children, reducing misbehaviour and planning ahead. Universal – Limited offer Ran by School Health Services x 1 group per term Family Links 0-12yrs To support emotional health and well being, relationship skills, positive communication and behaviour management strategies. 10 week group at 2 hours a week Universal – limited offer 1x Church 1x School Family Links Islamic 0-18yrs To support parents to bring together Islamic religious teaching with the Family Links Parenting principles. 10 week group at 2 hours a week. Universal – Limited offer – for parents of Aisha Mosque Families and Schools Together (FAST) 4-7yrs School based parenting programme focused on supporting family relationships and child well-being, strengthening parent- child bond and increasing children’s success in school. 8 week group ran after school for 3 hours a week. Universal – Limited offer 6 Version 5.3.1 overview Isabel Vanderheeren September 2015 Children’s Services X2 Walsall primary schools Mellow 0-5years To support parents involved in child protection, with substance abuse, mental health or parents whom are care leavers. 14 week full day intensive group programme with parents and children. Specialist Offer - ran by specialist parenting practitioners in parenting team. 7 Version 5.3.1 overview Isabel Vanderheeren September 2015 Children’s Services ORGANISATION AND CONTACT DETAILS SERVICE / ACTIVITY SUMMARY REFERRAL PROCESS Health Walsall NHS Walk-In Centre Obesity Management Clinic These clinics