Family Action Family Line 0808 802 6666 or text 07537 404 282
F Open: 9 am – 9 pm, Mon to Fri - out of office hours is a text crisis line run by shout Email: familyline@family-action.org.uk Web: www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/familyline/ FamilyLine is a free service available to support adult family members on all aspects of family life issues via telephone, text message and email. Whether it’s emotional support or practical advice on any aspect of parenting or broader family issues.
Family Action Helping Hands Black Country 07970 994 528 or 07729 046 673
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Open: 9 am – 4 pm, Mon to Fri Email: helpinghandsbc@family-action.org.uk Web: www.family-action.org.uk
A Helping Hand to parents and families of children with Autism/ADHD or on a pathway being assessed. We offer workshops, available virtually or face to face, where we explore behaviours of little/young people with additional needs. Our workshops: TIM: Understanding my behaviours as I have different needs; group sessions to discuss, behaviour, sensory needs, coping strategies; and more. Support is in areas such as learning coping techniques, sharing experiences in a safe space, family sensory sessions, and more. You can self-refer or be referred by another agency.
Family Hubs Open: 9am – 5pm Mon to Fri
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Email: Family_HubsTeam@sandwell.gov.uk Web: www.sandwellfamilyhubs.com/
Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time to support all families in Sandwell with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND). Support is also available for families during pregnancy and in baby’s first years including 1 -to-1 low level perinatal mental health support. There is a family hub in every town in Sandwell providing emotional wellbeing support. MoodMaster® is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy based programme which covers anxiety depression, stress and developing personal strategies. The HENRY programme is for parents and carers of 0–5-year-olds and supports a healthy lifestyle including emotional wellbeing, nutrition, physical activity, screen time, looking after yourself and managing challenging behaviour. The courses can be run in the family hubs, in the community and in schools. There are other sessions available for new parents such as Baby Massage and Baby Clubs giving parent/carers an opportunity to meet other parent/carers in their area. F Web: www.sandwellfamilyhubs.com/journey/where-to-find-your-local-family-hub/peer- support/ Family Hubs have grown to include outreach peer support to support families access to services. The peer support services provide support to all families in Sandwell including families who may feel isolated and find it hard to access the services they need, we will offer a listening ear and practical guidance to increase families confidence to access a range of Family Hub Peer Support Services Email: Family_hubsteam@sandwell.gov.uk
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