Service categories: Support groups, social programs and branches

Service URL: https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/medway-small-steps-service/

We provide support to families to enable them to get the right advice and direction from the beginning. The service offers coffee mornings/drop-in sessions in the community, delivers workshops on a range of subjects such as Autism Awareness, ADHD Awareness, Sensory issues and Sleep issues. We also offer awareness programs – Cygnet for families with children with autism, and the New Forest Parenting Program for families with children with ADHD.

We deliver a Positive Behaviour Support Service that offers one to one support in the home to help families with young people displaying behaviours they are finding challenging. The PBS team also deliver a group parenting program. In addition, we have a Long Term Health Needs Service that supports children and young people who have Diabetes, Asthma and Epilepsy. The service devises support programs and activities that children and young people help to co-create.

AGE RANGE:

0-19 (25 SEN)

Aimed at: Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person

Referral Sources: Yourself