Information for Families

Bringing up children can be really hard work. Sometimes we need a bit of extra help and support – and that's where your Early Intervention Family Support Worker can help.

Early Intervention Family Support Workers work with a group of schools and are there to help you and your family if you need it. It may help to talk to someone who isn't involved or part of the family.

Early Intervention Family Support Workers have a good understanding of child development, family life and parenting and can help you in lots of ways:

• Give you a chance to be listened to
• Help with difficult behaviour and feelings
• Discuss different ways of parenting and introduce new ideas
• Help find a way forward that's right for you

Your Early Intervention Family Support Worker will listen to what you have to say and work with you to come up with a plan to improve the situation. It may be something you can deal with on your own but you might want some support, which could be:

• Working with your family together or individually with parents or children
• Learning together as a family.
• Pointing you in the right direction, for example to the Citizens Advice Bureau or health services.
• You and the school working together

Your Early Intervention Family Support Worker is here to have a chat and to help if you need it. You can talk to them at home, at school or wherever you feel comfortable.

	Find out who your local Family Support Worker is  Learn more about the Service   Family Support Workers  How the service is rated  Parenting Programmes  Case Studies
	Frequently Asked Questions What do you offer? Can you work with the whole family? Are you able to work with my step family? Where do you work with me or my children? Are the problems and issues I am having normal? You can view these answers and more questions on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
	Get in touch for more information For more information please contact the Early Intervention Family Support team. Alternatively you can speak to your school or call the Family Information Service on 01905 822666.