We aim to help children and their families work together at an early stage to explore solutions and prevent more long term problems from arising.
We will always put the needs and safety of children and young people above everything else. We believe that parents, carers and families should help to shape the work that we do and we will always listen to and respect their views and ideas.
The project will work with children 0-17yrs and their families.
The project hopes to achieve better outcomes for children and young people through:
Building on the strengths of families
Promoting parenting skills Increasing parents ability to nurture successfully
Developing the resilience of children and young people
Enabling families to use community resources and facilities
The project can offer the following services based on assessed needs:
Individual and group work for parents and children
Home based support for parents
Outreach community work in a range of urban and rural settings
Family Group Conferencing
Drop in facility Information and advice.
Action For Children Northern Ireland helps the most vulnerable children and young people in Northern Ireland break through injustice, deprivation and inequality, so they can achieve their full potential. We tailor our work to local circumatances, in partnership with children and young people, families, communities and local organisations.
Our work is informed by our values of equality, passion and hope, ensuring children are at the centre of everything we do. Therapeutic interventions with children and young people to support their emotional well being”