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Place Description: Support for families of children with additional needs, or who need help to overcome challenges The Early Intervention Support Service (EISS) offers short-term support to families with children 0-18 years who have additional needs or are facing challenges that are difficult to overcome such as: issues at school, behavioural difficulties, family difficulties, difficulties with developmental or health related issues. We provide parenting support and carry out individual work with children who are seven or older for issues such as: anxiety, self-esteem, bullying, parental separation, anger management. We know every family is different, and we tailor our approach to each one. We take a ‘whole family approach’, developing a relationship that works for the individual needs of each family member and child, taking care to listen and value everyone’s needs and provide this support for a period of up to 12 weeks. We provide sessions in homes or at other appropriate venues.

Place Description: The EISS is a service that offers short term support to families with children 0 -18 years who have additional needs or are facing challenges that are difficult to overcome such as: • Issues at school • Behavioural difficulties • Coping with illness or bereavement • Family difficulties • Domestic violence • Difficulties with developmental or health related issues What Does It Offer : A range of supports tailored to meet the needs of individual families. EISS works with families for a time limited period of around 12 weeks • A project worker from EISS will meet with you and your child/children to help identify both your needs and strengths • EISS works with parents and children to develop a plan which is individually tailored to meet the identified needs • You and your child/children participate in putting the plan in place, reviewing the plan and deciding when needs have been met • EISS can provide information and help you to access other services in your area EISS is operating in areas of the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust which align with the North Down & Ards Family Support Hub.

Place Description: EISS is a home visiting service that provides short term support to families with children 0 -18 years who have additional needs or are facing challenges that are difficult to overcome such as: Issues at school Behavioural difficulties Coping with illness or bereavement Family difficulties Domestic violence and abuse Difficulties with developmental or health related issues. What does EISS offer? A range of supports tailored to meet the needs of individual families. EISS works with families for a time limited period of around 12 weeks in the family home. A project worker from EISS will meet with you and your child/children to help identify both your needs and strengths EISS works with parents and children to develop a plan which is individually tailored to meet the identified needs  You and your child/children participate in putting the plan in place, reviewing the plan and deciding when needs have been met EISS can provide information and help you to access other services in your area. EISS is operating in 7 areas of the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust which align with Family Support Hubs these are; Inner East Belfast South Belfast 1 Upper Springfield and Whiterock Greater Shankill Lower North Belfast Upper North Belfast Greater Falls Family Information for Parents ( at niacro.co.uk ) Information for Referrers (at niacro.co.uk )

Place Description: What is EISS? Early Intervention Support Service The aim of the Early Intervention Support Service is to support families when difficulties arise, before they need involvement with statutory services. The EISS delivers and coordinates person centred, evidence based early intervention for families with children 0-18 years old within Tier 2 of the Hardiker Model. NIACRO delivers this service in the Belfast and Southern Health and Social Care Trust areas. It is part of the Early Intervention Transformation Programme (EITP) , which is delivered as part of the Delivering Social Change agenda in partnership with Atlantic Philanthropies . What does EISS offer? The EISS provides a range of support tailored to the needs of each individual family’s specific circumstances. This is achieved through a key worker who works with the whole family usually in their own home using a strengths based approach which is individually tailored to the needs and priorities identified from the whole family assessment. The EISS works with families for a time limited period – approximately 12 weeks. A range of both hands on practical and therapeutic interventions including motivational interviewing and solution focused brief therapy will be used. It also has access to a range of parenting and support programmes. How can I access this service? Requests for support for the EISS are welcome from any organisation or individuals, including self requests, provided they meet the criteria for support as detailed below: Child or young person 0-18 years Child or young person resides within the EISS catchment area Child or young person has additional needs that cannot be met through the range of existing universal services Family should not currently have involvement with a statutory social work service Informed consent to request for support from the person with parental responsibility Informed consent to request for support from the child or young person if 12 years of age or over and has the ability to give consent For more information or to make a referral, please contact us. Download information for parents. Download information for referrers.

Place Description: *To provide long-term outcomes for children in terms of physical health, emotional well-being. *To support the development of high quality, community based early years services across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. *To support the professional development of early years work. *To support parents in their parenting, caring and education work. *To support community development principles and practices.

Place Description: *To import long-term outcomes for children in terms of physical health, emotional well-being. *To support the development of high quality, community-based early years services accross Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. *To support the professional development of early years work. *To support parents in their parenting, caring and education work. *To support community development principles and practice.

Place Description: Early Years Teams are specialist teams of social workers within Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts who are responsible for the registration, inspection, monitoring and support of child minders and day care providers. Registration and inspection system By law, Social Services must operate a registration and inspection system for the following types of childcare services : Day nurseries playgroups out-of-school care child minders summer and holiday schemes creches Some types of childcare do not require registration and inspection, these include nannies/au pairs, services that cater for children over 12 years old, services which run for less than 2 hours a day or services which operate for less than 6 days per year. For group daycare settings, such as day nurseries, playgroups and out-of-school care, social workers within Early Years Teams inspect premises at least annually. They will check : the suitability of the premises, ensuring that they are safe to be used as a facility to provide care to children the suitability of the persons providing care, ensuring that there is no known reason why they are not able to work with children that the standard of care offered is in keeping with that which is required by any registered facility the suitability of equipment Childminders are also inspected annually. Before child minders are registered, the social worker will check that their homes are safe for young children. A number of checks, including criminal record checks, are carried out on the prospective child minder and any member of the household who is over ten. The most up-to- date list of registered Childcare providers is available on www.familysupportni.gov.uk – Search Childcare Services. You can best check for childcare by choosing type of childcare (use Drop-down bar) then input your (full) postcode – indicate within 1/5/10 miles. You can filter results by (tick boxes) vacancies / experience of special needs/school pick-up etc to find childcare which best meets your needs . To find out more about the registration process, for further guidance in relation to application forms or other information please contact your local Early Years office Central Number for Belfast Trust Early Years 028 95042811 or email earlyyears@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Place Description: Early Years Teams are specialist teams of social workers within Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts who are responsible for the registration, inspection, monitoring and support of child minders and day care providers. Registration and inspection system By law, Social Services must operate a registration and inspection system for the following types of childcare services : day nurseries playgroups out-of-school care child minders summer and holiday schemes creches Some types of childcare do not require registration and inspection, these include; nannies/au pairs, services that cater for children over 12 years old, services which run for less than 2 hours a day or services which operate for less than 6 days per year. For group daycare settings, such as day nurseries, playgroups and out-of-school care, social workers within Early Years Teams inspect premises at least annually. They will check : the suitability of the premises, ensuring that they are safe to be used as a facility to provide care to children the suitability of the persons providing care, ensuring that there is no known reason why they are not able to work with children that the standard of care offered is in keeping with that which is required by any registered facility the suitability of equipment Childminders are also inspected annually. Before child minders are registered, the social worker will check that their homes are safe for young children. A number of checks, including criminal record checks, are carried out on the prospective child minder and any member of the household who is over ten The most up-to- date list of registered Childcare providers is available on www.familysupportni.gov.uk – Search Childcare Services. You can best check for childcare by choosing type of childcare (use Drop-down bar) then input your (full) postcode – indicate within 1/5/10 miles. You can filter results by (tick boxes) vacancies / experience of special needs/school pick-up etc to find childcare which best meets your needs . To find out more about the registration process, for further guidance in relation to application forms or other information please contact your local Early Years office Central Number for South Eastern Trust Early Years 028 4451 3807