Early Help and Support For Parents

Getting the right support at the right time!

Early help services are delivered to parents, children and their families, the main focus is to improve outcomes for the family. For example services may help parents who are living in a challenging circumstance  provide a safe and loving environment for their child. Or, if a child is displaying risk taking behaviour, early help practitioners will work with the child and their parents to find out the reasons for their child's behaviour and put strategies in place to support the family and to help keep them safe.

All children, young people and families in Warwickshire are entitled to receive early help.

Early help can also support a child to develop strengths and skills that can prepare them for adult life.

Identifying a child or young person who may benefit from early help:

Signs that a child or young person may benefit from early help include:

• displaying disruptive or anti social behaviour
• being bullied or bullying others
• having poor attendance
• having poor general health
• having anxiety, depression or other mental health issues
• misusing drugs or alcohol
• having a particularly challenging relationships with parents
• experiencing difficulties at home such as domestic abuse, parental substance abuse or parental mental health problems.

Some groups of children may be more likely to need early help than their peers. These include children who:

• have been excluded from school
• have special educational needs
• are disabled
• are in care
• are leaving or preparing to leave care
• are young carers
• are young parents (or about to become young parents)
• are experiencing housing issues
  

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