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    Support Resources Document

    Warwickshire Family Information Service (FIS)

    Warwickshire provide information, advice and one-to-one support for families with children and young people aged 0 to 25 across Warwickshire on issues including:

    • family relationships
    • finance
    • housing
    • parenting support
    • special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
    • childcare
    • health and wellbeing

    Details can be found here:

    It is highly recommended that you join the mailing list to get the most up to date information from Warwickshire. You can view previous newsletters here: 

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    Free parenting courses can be found here:

    https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/parentingcourses

    https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families/parenting-support/5  

    https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/parentguides

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/warwickshire-parenting-support-71623337213

    Children and Family Centres in Warwickshire:

    https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/childrenandfamilycentres

    Warwickshire Family support helpline and face to face consultations

    Family support workers are available across Warwickshire to listen, support and offer advice and guidance to families and professionals.

    To speak to a family support worker over the telephone, call 01926 412412, Monday to Friday between 9am - 4pm.

    If you would like to book a face-to-face consultation with a family support worker at one of the sessions shown below, please telephone the family support line on 01926 412412, Monday to Friday, between 9am-4pm.

    Or you can visit for a drop in session:

    Information on Free School Meals

    https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/education-learning/apply-free-school-meals

    Mental Health and Well Being Support Documents for Parents

    https://www.stnicolas.covmat.org/mental-health-well-being/

    Further Information for Support

    Co Parenting- parenting, dealing with separation, conflict & divorce

    See WCC parenting programmes- Parenting together /Keeping child in mind – Parents can book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/warwickshire-parenting-support-71623337213

    Parents and Carers | Advice and Guidance | Anna Freud Centre - 

    Advice and guidance for parents and carers to help them support a child or a young person experiencing poor mental health or wellbeing

    https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/advice-and-guidance-for-parents-and-carers-in-conflict-or-separating/ 

    Childline has resources available to support when parents are splitting up or divorce

    https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home-families/family-relationships/divorce-separation/

    Separated parents’ impact on the young person - https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/family-relationships-1/separation-co-parenting

    Access to Parenting Conflict Support - Separated parents’ impact on the young person - https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/family-relationships-1/separation-co-parenting

    CAFCASS -https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/parent-carer-or-family-member/my-family-involved-private-law-proceedings/resources-help-you-make-arrangements-are-your-childs-best-interests/how-parenting-plan-can-help https://www.seeitdifferently.org/

    Adult Emotional Wellbeing Support /Mental health

    Access to Domestic Abuse support

    Access to Domestic Abuse Services – Warwickshire

    Refuge Domestic Violence Service Warwickshire - Refuge

    Refuge Warwickshire's Domestic Violence and Abuse Service is a countywide service offering help and support to women, men and children experiencing domestic violence in Warwickshire. They have a 24-hour national helpline, safe house accommodation, advocacy, and outreach support. Drop-in sessions are provided around the county. If you live in Warwickshire, you can call 0800 408 1552 to speak to a support worker.

    North Warwickshire, Nuneaton & Stratford Upon Avon Domestic Abuse Counselling both female and male and offers perpetrator programme in Nuneaton http://dacservice.org.uk/

    Telephone Counselling http://dacservice.org.uk/services/telephone-counselling/

    Victim Service for children & young people http://dacservice.org.uk/our-services/

    Partner programme http://dacservice.org.uk/services/partner-support-service/

    Victim Support http://dacservice.org.uk/services/victims-services/

    Insight CCSS nsightccss.org.uk 02476351137

    North Warwickshire - Cohort 4

    Cohort 4 is a peer support organisation for women based in North Warwickshire. It is a non-profit social enterprise made up of women who all have experience of abuse, criminal justice, and mental health issues. Women decide what they need and when they need it, to enhance and reinforce their confidence and wellbeing in the community of North Warwickshire, which covers Tamworth, Atherstone, North Warwickshire villages, Nuneaton, and Bedworth.

    Telephone 03003020484 info@cohort4.org.uk website https://www.cohort4.org.uk/contact/

    National Support Services

    https://rosasupport.org/

    Talk2someone https://www.talk2someone.org.uk/support-services/ Tel 08004081552

    Men Seeking to change their behaviour – 02036428850

    Survivors of Domestic Abuse – 02036428860

    The National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)

    NCDV is a free, fast emergency court injunction service to survivors of domestic violence. This can sometimes be issued within 24 hours of making contact.

    Tel 020718682280 opt 1

    Tel 08009702070

    Email office@ncdv.org.uk

    Women’s Aid

    “I will listen to the voices of survivors, so they get the Mental Health support they deserve”

    Website https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

    Women's Aid have also created The Hideout to help children and young people understand domestic abuse and how to take positive action, plus the Rail to Refuge scheme, which provides free rail travel for survivors with a refuge space. http://thehideout.org.uk/, https://www.womensaid.org.uk/rail-to-refuge/

    Mankind

    Mankind provides a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence along with information and advice for victims and professionals and survivors’ stories.

    National Telephone number 01823334244 email admin@mankind.org.uk

    https://www.mankind.org.uk/

    Trauma -Specialist services

    https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/resources/warwickshire/

    Phone 01926 358060
    If you’ve been affected by crime, call your local victim care team in Warwickshire. Lines are open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
    Out of hours Support line 08 08 16 89 111

    https://rosasupport.org/

    https://blueskycentre.org.uk/#:~:text=We%20offer%20free%2C%20confidential%20healthcare,year%2C%20on%200330%20223%200099.

    https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/

    https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/rape-sexual-assault-support/

    https://winstonswish.org/death-through-homicide/

    https://samm.org.uk/

    https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/attachment/

    Support for families with a family member in prison

    https://childrenheardandseen.co.uk/what-we-offer/

    https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/

    Prisoners' Families Helpline The helpline number is 0808 808 2003. Lines are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.