Bringing together the best information on the Internet to support families in the Andover area
Bringing together the best information on the Internet to support families in the Andover area
The Hampshire Family Information Directory is a new online directory offering parents and practitioners the ability to search for information about childcare and family services in their local community, in other neighbouring authority areas and nationally. The Hampshire Family Information Directory replaces HantsFish.
Areas that you can obtain information on include:
1)Advisory Centre for Education
2)BEGrand.net: Information and advice and support for Grandparents.
3)Children's Legal Centre: Child Law Advice Line
4)Contact a Family: Advice, information and support on any aspect of raising a disabled Child.
5)The couple Connection: Info and advice on practical tools to help couples strengthen their relationship
6)Dads Space and The 121 Space: enables parents, grandparents and carers to stay in touch with the children in their lives, especailly if they are sperated due to relationship breakdown.
7)DadTalk: Social networking wensite for Dads.
8)Family rights group: Advising parents and other family members whose childrena re involved with or need children's social care services.
10)Got a Teenager: Offering advice for aprents with teenagers
11) Netmums: A social network offering support and infomation
12)One Space:An online community for single parents
PSL, offer support for family members, friends and concerned others affected by someone else's drug use.
24/7 drug information and support line.
One to One Support groups
Training Infomration to carers and professionals.
Portage is a Home visiting service for children with additional needs from birth to school age.
HomeDad UK is the only UK support group dedicated to helping dads who are staying at home to bring up their children. We have over 500 members who are either at home full-time, work part-time or are raising kids on their own.
Family Caring Trust parenting courses for parents of children aged 0-6 years, 5-15 years and teenagers. Day or evening courses 6 - 8 weeks long, 2 hours per session.
Self referral or through health visitor, school nurse, GP, Family Learning referral.
The cost is £15.00 per course for individual or couple. This covers the cost of book, refreshments and contribution towards the creche provision.
Provide support for parents. Offer friendship & support from other parents, giving 2 hours a week 'me' time away from the children.
To access this service self-referral or you can be referred by a health visitor or other professional.
Home-Start is a charity that offers support for families who have a child under the age of 5 experiencing difficulties. These may be due to health problems, multiple births, isolation or physical and emotional problems being experienced by the parents or children.
The Andover and district scheme currently receives referrals from the Alamein and St Mary's Wards. Over the coming months, the scheme will cover the whole of Andover and the surrounding villages.
Marion Woods is the area co-ordinator.
The CIS provide a whole range of information about childcare, early education and family support.
A 10 week parenting course based on the nurturing programme for parents and carers of children aged 3-13 years. Training offered to schools to enable them to run the nurturing programme for children in school during "circle time"
The course is free for parents with a free creche. A charge of £20 covers the cost of parenting puzzle handbook and course materials.