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Contact - For families with disabled children

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Looking after a disabled child can feel overwhelming at times, but you don't have to figure everything out on your own.

If you have questions about education, benefits, social care, or you're simply not sure what to do next, our friendly Helpline team is here to help.

Call free on 0808 808 3555

Press 1 for education and EHC plan enquiries.

Press 2 for benefits and social care support.

You can also explore all the ways to get in touch here: contact.org.uk/helpline

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Talk to us - we run a free helpline for parents and carers who want to talk through their issues with one of our expert advisers.

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Cygnet Autism Support | Barnardo's

A  seven week support programme for parents and carers of  children and young people, aged 5-18, who are autistic.

Parents of autistic children face the usual positive and difficult challenges of parenting and quite a few more. Attending a Cygnet autism support programme gives parents and carers an opportunity to develop their understanding of autism and consider ways to support their child.

It also provides the opportunity to meet other people in a similar position and hear about their experiences in an informal but supportive atmosphere.

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The Cygnet course is a programme to support parents and carers caring for children and young people with autism, aged 5 to 18 years old.

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Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

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Dr. Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain

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Sensory processing is how our brain receives, organises, and interprets information from our senses. It's our brain's way of understanding the world around us and what's happening inside us and whether to react to or ignore that information. Everyone experiences sensory processing differentl

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Relationships are an important part of a healthy lifestyle for both our physical and mental health.

The relationships we have with those around us make a big difference to how happy we are, how our children thrive and how we get though the challenges in life we sometimes face.

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Find out why family relationships are important for wellbeing, development, and life chances, and what support is available when you need it.

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East Wales Family information padlet from BCUHB Neurodevelopment Services

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East Wales Family information padlet from BCUHB Neurodevelopment Services

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Information on services available.

Neurodevelopment means brain development. There are many factors that can impact on our brain’s development. Genetics can play a key role in this, but sometimes environmental factors can have an impact.

As people, we are all diverse and our brains develop differently. Many of us will share common traits associated with certain neurodevelopmental conditions, but that does not always mean we will need an assessment and/or support.

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Help improve your wellbeing while meeting new friends, developing confidence and learning new skills with one of our activities and courses.

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Help improve your wellbeing while meeting new friends, developing confidence and learning new skills with one of our activities and courses

Ease these difficult times with a course or two! Learning and connecting with others are important factors in achieving and maintaining wellbeing in our lives. All of the activities and courses listed here are designed to help you improve your wellbeing whilst meeting new friends, developing confidence and learning new skills. These activities/courses are free to attend for people who live in Flintshire and are affected by Mental Health issues and are struggling with their wellbeing. This includes people who are in caring roles.

Important Note: By contacting us via this website, or by contacting any organiser directly when stated on an event listing, you agree that you have read and accept Flintshire Learning for Recovery and Wellbeing's Privacy Policy.

Please check individual listings for details of how to book, otherwise click 'Book onto a course' at the top of the page or at the end of the listing. Now, let's get started...

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Ease these difficult times with a course or two! Learning and connecting with others are important factors in achieving and maintaining wellbeing in our lives. All of the activities and courses listed here are designed to help you improve your wellbeing whilst meeting new friends, developing confidence and learning new skills.

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You can choose from the following courses:

Arguing better – for anyone looking to learn how to cope better with stress and deal with arguments in a healthy way.

Me, You and Baby Too – to help new and expecting parents navigate the changes that happen in their relationship when a baby arrives.

Getting it right for children – to help separated or separating parents learn to manage conflict and minimise the impact it has on their children.

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All local authorities who are in license across England and Wales are shown on this page.

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Y Teulu Cyfan leaflet - we are a family support service based in Flintshire who provide bespoke pacakages of support to parents.

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Flintshire's Early Help Hub is a number of different agencies based in Flintshire who come together to discuss the right support options for you and your family.

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A Family Group Meeting is designed to include the important people in a child's life to be able to come together and discuss concerns or to make appropriate plans, with the child's needs being the most important thing.

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This document includes a list of activities suitable for children under the age of 4.

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This document includes a list of activities suitable for children aged between 4 and 7.

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This document includes a list of activities suitable for children aged between 7 and 9.

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This document includes a list of activities suitable for children aged between 9 and 11.

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This document includes a list of activities suitable for children aged between 11 and 14.

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This document includes a list of activities suitable for children aged 14 and over.

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Parent pack 14 year old and over activities

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Cooking activities suitable for all ages

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Cooking activities suitable for all ages

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This document includes a list of cooking activities that are suitable for children of all ages.

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Parent pack Cooking activities for all ages

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The attached document contains a list of agencies based in Flintshire who may be able to assist you with your financial problems. The agencies range from the more well known, such as Citizens Advice Bureau and the Foodbank, to the lesser known but equally helpful Warm Wales and Hafan Cymru.

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Flintshire Local Voluntary Council (FLVC)

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Flintshire Local Voluntary Council (FLVC)

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"We work with citizens, volunteers and third sector groups to identify and address what matters to them. To achieve our goal we collaborate with other key partners across the third sector, the public sector, business, research and funders."

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Supporting, Promoting and Developing the Voluntary and Community Sector

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This booklet provides information about your local service and what they are able to offer. There are also a number of other agencies listed within the document with information on how to contact them.

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The below information has been taken directly form the Campfire Cymru website:

"Campfire Cymru is a social enterprise providing outdoor and environmental education, including forest school and forest school practitioner training. We aim to break down barriers to participation and any profits are directed into our forest school wellbeing services for families, children and young people. Campfire Cymru trainers are Cambium Associates and our courses are accredited by Agored."

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Campfire Cymru is a social enterprise providing outdoor and environmental education, including forest school and forest school leader training. Forest School is an inspirational process, offering children and young people opportunities to achieve, developing…

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Stronger Together for Additional Needs and Disabilities

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Stronger Together for Additional Needs and Disabilities

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STAND North Wales is a not for profit Community Interest Company and represents families with children, young people as well as adults with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, Additional Needs and Disabilities in North Wales and is a parent and user led organisation.

Support and upskill families with children, young people and adults with speech language communication needs, additional needs and disabilities by:

Offering a listening ear and support for families

Parent / Carer support groups face to face in the community

Training for parents and professionals

Workshops for parents and for children, young people and adults with additional needs and disabilities

Family and activity days

Online youth groups and Youth Council

STAND for Change parent forums

Adult Social Groups

Early Years programmes

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Stronger Together for Additional Needs and Disabilities

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STAND North Wales was formed by Yvonne Brookes and Sarah McCulloch as a not for profit Community Interest Company in response to the closure of organisations representing families of children and young adults with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, Additional Needs and Disabilities in North Wales and is a parent led organisation.

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Parents & Carers Virtual Advice Sessions 

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Parents & Carers Virtual Advice Sessions 

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Online information sessions for parents and carers, providing information about a range of topics relating to neurodivergence. Each session consists of a presentation, followed by a Q&A. The presentation part of the session will be available to watch here, following the session.

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Niwrowahaniaeth Cymru | Neurodivergence Wales | National Neurodivergence Team

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Parents & Carers Virtual Advice Sessions Online information sessions for parents and carers, providing information about a range of topics relating to neurodivergence. Each session consists of a presentation, followed by a Q&A. The presentation part of the session will be available to watch here, following the session.

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NEWCIS can help you access the information, guidance and support you need to help you in your caring role. 

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NEWCIS can help you access the information, guidance and support you need to help you in your caring role. 

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NEWCIS provides a lifeline to carers of all ages and backgrounds in North East Wales and offers a range of services tailored to meet individual needs. Services include information about financial support, an award-winning respite scheme, carer needs assessments, counselling, training, peer support groups, hospital support and much more.

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NEWCIS deliver information, one to one support, training and counselling to unpaid carers in North East Wales.

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EPEC groups include research and practical skills to help families and their children.

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EPEC groups include research and practical skills to help families and their children.

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Through groups, parents learn a range of positive parenting skills, support with understanding children’s feelings, effective parent-child communication and build better, more resilient family relationships.

Empowering Parents Empowering Communities (EPEC) is a community-based project providing parenting groups that are led by local parents, called Parent Group Leaders (PGLs). The parents who lead the groups have previously taken part in an EPEC group or another parenting group and have undertaken the ten-week EPEC Parent Group Leader training.

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Information about parenting courses as well as links to lots of useful information to help you on your parenting journey.

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Face to Face group parenting -The Nurture Programme

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Face to Face group parenting -The Nurture Programme

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The Nurturing Programme is broad, non-prescriptive and inclusive. It is designed and facilitated in such a way that enables parents to consider how the content best relates to their child(ren) and their own individual needs. This includes children with any additional needs diagnosed or undiagnosed.

The programme doesn’t cover specifics such as ASD and ADHD, but the focus on the parents, their own emotional health, and how they can empathise with their children is an effective way of adding another level of support for parents and, crucially, helping them to ensure that they are meeting their children’s needs.

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​Online courses for parents & parents-to-be

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​Online courses for parents & parents-to-be

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Solihull Approach Programmes

​Online courses for parents & parents-to-be

​Free for North Wales parents, grandparents and carers - apply access code NWSOL for a 100% discount!

​From bump to 19 years, lifetime access

​Go to the Togetherness website

​Fill in some details to create an account.

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Togetherness, the NHS team raising awareness and sharing relationship-focused information about emotional health and wellbeing through accessible training and learning.

Emotional resilience for the everyday

Accessible, evidence-based tools from children's and adolescent mental health experts to support all parents and families to help raise confident, kind, resilient people who can thrive in our changing world.

Togetherness is the new home of the Solihull Approach, a trusted model for raising emotional wellbeing and resilience, developed by Dr Hazel Douglas MBE, Clinical Psychologist and Child Psychotherapist, and her team as an integrative framework that has delivered more than 25 years of impact for families and also practitioners.

Togetherness online learning pathways for parents and families

Bitesize learning pathways written for parents to build confidence for raising kind, emotionally aware, resilient children who can thrive across all walks of life. Tailored journeys bring psychology and experience together to share proven theories and tested ideas for meaningful change in relationships for happier family lives. You will find pathways for:

Join the growing number of people benefiting from Togetherness. Contact us to learn more about training, resources and accreditation.

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Emotional resilience for the everyday Accessible, evidence-based tools from children's and adolescent mental health experts to support all parents and families to help raise confident, kind, resilient people who can thrive in our changing world. Togetherness is the new home of the Solihull Approach, a trusted model for raising emotional wellbeing and resilience, developed by [...]

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The following explanation/description is taken directly from the Halkyn Castle Woods website:

"Halkyn Castle Wood is the hub for alternative education and wellbeing in nature provision in Flintshire.

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We work through collaboration with local authorities, agencies, third sector organisations and communities to provide quality, safe spaces, sessions and training to reconnect people to self, others and nature in a mutually beneficial way."

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Halkyn Castle Wood Education & Wellbeing

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ADHD in children and young people for parents and carers This information looks at attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young people. It is written for parents who have a child who might have ADHD or who have received a diagnosis of ADHD. We have also included helpful tips for children and young people on how to manage their ADHD.

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ADHD can have a huge impact on family and home life. Things may have been stressful for some time, with tensions running high. Every family has its stresses, but ADHD can add to this because a child with ADHD is likely to be disorganised, messy, noisy and have occasional emotional outbursts.

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Challenging behaviour in teens online course

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Challenging behaviour in teens online course

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free online parenting course. If you would like further information about this online course, please email services@familylives.org.uk.

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Information and training and support helplines

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Parenting and family support from Family Lives (formerly Parentline Plus) through our website, helpline 0808 800 2222, email service at askus@familylives.org.uk, live chat and local services.

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Free practical tips and expert advice for all your parenting challenges

downloadable top tips for parents of...

Babies
Toddlers
4 to 7 year olds
8 to 12 year olds
Teenagers

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SNAP Cymru is a national charity, unique to Wales. Its main aim is to advance the education of people in Wales and support their inclusion

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SNAP Cymru is a national charity, unique to Wales. Its main aim is to advance the education of people in Wales and support their inclusion

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SNAP Cymru offers free and independent information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of additional learning needs(ALN)and disabilities.  We give advice and support on a range of issues including assessments, individual development plans (IDP’s) bullying, school attendance, exclusion, health and social care provision and discrimination.

We also provide advocacy, disagreement resolution, discrimination advice,  and training for young people, parents and professionals.

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Our team are based in a variety of different offices across Wales, and we are funded to deliver advice across 22 local authorities. We will make every effort to ensure that no child and family in Wales is left without support, if you'd like more information on this, feel free to contact us via our Helpline 0808 801 0608, someone will be able to advise you further.

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Our team are based in a variety of different offices across Wales, and we are funded to deliver advice across 22 local authorities. We will make every effort to ensure that no child and family in Wales is left without support, if you'd like more information on this, feel free to contact us via our Helpline 0808 801 0608, someone will be able to advise you further.

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CAMHS Services work with individuals and their family/carers to support emotional health and wellbeing. These services range from early help, advice and support to planned care clinics and specialist services. They also have advice and signposting if you feel you need help urgently.

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North Wales Integrated Autism Service (NWIAS) – offer advice to parents and provide drop-in groups

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Niwrowahaniaeth Cymru | Neurodivergence Wales | National Neurodivergence Team

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NWIAS deliver autism assessments via a hybrid model. We see all clients face to face for their first appointment and further appointments are delivered on line. If a client does not have IT facilities, we will make alternative arrangements to promote full inclusion in the assessment process. Please ring 01352 702090 for more details We […]

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Kolourful Unique – help, advice and events

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Kolourful Unique – help, advice and events

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Kolourful Unique – offer help and advice for parents with children who are Neurodiverse.

1-2-1 support, events and they provide parent/carer meetings in Mold .

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Upcoming events. Make sure you write them in your diary, we look forward to seeing you at our events!

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The play sessions are for ages 5-12 and transition clubs for ages 8-13. These locations can change every term. FREE. For details, please call 01352 704154. You can also view details online.

Community provisions encourage play outside of a structured setting. Promoting the importance of play and the benefits it has in a young person’s development. Through measured risks, loose parts, arts and crafts and many more activities young people will learn, develop and thrive in the world of play.

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Playwork projects are initiatives that focus on creating and providing enriching play experiences for children and young people. These projects are designed to promote the fundamental importance of play in children’s lives and emphasise the value of self-directed, child-led play.

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Neurodivergence Support provided via the CALL helpline 

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Neurodivergence Support provided via the CALL helpline 

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The Mix- essential support for under 25's.  Offers free, confidential support, expert advice and a welcoming community, all designed with and for young people. 

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The Mix- essential support for under 25's.  Offers free, confidential support, expert advice and a welcoming community, all designed with and for young people. 

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Whether they need help with mental health, relationships, work, money or anything else, you’ll find it here — whenever you need it. At The Mix, you can get one-to-one support from counsellors, join live Support Groups, talk on our Community Boards or connect with peers through our new Peer Chat service. You can also learn at your own pace with our self-help tools, get urgent help through Shout and hear real stories on The Mix Six podcast.

Everything we offer is built to empower you to make choices, build skills and move forward with confidence.

The Mix is powered by the charity Mental Health Innovations, which also powers Shout, the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

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Essential support for under 25s

The Mix is the UK's leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you're facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service.

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The Mix - Essential support for under 25s

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The Mix: 0808 808 4994 - Free information and support for under 25s in the UK. Get advice about sex, relationships, drugs, mental health, money & jobs.

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Health for Teens introduces a new and different way for young people aged 11-19 to learn about their health. 

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Health for Teens introduces a new and different way for young people aged 11-19 to learn about their health. 

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This website is a previous winner of the Association for Healthcare Communications and Marketing (AHCM) ‘Best Website’ award.

Features bite-sized information on a comprehensive range of physical and emotional health topics for teenagers, including healthy eating, body image, managing stress, advice on relationships, puberty, sexuality and much more.  Movie clips, audio snippets and quizzes make the site engaging and interactive, and young people are able to share content easily with their peers via social media.

Serious illnesses, for which more specialist websites already exist, but we’ve signposted to them where they are applicable.

Clinical experts

All content has been produced by school nurses, a whole range of other health and wellbeing experts, and most importantly young people.  School nurses are always supporting young people to stay happy and healthy.

This website is delivered in partnership with a number of NHS providers across the UK.

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Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999

Select your location for up-to-date news and information in your local area My Area

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Health For Teens | Everything you wanted to know about health

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Health for Teens offers a great choice of content and quizzes across all areas of your health, from sexual health to your feelings, growing up, lifestyle and much more.

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Read, watch, and listen to the information you need to keep you and others safe. 

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Read, watch, and listen to the information you need to keep you and others safe. 

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feel confident to talk about what abuse is and understand what a healthy and unhealthy relationship looks like, so you can spot the signs for yourself.

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Women's Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.

About Love Respect
Love Respect is a Women's Aid website that gives information on what a healthy and unhealthy relationship is, so you can spot the signs for yourself. We believe love shouldn't feel bad, and that everyone has a right to be safe and happy.
At Love Respect, we want you to be empowered and feel confident to talk about what abuse is and understand what a healthy and unhealthy relationship looks like, so you can spot the signs for yourself.

We are here to help you figure out what you can do if you, or someone you know is in an unsafe relationship and support you to get help and advice.

We do this by providing lots of helpful resources on this website - so you can read, watch, and listen to the information you need to keep you and others safe.

If you have any questions, or you'd like to give us some feedback, then you can contact us at loverespect@womensaid.org.uk

Chlo, Sophie J and Sophie Y

This project would not have been possible without the help of our young survivors, Chlo, Sophie J and Sophie Y. They have been with us from the beginning, telling us their stories, telling us where we're going wrong, giving us great ideas, and helping us to make sure that young survivors' voices are heard. They have been where you might be now, and have come out of the other side to be brave and inspiring survivors. Thank you, our heroes!

If you have experienced abuse and are ready to tell your story or want to give us feedback, we are always looking to hear your voice. Please contact loverespect@womensaid.org.uk or DM us on Instagram: @womens_aid.

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Love Respect gives information on what a healthy and unhealthy relationship is, so you can spot the signs for yourself.

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An Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

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An Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

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In this book, Dr. Greene introduces the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, which presents an innovative approach to addressing behavioral issues in children. The CPS model focuses on collaboration between caregivers and children, aiming to identify the underlying causes of challenging behavior and find mutually agreeable solutions.

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Alongside delivering grants, provide families raising a child with additional needs support to build their digital and financial skills. We also offer accurate and comprehensive information about where to find further assistance.

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Use our wider support section to find information and resources to help with finances, caring and education as well as digital technology.

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The Adolescent Brain: Understanding Behaviour 

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The Adolescent Brain: Understanding Behaviour 

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The Adolescent Brain: Understanding Behaviour

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Developed by Oxford Sparks, this is a short two-minute video explaining more about how adolescent brain development happens:

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Eating with ADHD – Free Monthly Workshops

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Eating with ADHD – Free Monthly Workshops

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Eating with ADHD – Free Monthly Workshops with Sarah Osborne - ADHD UK | Events

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Join Sarah Osborne, award-winning nutritionist and ADHD coach, for a free monthly online workshop created especially for adults with ADHD and parents of

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Autism Parental support group- Coed Farm, Caerwys 

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Autism Parental support group- Coed Farm, Caerwys 

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Thursday 4th June, 10-11.30am. First Thursday of every month.

You’re not alone here 💚

Adults only

No need to book - just come along

📧Coedfarm@hotmail.com

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Play and learn session parents and children 2-5 years

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Play and learn session parents and children 2-5 years

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Who we are

Flintshire Youth Service are part of Flintshire County Councils Education and Youth portfolio. We work with young people aged 11 - 25 years to develop their personal, social and educational development and also support their mental health and wellbeing through a wide variety of opportunities with access to opportunities and experiences in Welsh and English, which provide enjoyment and enrich their personal development through youth work approaches.

Our work is underpinned by the five pillars of Youth Work;

1. Young people are thriving.
2. Youth work is accessible and inclusive.
3. Voluntary and paid professional youth work staff are supported throughout their careers to improve their practice.
4. Youth work is valued and understood.
5. A sustainable model for youth work delivery.

Opportunities are delivered to Flintshire young people in many ways through Youth Services. There are 11 youth clubs that are open weekly (term time only). The youth clubs are open access and are safe spaces for young people to socialise with their friends and make new ones.

The Youth Homelessness Prevention Service caters for all young people in need of extra support. Supporting them in the prevention of becoming homeless and getting into crisis. The team can support young people with mediating between the child and parent, supporting them into education and employment and giving them independent living skills to prevent them from becoming homeless or into hidden homelessness

The School and Community Immersion team work within Flintshire secondary schools to provide support to young people during the school day and help them achieve their goals and aspirations.

Forrest School is a way of learning new skills in the outdoors by giving young people the chance to be surrounded by nature. The Play Development team are part of the wider team and offer open access supervised play opportunities within the community.

The Detached and outreach team work during term time and work out in the local communities and currently in partnership with Aura community sessions.

Projects such as the Flintshire Youth Council and Fusion LGBT+ group also run termly and are bespoke sessions to ensure all young people in Flintshire have the opportunity to work with Youth Service and have their voices heard.

Further to all these services, Flintshire Youth Service recognises the importance and the responsibility we have to promote and advocate the Welsh language. We have a designated Community Welsh Language Officer to look at all our services an how we implement the Welsh language through our delivery to support the Welsh Governments target of 1 Million Welsh speakers by 2050.

Our engagement with young people takes place in youth centres, youth clubs, on the street (where young people are!), in schools, and in local communities. Youth Service also engage with young people on social media and currently have a and account, follow our social media channels to find out more.

If you need to access urgent support have a look online at Live Fear Free, Meic and Childline websites or call them, their details are:

Live Fear Free provides help and advice about violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Helpline 0808 80 10 800 available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Meic is a helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales and is open 8am to midnight, 7 days a week. Freephone 0808 80 23456 Text 84001 or IM/Online chat.

Childline enables young people to get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call on 0800 1111 or talk to a counsellor online.

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Flintshire Youth Service are part of Flintshire County Councils Education and Youth portfolio. We work with young people aged 11 - 25 years to develop their personal, social and educational development and also support their mental health and wellbeing through a wide variety of opportunities with access to opportunities and experiences in Welsh and English, which provide enjoyment and enrich their personal development through youth work approaches.

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Anorexia Online Support Group (formerly Swan)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have anorexia.

Tuesday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

Eating Disorders Online Support Group (formerly Nest)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have an eating disorder.

Wednesday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

Bulimia Online Support Group (formerly Kingfisher)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have bulimia.

Thursday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

ARFID Online Support Group (formerly Hummingbird)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they made have ARFID.

Friday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

Binge Eating Online Support Group (formerly Nightingale)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have binge eating disorder.

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Beat run a number of eating disorder online support groups for those with eating disorders. Find out more about each group at the links below. You don’t have to have a formal diagnosis of an eating disorder to use any of our groups.

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Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, more commonly known as ARFID, is a condition characterised by the person avoiding certain foods or types of food, having restricted intake in terms of overall amount eaten, or both.

Anyone of any age can have ARFID. It occurs in children, teenagers and adults. Although people with ARFID may lose weight or have low weight, this is not a criteria for ARFID. It can occur at any weight and varies in different people.

ARFID support for family members (formerly Anchor) is a safe and supportive space where a family member will gain a better understanding of ARFID and develop skills to support their child or young person aged 5-17. Beat Self Referral Form

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Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, more commonly known as ARFID, is a condition characterised by the person avoiding certain foods

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There are many factors that help us keep healthy relationships including:

commitment

trust

respect

responsibility

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Healthy Relationships - DASU North Wales

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What is Domestic Abuse Domestic abuse, which is sometimes called domestic violence, is any abuse that happens in a family or personal relationship where one person has power and control over the other. It is never ok. There is no excuse for domestic abuse "Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behavior, [...]

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ClwydAlyn Women’s Aid is a specialist domestic abuse service, providing confidential, trauma-informed support to individuals and their children who have experienced domestic abuse.

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Live Fear Free Helpline

Live Fear Free can provide help and advice to:

anyone experiencing domestic abuse

anyone who knows someone who needs help. For example, a friend, family member or colleague

practitioners seeking professional advice.

All conversations with Live Fear Free are confidential and are taken by staff that are highly experienced and fully trained.

Call: 0808 80 10 800

Croesawir galwadau yn Gymraeg / Calls are welcomed in Welsh.
Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
About the helpline

Text: 07860077333

Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
About the text service

Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
About the email service

Live chat service

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Live Fear Free Helpline Live Fear Free can provide help and advice to: anyone experiencing domestic abuse anyone who knows someone who needs help. For example, a friend, family member or colleague practitioners seeking professional advice. All conversations with Live Fear Free are confidential and are taken by staff that are highly experienced and fully trained.

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Healthy Relationships - information and support — Teen Health 11 - 19 Service

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Information and support on health relationships for 15 – 19 year olds. Links to advice from organisations you can talk to

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Free Occupational Therapist-led courses, posters, and downloadable resources for parents and carers — clearly explained, immediately usable at home. Plus 1:1 online coaching with experienced sensory integration therapists when you want to talk things through.

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SIE's Sensory Survival Kits give you rapid access to advice, suggestions and tips to better manage sensory challenges.

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ADHD, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.

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A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

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Do you think your child is autistic or have they been recently diagnosed?If the answer is yes, you will have many questions about what to do next. Our Right from the Start parent toolkit is here to help.

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Understanding Strengths and difficulties of Neurodivergent Children

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Understanding Strengths and difficulties of Neurodivergent Children

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Right from the Start

a guide to autism in the early years

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Parenting Neurodivergent Children online course

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Parenting Neurodivergent Children online course

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Information about early years, childcare and partnership support for prospective parents or families with children from birth to 7 years.

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Information about parenting courses as well as links to lots of useful information to help you on your parenting journey.

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National Autistic Society's Online Community

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The Online Community is a place where autistic people and their families come together to connect, support each other and share experiences. We are an online autism support forum with over 3,500 active users. Support is available 24 hours a day, in a safe and welcoming environment.

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Our online community is a place for autistic people and their families to meet like-minded people and share their experiences.

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Daffodils is a disabled and additional needs children and young people's charity based in Flintshire. They provide leisure and recreational activities for disabled children and young people up to the age of 25, along with their parents, carers and siblings. They hold over 175 events per year within the local communities. Parental support is gained by accessing the activities and events on a consistent basis. Parent carers must attend with their child or young person at all of the activities and events

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Providing leisure and recreational activities for disabled children and young people in Flintshire, along with their whole family. We regularly use Holywell Leisure centre facilities and pool exclusively for the group.

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Support parents and carers in any part of the UK with a disabled child aged from birth to 25. Your child can have any kind of disability or additional need, and you do not need to have a diagnosis.

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Contact - for families with disabled children | Contact

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Neurodivergent children and young people often face unique challenges with daily routines and tasks. That’s why Witherstack group developed a Day-To-Day SEN Support Pack, in collaboration with experts, to support you and your family.

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Each child is unique, with their own strengths, challenges, and ways of experiencing the world. By understanding their needs, fostering a supportive environment, and advocating for them, you can help them thrive.

Autism can present differently depending on your child's age and gender, so supporting them will differ based on these variables. Some autistic children often 'mask' by copying the way other children behave and play, whereas other children may present with special interests and repetitive behaviours.

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Autism is identified by a set of behaviours and characteristics that include differences in social interaction and communication, repetitive behaviours, narrow, obsessive interests, and sensory processing.

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The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Arain

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The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Arain

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Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain

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Unlocking the Adolescent Mind: Insights from Dr. Siegel

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Unlocking the Adolescent Mind: Insights from Dr. Siegel

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The teenage brain: How can neuroscience help us understand teenagers? 

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The teenage brain: How can neuroscience help us understand teenagers? 

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The teenage brain: How can neuroscience help us understand teenagers? - BBC Bitesize

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A look at how neuroscience can help us understand how teenagers tick.

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Use code NWSOL to access for free.

The evidence-based Solihull Approach model that underpins the bitesize topics has been tested by researchers as well as hundreds of thousands of parents to give you confidence it will make a positive difference in your relationships.

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Adolescence

In adolescence, your brain undergoes major 'rewiring' as part of its natural growth and development. This can mean some surprising changes in how you feel, behave and connect with others. Our Clinical Psychologists make sense of this for you so that you can thrive during this peculiar phase of life.

Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)

A 9-stage journey of understanding emotional health, relationships, brain development and how to support your mental wellbeing.

Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only!)

An 8-stage journey of understanding your wellbeing, why you feel the way you do and how to manage these feelings.

Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)

In nine short stages, learn everything you need to know about brain development during puberty from changes in your sleep patterns to looking after your mental health. By following this online learning pathway, you will learn about:

Understanding the parts of the brain responsible for feelings, survival and decision making

Reading faces and emotions

Changes in sleep patterns

Feedback from our teenage learners

Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only!)

Eight short stages designed to help you identify what you're feeling, how to regulate emotions and build confidence and resilience. By following this online learning pathway, you will learn about:

Recognising and identifying feelings

Processing feelings in a healthy way

Rupture and repair in relationships

The impact of COVID-19 on your feelings

Feedback from our teenage learners

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Home > Adolescence Adolescence In adolescence, your brain undergoes major 'rewiring' as part of its natural growth and development. This can mean some surprising changes in how you feel, behave and connect with others. Our Clinical Psychologists make sense of this for you so that you can thrive during this peculiar phase of life.

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"Flipping Your Lid:" A Scientific Explanation

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Dan Siegel - "Flipping Your Lid:" A Scientific Explanation

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ADHD in girls is often overlooked. Discover how symptoms can differ from boys and how to rethink support for girls with ADHD.

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We’ve partnered with The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity to deliver ADHD advice and support for parents and carers.

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Practical strategies and advice to better support neurodivergent girls.

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Neurodivergent Girls: What Are We Missing?

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The only UK charity specifically focused on the needs of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour may be described as challenging, and their families.

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Laura

The 2022 Learning from Lives and Deaths (LeDeR) report, which looks at the deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people and aims to improve health and care, has been published. We send our condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one.

The government has published the final report by Baroness Hollins on the Independent Care, Education and Treatment Reviews programme, which aimed to move people with a learning disability and autistic people out of long-term segregation, alongside its response to this report

Charities and organisations have written to the Prime Minister about the omission of the Draft Mental Health Bill from the King's Speech

Do you support someone with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge? We can help.

If you are involved in supporting people with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge, we can help.

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Homepage for the Challenging Behaviour Foundation

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The CBF aims to improve the life opportunities and quality of life for people with severe learning disabilities and their families.

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MindEd for Families have produced a helpful, easy read guide to everyday parenting.

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Routines can strengthen families by creating a stable and predictable environment. Advice for parents to help create positive family routines

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From 9-12 years your child is developing independence but still needs routines and boundaries to feel safe and secure. Our tips will support you with this.

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Our online Sleep seminars are CPD accredited Zoom sessions led by Sleep Practitioners who will answer all your questions. Understanding and supporting children’s sleep for parents and carers of children with brain conditions aims to: build on your knowledge and understanding of sleep and what impacts/improves it increase your skills…

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DAD.info is Europe’s largest advice and support website for fathers.

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DAD.info | Free expert advice and support for Fathers

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Dads play an important role in a child's life. We provide information, advice & support to help dads in their fatherhood journey.

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Looking to chat with other parent carers but don’t want to travel? Let’s Chat is a regular online drop-in for parents and carers of disabled and additional needs children in Wales. It's for anyone who wants a moment to stop the juggle and relax with a friendly and welcoming group of people who understand. Drop in anytime to listen, chat, or get support. Drop-ins take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month between 11am-12pm. Join us for 5 minutes or the full hour, camera and mic on or off. Register here for a joining link and more information

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Let’s Chat / Sgwrsio, a drop in for parent carers in Wales, Contact Cymru.

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Join us for a casual online chat for parents in Wales - drop in whenever you can! galwch heibio pryd bynnag y gallwch!

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ADHD in children and young people
for parents and carers

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ADHD in children and young people
for parents and carers

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This information looks at attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young people. It is written for parents who have a child who might have ADHD or who have received a diagnosis of ADHD. We have also included helpful tips for children and young people on how to manage their ADHD.

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Claire

The family of Claire Steeples, 43, tell her story, where determination and the use of a personal budget to buy care, have transformed Claire's life.

Malachy

Cathy and Mark share their experience of lockdown, in which they fully isolated as a family bubble - a way of living that was not entirely new to them.

Laura

Laura has a severe learning disability. She has a great happy life but her mother's greatest concern for Laura is her Pica behaviour, or eating objects not suitable to be eaten.

We offer information resources about Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), which is a person-centred approach to supporting people with a learning disability.

Our resources give information about different aspects of communication and teaching new skills, support packages, transition planning and planning for the future.

Our resources give information about healthcare, answering your frequently asked questions on topics such as consenting to treatment and reasonable adjustments.

We have produced resources showing how methods using early intervention can reduce the severity and frequency of challenging behaviour and improve quality of life.

The information on this page will help you understand what is meant by poor support and abuse, and who to talk to if you suspect your relative is coming to harm or not being cared for properly.

The wellbeing of the whole family is of paramount importance to harmony and happiness; our resources provide advice and tips on how to keep parents, siblings and children well.

Our factsheets, FAQS and templates give valuable information about you and your family members’ legal rights.

We are constantly updating and sharing resources that may provide some useful information and tips to you and your families during the pandemic.

Do you have a story to tell either about your connection to us, your experience of supporting someone, or what you think still needs to change.

The CBF has launched its brand new private Facebook group. Find out more about ‘The CBF Family Forum’ here, including how to sign up.

An animation has been co-produced which shares the voices of parents and carers.

What we do

Making a difference to the lives of people with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges.

What we do

Do you support someone with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge? We can help.

If you are involved in supporting people with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge, we can help.

Keep in touch

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation's newsletter 'Challenge' is produced three times a year. Subscription is free of charge.

Sign up to our newsletter

Support our work

We know there are at least 30,000 families in the UK caring for someone with a severe learning disability whose behaviour challenges. What you raise can make a huge difference to what we can achieve for families across the UK.

Donate

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Claire Malachy Laura Do you have a story to tell either about your connection to us, your experience of supporting someone, or what you think still needs to change. The CBF has launched its brand new private Facebook group. Find out more about 'The CBF Family Forum' here, including how to sign up.

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What to expect and how to support autistic teens through their adolescence

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What to expect and how to support autistic teens through their adolescence

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- Simple & practical insights for parents - Why ASD symptoms may become more obvious in teens