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Flying Start is an Early Intervention/Prevention service covering targeted geographical areas in the Vale. To ensure support for the most in need families across the county, Flying Start offer an outreach service. The Outreach service is usually shorter pieces of work with a family to support them with the challenges they are facing at that time.

Support offered is: Accident Prevention covering home safety, Health and Well-being SW, Healthy Relationship SW, Early Years support for Play, Interaction, Child Development and Early Language Development. Speech and Language support through the Speech and Language Therapist can also be provided (as long as the child is not under the Core service) as well as midwifery for the most vulnerable families.

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We are a low level mental health and wellbeing support service for children in primary schools years 4 – 6 in the Vale  We are a term time only service. The aim is to meet other young people of a similar age and have fun in an informal setting. To build friendships, there will be craft, fun and games.

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Young Carer’s Project offers group support for young people under the age of 18 who have caring responsibilities. Offering activities such as; arts and crafts, games, dance workshops, media workshops and school help.

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The Youth Wellbeing Service offers targeted support for young people who have faced adverse childhood experiences which are significantly affecting their social and emotional wellbeing.   The main focus will be supporting young people from ages 10 to 16 years in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The core aims of support are to increase confidence; develop resilience; improve emotional and social wellbeing and protection from further adverse childhood experiences.  The service will work in collaboration with other services and key partners to ensure young people reach their full potential.

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Statutory multi-agency partnership responsible for preventing   offending and further offending in the Vale of Glamorgan

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The Vale Parenting Service support families with children between 0-18 across the Vale of Glamorgan in order to build on strengths and make positive changes, enabling parents to feel more confident in managing; behaviour, routines and boundaries.

The Vale Parenting Service also focus on promoting emotional wellbeing and supporting positive family relationships. The team deliver parenting programmes in a group setting, or offer a 1:1 bespoke intervention in line with what the family see as the focus of support required.

Parenting programmes include; Welcome to the World, GroBrain, Nurturing Programme, Handling Children’s Behaviour, Handling Teenage behaviour and Talking Teens.

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Team Around the Family offer a coordinated intervention for families who have a range of needs that require support from multiple agencies. The service supports the whole family to explore their strengths as well as their needs, ensuring that all relevant services are in place.  The TAF worker will hold multi-agency meetings on a regular basis to review a family focused action plan.

The team help Children, Young People (aged 0-18) and their Families, who may benefit from additional support to overcome difficulties and make positive changes. We offer direct work with parents, children and young people as well as working closely with other services in order to get the best support to meet the identified needs.

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Social Services have a duty to assess if a carer in the Vale requires any support. An assessment gives the opportunity to speak with someone about what support might make caring easier for both Parent Carer and Young Carers.

Parent Carer Assessment – for parents who are caring for a child or young person with additional needs or disabilities.

Young Carer Assessment – for children and young people who have a caring responsibility for another individual within their household.

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The Early Help Advice Line (formerly known as the Families First Advice Line/FFAL) is the first point of contact for parents, carers and professionals who have, or are working with children age 0-18 residing in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Early Help Advisors offer a personal service with the aim of listening to and assessing the strengths and needs of each family. We offer information and advice to support families in resolving their difficulties independently and assist them in accessing other services to support them further if required. The services below can be accessed following a proportionate initial wellbeing assessment with the Early Help Advice Line. Contact The Vale Family Compass on 0808 281 6727

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The Vale of Glamorgan Community Based Primary Counselling and Play Therapy Service consists of a team of independent, registered counsellors and play therapists working on behalf of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

What services are offered?

Counselling or play therapy is available to children of primary school age who live in the Vale of Glamorgan, or who attend primary school within the Vale of Glamorgan. The service runs term time only.

·         Play Therapy is effective for helping children ‘play out’ what they might find difficult to verbalise. It is useful for children who might not have the words to express themselves. In play therapy, play is the primary way of communicating and speech secondary. Therefore, play therapy can be beneficial for young children aged 4+. Children can attend up to 10 sessions of play therapy, usually once a week for up to 50 minutes.

·         Counselling is a talking therapy, so would be beneficial for children who are able to communicate their thoughts and feelings through words. However, play and creative materials are also used therapeutically in the counselling room to help children communicate and express themselves non verbally when needed. Children can attend up to 8 sessions of counselling, usually once a week for up to 50 minutes.

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A therapeutic service for children and young people age 4-17 who have been sexually abused. The intervention offers an opportunity to explore their thoughts and feelings in relation to what they have experienced.

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The service aims to enable parents-to-be to manage their anxieties and mood during their day-to-day lives, using coping strategies and techniques which are learnt and practiced during sessions. The service also focuses on supporting the developing relationship between parents and their unborn babies.