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PARENTING SERVICES

CHILD PROTECTION
SERVICES

SOCIAL CARE
BCAMHS
FAMILY INTERVENTION PROJECT

THINK FAMILY SERVICE

DISABLED CHILDRENS SERVICE

POSITIVE STEPS SERVICE

SCHOOL HOME SUPPORT
Referral only

SOVA; SNAP
Self Referral / referral
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES
TIME OUT FOR PARENTS
PARENT EMPOWERMENT

UNIVERSAL SERVICES
EXTENDED SCHOOLS
CHILDREN’S CENTRES
HEALTH VISITORS
 GROUP VENUE DATES CONTACT PERSON

Mellow Parenting - 13 weeks
Children 0 – 5. Crèche
Referral only
Positive Steps - 9 weeks
Children 0 – 7.
Referral only
Time Out for parents – 6 weeks
Children 0 – 11.
Self referral
Parenting Matters - 7 weeks
Children 0 – 10 Crèche
Referral only
Strengthening Families
Strengthening Communities
13 weeks Children 8 – 16
Referral only Crèche
Strengthening Families
Strengthening Communities
13 weeks Children 8 – 16
Self referral and referral
Parent Empowerment 10 weeks
Children 11 – 16
Self referral and referral
Non-violent Resistance 10 weeks
Children 7 – 18
For clients of Bexley Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services
Belvedere Resource Centre
North Cray Children’s Centre
Slade Green School
Upton Children’s Centre
Emmanuel Church
Other venues
Belvedere Resource Centre
Belvedere Resource Centre
St. Augustine’s Children’s Centre
Crèche provided
Hillsgrove Children’s Centre
No crèche
Erith School
Highpoint House
Shooter’s Hill
September – December 2010
January – March 2011
A group each term
September 14th 2010
October 2010 – to be confirmed
2011 dates to be confirmed
November 1st 2010
November 2010
To be confirmed
September 30th 2010
A group each term
September 2010 – January 2011
January 2011 – evening group
based at West St Youth and
Family Centre 6.30 – 9.00
Sept 2010 – Dec 2011
Sept 2010 – Dec 2011
January 2011 TBC
Sept 2011
Groups twice a year
October 2010
Other dates to be confirmed
Kam Marjara
kam.marjara@bexley.gov.uk
Tel: 0208 294 6400
Karen Laffar
Karen.laffar@bexley.gov.uk
Tel: 0208 294 6014
Angela Cleverly
Angela.cleverly@adultedbexley.org
Tel: 01322 552565
Kam Marjara
Kam.marjara@bexley.gov.uk
Tel: 0208 294 6400
Jan Blackburn
Jan.blackburn@bexley.gov.uk
Tel: 0208 294 6215
Shirley Jones 0787 935 3283
shirley.jones@shs.org.uk
Jan Blackburn
0208 294 6215
Julie O’Neil
Julie.oniel@erith.kent.sch.uk
Tel: 01322 348231
Liz Day
Liz.day@oxleas.nhs.uk
Tel: 0203 260 5200
Time Out for Teens - 6 weeks Adult Education Centre 1st November 2010 Angela Cleverly
Children 13- 16 Alma Rd Sidcup – evening group Angela.cleverly@adultedbexley.org
Self referral Tel: 01322 552565
Grandparents and Carers Support Oakwood School Term time Kathy Spillane
Group - ongoing, Kathy.spillane@oakwood.bexley.sch.
uk
Please contact if wanting a place Tel: 01322 553787
Women’s Aid – Children 0 - 16 Different venues – contact Women’s Aid
Parenting group Women’s Aid info@bexleywomensaid.org.uk
Assertive and Confidence training Tel: 0208 301 1536
Freedom Program
Sova – Fortnightly meetings Howbury Centre Term time Chrissie Wild
Children 0 – 18 Slade Green cwild@sova.org.uk
Referral and self referral Tel: 01322 356463
Time out for Special Needs Oakwood School October 2010 Angela Cleverly
10 weeks Children 0- 18 Angela.cleverly@adultedbexley.org
Referral and self-referral Tel: 01322 552565
Support Group for Parents/ Oakwood School Term-time Martin Yates
Carers of Children with Autism Westbrook School Martin.yates@oxleas.nhs.uk
Ongoing. Children of all ages Business Academy See additional info for facilitators
Self referral and referral Hillview in schools / Hillview
SNAP – parenting group 10 weeks Different venues Twice a year Rose Robb
Children 0 – 18 families@bexleysnap.org.uk
Self referral and referral tel: 0208 311 6777
SNAP – drop in Danson Youth Centre Monthly meetings term-time. Rose Robb
Children 0-18 Brampton Rd. families@bexleysnap.org.uk
Self referral tel: 0208 311 6777
 GROUP TARGET GROUP
MELLOW PARENTING Mellow Parenting is for
mothers with complex
At needs who have at least one
Belvedere Family Centre child 0 - 5. This could
include mothers with
14 week programme mental health difficulties
9.30 – 2.30 including depression and
post-natal depression,
Lunch and crèche provided. parents who misuse alcohol,
parents on Parenting
Orders and those with
Referral: children on the Child
Think Family Service Protection Register.
referral form
The programme allows for
For information contact participants from different
Kam Marjara cultural and ethnic
kam.marjara@bexley.gov.uk backgrounds by supporting
tel 0208 294 6400 parents to achieve their
own goals. Diverse cultural
values are explicitly
endorsed unless it can be
evidenced they do not
enhance child development
and wellbeing.
AIMS ACTIVITES
• To recognise and AM: The children will be
contain parents own looked after and parents
emotional needs and meet to explore their own
improve self-esteem. issues, how this can impact
on their parenting and what
• To encourage respect they would like to be
for the child’s autonomy different.
and use of positive co-
operation LUNCH: Parents have
responsibility for their
• To learn to contain children during lunch and
children’s distress and there will be a fun activity
management of control for parents and children to
issues including enjoy together.
anticipating child
management challenges. PM: Children will again be
looked after and parents
will focus on children’s
needs and the job of
parenting.
ADDITIONAL INFO
VIDEOING:. Mothers and
children will be videoed at
home before the group
starts and during the group.
With agreement, videos will
be shared to identify
positive parenting
strategies and those
strategies, which parents
may want to change.
HOMEWORK: Parents will
be encouraged to try out
new learning at home, this
will be shared in the group
learning from what went
well and what was difficult.
FATHERS: Where there is
a need and numbers allow, a
Mellow Parenting Group for
fathers can be run
alongside the women’s
group. For further
information contact Kam
Marjara.
 GROUP
PARENTING POSITIVELY
Under 8’s service.
Positive Steps Group
9 sessions of which 3 will
be in the home and 6 in a
group setting
2 groups will run each
term at different locations
throughout the Borough.
Referral:
to the Under 8’s Service.
For information contact
Karen Laffar
Karen.laffar@bexley.gov.uk
tel: 0208 294 6014
TARGET GROUPS
Any parent with a child
under 8 who is experiencing
difficulty in managing
challenging behaviour.
Parents will only be
considered where initial
support e.g. from health
visitor, Children’s Centres
or PSA has been offered
and difficulties continue.
The group is aimed at the
specific behaviours of the
one child in the family, who
is causing concern.
AIMS ACTIVITES ADDITIONAL INFO
• To raise parents self Worker will assess each The programme is based on
esteem and confidence. parent – child individually in social learning and cognitive
the home. behavioural theories and
• Reduce frequency of has been shown to be
difficult behaviour. Parents and workers will effective where children
draw up a plan to change are showing aggression,
• Improve parent child child’s behaviour. being disruptive and with
relationship. emotional or sleeping
difficulties.
 AIMS TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO

TIME OUT FOR PARENTS Parent, grandparents, • To build relationship Sessions are informal, 6 Sessions include:
carers of children of pre between parent and topics covered are either What a child Really Needs:
school and primary age. child discussed in the whole Importance of Self-
Family Learning (adult group or in smaller groups esteem:
education) • To raise self with time for personal Setting Loving Limits
confidence of parents reflection. Keeping Children Safe
This is a 6 week course, in their role Keeping sane as a parent
each session lasting for 2 There may be some role
hours. • To provide a safe place play. Additional sessions
for parents to discuss Importance of play;
The group runs from a issues around parenting Each week there is a task Food and Fitness
number of different venues for parents to do related to
throughout the Borough. • To provide a place the session. Each course is limited to 10
where parents can be participants
Both professional and self supported by each Each person has a handbook
referral accepted. other which accompanies the
course in which they can
For further information, write up notes.
please contact

Angela.cleverly@adultedbe
xley.org

Tel: 01322 552565

 GROUP TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO

PARENTING MATTERS Parents with children 2 – 10 • To raise parents self Group discussions. Topics covered are
who are struggling to esteem and confidence.
at manage behaviour. Exercises and Parent and Children’s Needs
Belvedere Family Centre • Reduce frequency of questionnaire’s to facilitate
Referrals should reach the difficult behaviour. learning Time management and
7 week group from 10.00 – Family Centre referral Routines
12.00 criteria. • Improve parent child
relationship. Behaviour management
Crèche provided
Community resources
Referral:
Think Family Service
referral form

For information contact

Kam Marjara
kam.marjara@bexley.gov.uk
tel 0208 294 6400
 GROUP TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO

STRENGTHENING SFSC is designed for • To increase parent In each session material The programme has 5
FAMILIES, parents and carers with confidence will be shared that explores component areas:
STRENGTHENING children 3 – 18. Groups will aspects of the 5 1. Cultural - exploring
COMMUNITIES target parents with • Improve family components. This will be how this influences
children in a specific age relationships achieved through: beliefs, values and
This is a 13 week range within this. behaviour.
programme and participants • Reduce child Information giving 2. Rites of Passage – to
will meet for 3 hours a The programme is suitable behavioural difficulties Group discussion assist children to
week. Refreshments / lunch for parents from all Exercises acquire social
is provided; some groups communities. It is a • Help parents to build Role play and modelling competencies to make
will have a crèche. universal preventative children’s self esteem behaviour the transition from
programme designed to childhood to adulthood.
This group will run from build violence free, healthy Participants will be 3. Enhancing relationships
different venues lifestyles for children and encouraged to try out new – explores the parent
throughout the Borough communities. skills at home and share child relationship and
and more than one group these experiences with the also looks at Violence
may run at any one time. group. Prevention.
4. Positive Discipline –
For information contact encourages parents to
Jan Blackburn use a variety of
Parenting Co-ordinator different techniques.
Tel: 0208 294 6215 5. Community
jan.blackburn@bexley.gov.k Involvement – to
empower parents to
use community
 GROUP
PARENT EMPOWERMENT
10 week programme,
meeting 4.30 – 6.30 The
programme currently runs
twice a year.
Venue: Erith School
Self referrals and agency
referrals are welcome.
Each person referred will
be offered an initial
individual session with the
facilitator.
For information contact
Julie O’Neil
Tel: 01322 348231 ext. 283
or 267
julie.oneil@
erith.kent.sch.uk
TARGET GROUP
The group is for all parents
who are struggling to
maintain control of their
young people’s behaviour.
AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO
• For parents to support Activities centre around: Material for the course is
each other and share drawn from the Parent
experiences of the Improving communication Coaching Toolkit,
challenges they are Personal goal setting Neurolinguistic
facing. Raising self esteem Programming, Cognitive
Time management Behavioural Therapy and
• To work together to Giving praise self esteem material.
find strategies to help
regain control and Each September there is a
power within the family. celebration for parents who
have attended the
• To re-think attitudes to programme.
parenting and promote
the parent – child 2 social events are held
relationship. yearly for those who have
been involved in the
• To raise parental self programme.
esteem.
PLUS GROUP
• To provide ongoing 8 meetings throughout the
support to parents. academic year for parents
who have completed the
Empowerment course. The
group meets on the last
Thursday of each month.
 GROUP
Non Violent Resistance
(NVR) multi-parent group
programme
This is a 10 week program
meeting for 2 hours a week.
Review session held one
month later.
Venue: Bexley Child and
Adolescent Service,
Highpoint House,
Shooters Hill
5.00 – 7.00
Facilitators: Liz day
(Bexley) and Elizabeth
Heismann (Greenwich
services).
Liz Day:
Liz.day@oxleas.nhs.uk
Tel: 0203 260 5200
TARGET GROUP
For parents with children
aged 7 – 18 who reach the
CAMHS threshold for a
service.
Parents with children who
are showing very violent or
self destructive behaviour
AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO
• To reduce conflict Group discussions and small This programme can
within the family. group exercises. improve and reduce the
number of situations in
• To improve parent child Use of DVD for which there is significant
relationships. demonstrating role play. violence.
• To increase parental Written information Supportive text messages
presence and teach supplied along with parent sent throughout the course
parents strategies for workbook.
de-escalating conflict. The program requires
parents to stick with it!
• To promote the NVR
approach. For those completing the
course, there are 4 yearly
newsletters, a Blog for
exchanging information and
drop in sessions that run
twice a month, including
Saturday.
 GROUP
TIME OUT FOR TEENS
Run by Family Learning.
This is a 6 week course, each
session lasting for 2 hours.
The group runs from a
number of different venues
throughout the Borough.
Both professional and self
referral accepted.
For further information,
please contact
Angela.cleverly@adultedbexl
ey.org
Tel: 01322 552565
TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO
Parents, grandparents, • To build relationship Sessions are informal, 6 Sessions include:
carers of pre teen and between parent and topics covered are either Why it’s tough being a
teenage children teen discussed in the whole Teenager;
group or in smaller groups Parenting style:
• To raise self with time for personal Communication;
confidence of parents reflection. Tools for handling conflict;
in their role Problem solving;
There may be some role
• To provide a safe place play. Additional sessions:
for parents to discuss What to say about sex and
issues around parenting Each week there is a focus sexuality;
teenagers for parents to do related to Step-parenting
the session.
• To provide a place
where parents can be Each person has a handbook Each course is limited to 10
supported by each which accompanies the participants
other course in which they can
write up notes.
 GROUP
BELVEDERE FAMILY
CENTRE
DAD’S GROUP
The group runs over 7 weeks
10.00 – 12.00
Crèche available as required.
For information contact
Denise Rogers
Tel: 0208 294 6214
Denise.rogers@bexley.gov.uk
TARGET GROUP AIMS
For dad’s living in the • To provide a safe place
Borough who either have for dad’s to discuss
contact with their their issues and support
children or are sole each other.
carers for them. Dad’s
can have any age • To increase confidence
child/children. in their parenting skills.
Referrals taken for dad’s • To build positive
currently having relationships with their
supervised contact with children through giving
their children as a praise and effective
support to them moving to communication.
unsupervised contact
• To explore behaviour
management and
general parenting skills.
ACTIVITIES
The sessions build on an
informal discussion around
a set topic on parenting e.g.
managing anger
praise and encouragement
importance of boundaries
getting the behaviour you
want
behaviour management
techniques
Handouts will be provided
to support the discussions.
ADDITIONAL INFO
The program is designed to
be flexible and can thus be
adapted to suit the needs
of those referred at any
one time. If there are
specific needs to be
addressed, discussion with
the contact person is
advisable to explore how
these can be met within the
group setting.
 GROUP TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO

GRANDPARENTS / CARERS The group started in • To provide a safe The group is discussion The group is totally flexible
SUPPORT GROUP recognition of the environment for carers based. to meet the needs of the
increasing number of to raise issues and give participants on the day.
grandparents looking support to each other. The first part of the
Support group for kinship after children with session is an informal Carers are encouraged to
carers. complex needs. • To provide information discussion to allow carers raise topics for future
as requested by group to raise their own issues. discussion of interest to
Open ended group meeting The group has developed members on topics of themselves.
once a month to provide to include other kinship interest e.g. The second part of the
mutual support and carers and some foster attachment group is more formal and The group is facilitated by
information to carers. carers. allows for information to be Kathy Spillane and led by
shared on specific topics Dr Rachel Hussey, clinical
Venue: Oakwood School e.g. attachment psychologist.

For information contact:

Kathy Spillane
Kathy.spillane@oakwood.
Bexley.sch.uk
Rachel Hussey

Tel: 01322 553787

 GROUP
WOMEN’S AID
Bexley Women’s Aid
Parenting Group
This is a 6 week group
Term time only
Thursday morning
Christian Life Centre
Rowan Rd
Bexleyheath
Crèche provided by Bexley
Women’s Aid.
For information contact
jan@bexleywomensaid.org.uk
www.bexleywomensaid.org.uk.
TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO
Women who are in or have • To have a better Role play, Scenarios, Group This is an pen group and
left an abusive understanding of the discussions, information and numbers a re limited to 10.
relationship. negative effects leaflets.
domestic abuse has on Participates receive a
The program is to support children and parenting. Each group varies due to certificate after
women with children 0 – the Women participating completion of the course.
16. • To promote a greater Consultation with the
awareness of Women reflects the There is flexibility in the
attachment and the content of the group. course program to meet the
value it brings to family needs of the group
life. Sessions can include participants at any one time
Attachments, e.g. if children are older,
• To promote positive Boundaries & Behaviour, topics will include school
parenting. Importance of play, issues.
Internet safety, Cyber
• Increase women’s bullying,
confidence in their Health & Safety,
ability to parent. First aid,
Budgeting Role play,
• Promote quality family Scenarios, Group
time. discussions, information and
leaflets,
Issues related to bullying
e.g. facebook
 GROUP
WOMENS AID
PACT
Assertiveness & Confidence
Training.
Run by Bexley Women’s Aid.
12 week course including
6 weeks Assertiveness
training.
6 weeks confidence training.
Venue West Street
Children’s Centre
Term time only.
Tuesday’s 10am – 12 noon.
Crèche provided
For information contact
jayne.@bexleywomensaid.org.
uk
0208 301 1536
TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES
Women who are in or have • Women will be able to Sessions are structured to PACT is a closed group.
left an abusive live free from abuse. cover a 12 week programme.
relationship. Participants will receive a
• Increase in confidence The women are involved as certificate on completion of
and ability for women little or as much as they the course.
to assert. themselves feel comfortable with.
effectively.
There may be some role
• To encourage social, play.
and emotional welfare
and promote personal
health.
• Users will become
confident enough to
want to engage in
further education,
training and or
employment.
 GROUP
FREEDOM PROGRAM
This is a 12 week programme
each session lasting 2 hours
The group runs from 2
venues within the borough
For further information and
referrals contact
Vanessa@
bexleywomensaid.org.uk
Or telephone
0208 301 1536
TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO
Women who are in or left • To help women Sessions are structured to The group is a closed group
An abusive relationship. understand the beliefs cover a 12 week pre- and women are encouraged
It does not matter held by abusive men and planned programme. Each to agree to a confidentially
whether the relationship recognise which of session is tailored to the agreement to keep
was same sex or these beliefs they have particular client group. themselves safe especially
heterosexual shared if they are still living with
Each week the women are the abuser.
• To recognise potential introduced to a different
future abusers. aspect of the dominator. The women are encouraged
to take responsibility for
• To raise self The women are involved their own feelings and
confidence and improve as much or as little as they behaviour.
quality of their lives. feel comfortable with.
Women are encouraged to
• To help women There may be some role feel positive about the
understand the effects play future. The sessions may
of domestic violence on bring up strong feelings but
children Each woman is given a book the focus is on each
which accompanies t he woman’s new found
• To introduce women course. They are awareness and not to form
into other resources encouraged to read a unhealthy relationships.
run by Womens aid, ie chapter each week before
floating support, PACT the session and keep the Each course can take up to
and parenting courses. book at the end of the 25 women
course.
 GROUP TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO

SOVA
PARENT SUPPORT
NETWORK
The group meets Fortnightly
at the Howbury Centre,
Friday
10.00 – 12.00
Parents / carers can attend
as often as they wish.
For information contact
Chrissie Wild
Tel:01322 356463/
07860 939518/
cwild@sova.org.uk
For all parents and carers • To give informal
of children under 18 in support to parents /
the Borough who want to carers.
meet in an informal
setting for support. • To offer a non-
threatening,
There is no requirement confidential
to attend on a regular environment in which to
basis address family
difficulties.
• To help develop
strategies with parents
to support change.
change
Open group discussions.
Workshops on topics to suit
participant’s needs, guest
speakers invited.
Topics include managing
stress, dealing with
challenging behaviour,
coping with conflict etc.
Guest speakers
Art therapy
Relaxation and meditation
Parents can attend with
friend / relative / worker
Volunteer mentors are
available to support some
parents in the home and at
professional meetings; e.g.
school
Mentoring available for
young people age 11-20.
Appropriate adults service
for young people under 17
who have been arrested.
Telephone support
available between sessions.

Parents/carers can self Counsellor attends the drop

refer. in sessions and can give
parents individual support
on the day.

Volunteer training courses

run 4 times a year.
 GROUP TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO

TIME OUT SPECIAL Parents, grandparents, • To build relationship Sessions are informal, Sessions include:
NEEDS carers of children with a between parent and topics covered are either Helping self- esteem:
disability or other special child discussed in the whole Coping with Feelings
Family Learning (adult ed) needs, 0 - 18 • To raise self group or in smaller groups Understanding Behaviour
confidence of parents with time for personal Managing behaviour;
This is a 10 week course, in their role reflection. Home/school Issues;
each session lasting for 2 • To provide a safe place Wider Family Issues;
hours. for parents to discuss There may be some role
issues around parenting play. Additional sessions:
The group runs from a children with special Understanding ASD;
number of different venues needs Each week there is a focus ASD behaviour
throughout the Borough. • To provide a place for parents to do related to management;
where parents can be the session. Understanding ADHD;
Both professional and self supported by each Managing Attention Deficit
referrals accepted. other Each person has a handbook Disorder
which accompanies the Managing Hyperactive
For information contact course in which they can impulsive Behaviours
Angela Cleverly write up notes.
Angela.cleverly@adulted Each course is limited to 10
bexley.org participants
tel: 01322 552565
 GROUP TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO

SUPPORT GROUP FOR
PARENTS / CARERS OF
CHILDREN WITH
AUTISM SPECTRUM
Meet on a monthly basis.
No referral required.
For any parent carer who • An open ended group
has a child with a for parents / carers to
diagnosis on the autistic help manage the
spectrum. challenges of children
and young people who
Carers can refer have a diagnosis of
themselves. autism / aspergers.
The groups are parent led
thus sessions are discussion
based and will be directed
by what parents / carers
raise.
The group format offers a
safe environment for
parents / carers to raise a
wide range of issues that
impact on themselves and
the care of their child /
children.

Venues:
Oakwood School: • For parents / carers
Tel: 01322 553787 who have a child
Contact: Kathy Spillane recently diagnosed to
be supported by
Westbrook School parents who have had
Tel: 0208 304 1320 the same experience.
Contact: Paulo Sim
• Professional advice is
Bexley Business Academy given to support the
Contact: Deborah Keeble discussions and offer
suggestions on the
Hillview Offices management of
Contact: Joan Ratcliffe difficulties.

All groups are supported by

Martin Yates Child and
Adolescent Mental health
Worker
 GROUP
SNAP PARENTING GROUP
Run by
Heidy Twelvetrees
Psychotherapist.
10 week course meeting for 2
hours a week. Runs twice a
year.
No crèche.
Venue and time of group
arranged to suit participants.
For information contact
Rose Robb at SNAP
tel: 0208 311 6777
families@bexleysnap.org.uk
TARGET GROUP AIMS
The course is for parents • To gain self awareness
and carers living in the and how we impact on
London Borough of Bexley our children.
who have a child with a
disability under the age • To increase self-
of 19. esteem and confidence
in parenting abilities.
The program is suitable
for parents from • To learn strategies for
different ethnic groups. effective intervention
and increase parent
skills.
ACTIVITIES
The programme covers a
range of issues and can be
adapted to meet the needs
of group participants.
Participants engage in group
discussion, exercises and
role play to gain
understanding of theory
from which to build on
existing parenting skills.
Parents are encouraged to
practice new skills between
group sessions or given a
simple activity to complete
at home.
ADDITIONAL INFO
The course draws from a
number of theories,
including Cognitive
Behaviour Therapy, NLP to
enhance parents
understanding of parent
child interaction. Heidy
brings her knowledge of
therapeutic interventions
to support participants
within the group.
Participants are encouraged
to contact each other
during the course of the
group and Heidy is also
available to be contacted.
 GROUP
SNAP DROP IN
Run by Rose Robb
At: Danson Youth Centre
Brampton Rd
Bexleyheath.
The drop in runs on the last
Thursday of each month
9.30-12.00
No referral is needed, for
further information, contact
Rose Robb on 0208 311 6777
or email at
families@bexleysnap.org.uk
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
Coffee morning run by SNAP
St Paul’s Church
Northumberland Heath.
Meeting on the first Monday
of the Month
TARGET GROUP AIMS ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL INFO
Any parent is welcome • To give information to The morning is an informal Other professionals are
who lives in the London parents and signpost session, parents are invited to attend e.g.
Borough of Bexley who them to services welcome to attend with advisory teachers, careers
has a disabled child under children under school age. support, benefits advisor,
the age of 19. • Provide a forum for parent partnership advisor,
parents to meet with Arts and crafts are speech and language
For any parent living in other professionals to available for children and advisory teacher, Bridging
the London Borough of access information parents. the Gap. SNAP will make
Bexley with a disabled appointments for parents
child under 19. • To provide an informal Workshops are available on to meet with other
setting for parents to some mornings on specific professionals, information
meet with each other topics, information available on who will attend the
to give mutual support in the SNAP newsletter. workshops is available in
the SNAP newsletter
Outreach Workers
A number of health visitors have been seconded by health and based in
Available to work with families with a child under 5. the Children’s Centres to offer support to parents in the home.

Contact: Maureen Cook Workers can offer general support and have also been trained in the
Lead Health Visitor Outreach Services Triple P parenting programme and can offer this intervention.

Tel: 07983 359 409 Triple P is a multi-level system of intervention with strategies tailored
for different complexities of family dynamics. Workers have been
Referral: All referrals to be sent on Children’s Centres referral form to trained at level 2, which is to support parents with specific concerns
West St Children’s Centres. about their child’s behaviour or development e.g. toilet training, bed-time
difficulties, tantrums.

This is a low threshold service offered to support parents at the first

stage of additional needs being identified.

Parent Partnership Services The Local Authority has a duty to provide support to parents of children
with special needs to help liaise with schools.
Mary Howard (Parent Partnership Officer)
This is to ensure parents know of their rights and responsibilities in
tel: 0208 836 8118 ext:4407 relation to their children.

Workers / carers can contact Mary directly to access a service. Support can include advice, attending meetings with parents, support the
relationship between school and parent and go through reports with
parents etc.
School Home Support.
Some advisors have been trained in Triple P to support parents who are
Based in schools, the Parent Support Advisors are able to offer having difficulties in managing children’s behaviours.
individual support to parents where early intervention may help emerging
problems.

For information, please contact schools direct.

B.U.F.S.
Bexley Under Fives Service

This is a team of professionals from health, education and social care and Referrals are made to the individual agencies and in agreement with
includes CAMHS, Positive Steps, early Years Special Needs, Children’s parents, concerns about children are discussed in the team. By sharing
Centres, Educational Psychology, Behaviour Support, Think Family Team concerns in a multi-agency group, new directions for help and ways of
and Women’s Aid. working with the family are explored.

The aim of BUFS is to bring together through regular meetings, all the A further aim of BUFS is to enable thinking together about a specific
services and expertise in the Borough to help children under 5. child, in order to improve the understanding of their particular
difficulties.
For information, contact
Viv Peyton 0203 260 5200
viv.peyton@oxleas.nhs.uk
Parent Support Group Available to Bexley Residents.

This is a registered charity to support parents with adolescent children. Free support and advice, services include
Advice on teenage behaviours include substance misuse, crime, bullying, Helpline
truancy, staying out, sexual behaviour. One to One Support
Drop in
72, Blackheath Rd, SE10 8DA Parenting Skills Course
Tel: 0208 469 0205