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a) Help to parents and families
01 Help in dealing with organisations
Support in dealing with organisations like Housing, Social Security, Social Services and Schools.02 Help & advice on financial problems
How to cope when in debt; advice on entitlement to welfare benefits.03 Life skills training/practical support at home
Training and/or help with practical jobs like caring for young children, budgeting, cooking and looking after the home.05 Adult literacy
Help with reading & writing.06 Material assistance
Assistance in cash or kind.07 Breaks away from home
Short stays for children with family, friends or on holiday.10 Support for early attachment
Guidance and support with parent/child interaction in the early years.11 Help with child development - language and learning
Guidance and support in relation to language and learning.12 Help with child development - feeding
Guidance and support in relation to feeding issues.13 Help with child development - sleeping
Guidance and support in relation to concerns about sleeping.14 Parenting advice & support (groups)
Help in learning to be more effective as a parent, including providing children with support and stimulation, through participation in parenting courses and groups.15 Parenting advice & support (one-to-one)
Help in learning how to be more effective as a parent through one-to-one discussion & activity.16 Help with children’s behaviour (groups)
Help in learning how to understand and manage children’s behaviour effectively – through groups and parenting programmes.17 Help with children’s behaviour (individual)
Help in learning how to understand and manage children’s behaviour effectively – through individual programmes of guidance and support.18 Guidance for parents of teenagers - offending
Specialist help where there are concerns about involvement in offending.19 Guidance for parents of teenagers - self harm
Specialist help where there are concerns about a teenager harming themselves.20 Guidance for parents of teenagers - eating disorders
Specialist help where there are concerns about eating disorders.21 Befriending/emotional support for parents
Informal support through relationship building. (Call ASK, the Wiltshire Children & Families Information Service on 08457 585072 for information on Parenting groups.)23a Assertiveness training for adults
Learning how to stand up for yourself.24a Anger management for adults
Help in dealing with a temper that tends to get out of control.26a Stress management for adults
Learning how to cope with stress which is affecting daily life.28a Bereavement support for adults
Help in coming to terms with a death.29a Personal counselling for adults
Help in coping with past bad experiences, including abuse while a child.30 Relationship counselling for adults
Help in learning how to deal with difficulties in adult relationships.31 Family counselling
Someone to help the family discuss problems in relationships.33a Cognitive behavioural therapy for adults
Helping to identify and challenge the ‘negative’ thoughts that hinder an effective response and replace them with ‘positive’ thoughts.34a Support with depression for adults
Learning how to cope with and/or treatment of depression.35a Support with mental health problems for adults
Learning how to cope with and/or treatment of other mental health problems.36a Alcohol & drugs support for adults
Help in overcoming problems associated with alcohol & drug misuse.37 Domestic abuse support
Support for those who have experienced physical or emotional abuse in the home.39a Racial abuse support for adults
Help and support if you are experiencing racial abuse, discrimination or intimidation.b) Help direct to children and young people
04 Support for young people living independently
Help and advice for young people who are living away from their families.08 Help with a healthy lifestyle
Information, advice and support in relation to healthy eating and smoking cessation.09 Sexual health advice & support
Information, advice, guidance & support in relation to sexual health matters for adolescents.22 Help with communication for children and young people
Guidance and support for children in overcoming difficulties in expressing themselves, where there are speech and related problems.23c Assertiveness training for children and young people
Learning how to stand up for yourself.24c Anger management for children and young people
Help in dealing with a temper that tends to get out of control.25 Social skills development for children and young people
Learning how to manage emotions and get on with adults and other children.26c Stress management for children and young people
Learning how to cope with stress which is affecting daily life.27 Anxiety management for children and young people
Learning how to cope with anxiety which is affecting daily life.28c Bereavement support for children and young people
Help in coming to terms with a death.29c Personal counselling for children and young people
Help in coping with past bad experiences, including abuse while a child.32 Counselling for children and young people
Someone to discuss problems and concerns with (including about family breakdown) and give support in finding solutions.33c Cognitive behavioural therapy for children and young people
Helping to identify and challenge the ‘negative’ thoughts that hinder an effective response and replace them with ‘positive’ thoughts.34c Support with depression for children and young people
Learning how to cope with and/or treatment of depression.36c Alcohol & drugs support for young people
Information, advice, guidance & counselling for those involved with alcohol & drug misuse problems.38 Bullying support
Advice and support for children who are being bullied.39c Racial abuse support for children and young people
Help and support if you are experiencing racial abuse, discrimination or intimidation.40 Childcare (preschool)
Activity-based group or individual care of young children which can be supportive, educational and remedial.41 Childcare (school age)
Activity-based group or individual care of children, which can be supportive, educational and remedial.42 Play support
Direct support to children to encourage involvement in play.43 Organised groups for children
Groups offering activities and opportunities to discuss problems and develop social skills (see also: Day care).44 Positive activities for young people
Recreational activities that contribute to young people's well-beingWe have tried to make this information as complete and accurate as we can. If you think that there is information about services that is missing or that the descriptions given can be improved upon, please help us by sending in your suggestions.
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