Family Support
Family Support helps families of different cultural backgrounds and origins to connect, share, and get support whenever this is needed. Family Support is committed to creating a warm, supportive, and respectful atmosphere where every family feels valued and heard. Family Support offers helpful advice and fosters a community that embraces diversity and lifts each other up. Family support looks at promoting and protecting the wellbeing and right of all children, parents, families and communities. Offering positive informal social support, looking at early intervention across a range of levels and needs.
What do we mean by family?
We use the term ‘family’ to include the personal relationships which link people together. This may be in the same household, or in different households. The links may be biologically or socially created and may or may not have a legal formal status. Family relationships include those between couples, married or life partners /cohabiters; parents/ guardians and their children; siblings; grandparents and their grandchildren, and extended family members.
Family support at KBFRC
KBFRC will advocate for and support those who raise and take care of children. This takes the form of providing a range of practical supports, services and information to assist parents and caregivers to deal with family & childhood difficulties.
Come in and talk to us about our Family Supports - including:
- A listening ear & a willingness to help
- One-to-one confidential support
- Migrant and Refugee support
- Look at your support networks and explore social outlets and new opportunities
- Information and Referral pathways to family supports and services - (including Domestic Abuse/Drug and Alcohol/Debt supports)
- Parenting programs
- Meitheal - will address all areas of need to support parent and child to improve thier well-being
- Court Accompaniment
Benefits of family support
Parenting children is an important and often challenging job!
Sometimes parents, grand-parents, guardians or primary caregivers need support, encouragement and direction. Or simply a listening ear – to talk about how to deal with childhood, teenage or parental issues that occur in every family
That’s what we’re here for!
By seeking early assistance in coping with any day-to-day challenges within your family, or in the broader context of school and community, you can help prevent issues or difficulties escalating, leading to a healthier family environment in which children can thrive.
