Parent Support

Please find below some resources which parents and carers may find useful for dealing with a range of issues.

Parents who have children who are new to schools in England

Take a look at the information provided here by the Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) specific to Portsmouth.

New to schools in England

Anxiety

ADHD

Autism

Challenging Behaviour

Links to further support:

Portsmouth Education Partnership (PEP)

https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/covid-19-wellbeing-and-support-from-partners/

Local Family HUB Support

http://www.portsmouthparentvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Family-Hub-Central.pdf

(Find out about what is on offer locally for families)

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/early-years-what-might-i-find-at-my-local-family-hub.pdf

Portsmouth Parent Voice

portsmouthparentvoice.org

Autism

National Autistic Society

https://www.autism.org.uk/

NHS

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/

Support, Advice and Services for Children with Autism

https://www.childautism.org.uk/

Autism Hampshire Support

https://www.autismhampshire.org.uk/

Amazing Things Happen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E

Nancy Learns About Autism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8TpZk-ITiM

EMAS (Ethnic Minority Achievement Service)

EAL Portsmouth – The home of Portsmouth EMAS

Solent Child and Family Services

https://what0-18.nhs.uk/solent/about-us

Community and Mental Health Services:

https://www.solent.nhs.uk/service-results?service=Child%20and%20Family

Safe4me (A-Z Directory of support services)

https://www.safe4me.co.uk/support-services/

The Roberts Centre (support and assistance to families in addressing their situation of homelessness or with dealing with the issues of relationship breakdown)

http://www.robertscentre.org.uk/

Portsmouth City Council (Family Information Services)

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/health-and-care/children-and-families/family-information

Family Support Project – St James (Families affected by alcohol use)

https://ssj.org.uk/sub-service/family-support-project/

Portsmouth SEND (information, advice and services)

http://www.portsmouthsendiass.info/en/Support_for_parent_and_carers_-_Family_Information_Service

Barnardo’s

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do

Relate (relationship services)

https://www.relate.org.uk/

MIND (mental health)

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/

Talking Change (mental health)

https://www.talkingchange.nhs.uk/