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

Online Abuse

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/