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A Reflective View from the Practitioner’s Perspective
Kay Cartmell (Health Visitor / Outreach Team Leader)
Ashley Lloyd(Play Therapist)
Howgill Family Centre
Howgill Family Centre
• 35 years of service delivery to children and families
• From Distington to Muncaster, from Whitehaven to Wasdale
• 75 staff and 30 volunteers• Group and individual
work, & Early Years Provision
www.howgill-centre.co.uk
Mission Statement
• Creating Opportunities for Children and Families…..
…..Working to build healthier, safer communities where children, young people and families are valued, respected and encouraged to achieve their potential
ethos
• One that ensures that all parents should feel able to ask for support at any time
• How parents perceive services will influence the likelihood that they will ask for help
Reducing barriers to accessing services
• Stigma• Fear of being judged• Lack of confidence• Social exclusion• Poverty
• Accessible• Non-judgemental• Family friendly• Needs driven
Core purposes
• Child Development, Learning and School Readiness
• Child and Family Health and Wellbeing
• Parenting/ Family Support
Principles
• Prevention
• Early Intervention
• Relationships are key
Barnes and Freude-Lagavardi (2002) Shonkoff and Phillips (2000) Shore (2001)
New Report:- Burlington S and Hosking G (March 2013)Conception to Age 2- The Age of Opportunity
7 Themes
• Coping and emotional wellbeing
• Family health and wellbeing
• Friends and family relationships
• Family finances
• Children’s learning and development
• Fun and leisure
• Personal growth