This website will not be maintained after 1st April 2025:
- To access local support for you and your family, including education, finance, volunteering and community support, visit the Virtual Family Hub | Worcestershire County Council. For information, advice and services to support families in pregnancy and through the early years, visit the Best Start Worcestershire website.
- For information on NHS services, including Public Health nursing, health visiting, school health nursing, breastfeeding and Smoke-Free Homes, visit the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust website: Worcestershire Public Health Nursing Service | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.
- Information about your local Family Hubs.
Understanding your child/teen with additional needs
Caring for a child/teen can be stressful enough as it, but caring for someone with additional needs can bring a range of big emotions, that at times may feel overwhelming.
This relaxed group is designed to bring parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs the opportunity to meet other families in similar situations and develop your knowledge through peer support.
Groups runs over 10 weeks and will lay the foundation for understanding your child and considers topics, such as:
- Behavioural difficulties
- Developmental and play needs
- Parenting styles
- Sleep
- Explore feelings
- Ways to relax
- Understand brain development
- Relationships
If you would like to find out more about these groups, or to book onto our next available workshop please contact your local Family Hub on 01905 520 032