Services
We provide a range of services that are designed with the families and young people we work with in mind. From social skills, empowerment, practical advice, training, befriending and more.
Befriending
Summary of Service
BEFRIENDING
10-15 years
Volunteers are screened and trained before being matched with a young person.
Befriending provides one-to-one support, including listening and help with behaviour management.
The service offers the young person a positive role model to discuss problems with and who can encourage them to try new activities and build up their confidence.
They meet for a couple of hours weekly and matches are usually for a period of 4 months.
This is a time limited, solution focused model with measurable objectives.
Referral is open to Social Care and the Family Wellbeing Team.
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CBT
Summary of Service
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY
10-17 years
This service is triaged through Bexley CAMHS. CBT is talking therapy with clear goals. The therapist and young person will collaboratively identify areas of difficulty on which to focus and help the young person to understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. This offers the opportunity to look at reacting in a positive way to challenges that they face now and in the future.
Referral is via CAMHS or Social Prescribing
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EPEC
Summary of Service
Empowering Parents Empowering Communities (EPEC)
A variety of parent led courses and workshops which cover the following topics:-
Being good enough, feelings, play, understanding behaviours, discipline strategies, listening and communicating, coping with stress.
Courses run throughout the year at various locations across the borough. Contact us for more details.
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Social Skills
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SOCIAL SKILLS / CONFIDENCE GROUP
8-17 years
A weekly group for young people needing support around general social skills as well as more targeted work for those with suspected or diagnosed autism requiring low level or early intervention to develop their social interaction skills and communication. The aim of the group is to build resilience, confidence and social skills.
Open referral including school, GP, parent/carers, social care and adolescent services.
