Early Help and Preventative Services
If you feel the needs of a family sit below Support Levels 3 or 4, and you would have previously considered completing an Early Help Notification through the Front Door, please contact your local Early Help Team for a District Conversation, the contacts for each area can be found via this link Early Help contacts – KELSI.
Your request for advice will be responded to by an Early Help Manager and you will then be able to discuss the needs of a child, young person or family and be provided with advice about the most appropriate type of support available within the community at Support Levels 1 and 2. This may include Open Access support through the Children’s and Youth centre’s which can include;
Universal – Children’s Centres provide a wide range of groups and services aimed at families including:
- Stay and Play, Baby Massage
- Midwifery appointments
- Health Visitor antenatal and post-natal appointments
- Young Parents groups
- Parenting support
- Breastfeeding support
- Communication and language
- Community and health services
Universal – Youth Hubs provide a wide range of groups and services that are aimed at young people and adolescents including:
- Support the personal development of young people
- Help young people develop stronger relationships
- Encourage young people to respect and value differences
- Promote the voice of young people
- Help to set up, plan and evaluate youth club sessions
Additional Support through Open Access Children’s and Youth Centre’s
If a young person or family would benefit from some 1:1 support or low-level family intervention this would be classed as Additional Support. This support is expected on average to last 6-8 weeks.
For further information about Early Help and Preventative services take a look at EHPS-Leaflet-for-Partners.pdf (kelsi.org.uk) and our targeted support and appropriate referrals page.