Home-Start Kingstanding
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Contact
Janet Higgins
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Project funding
£75,999
Funding round
Home-Start Kingstanding is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee and is the 8th most deprived ward in Birmingham. We support vulnerable families which have at least one child under the age of five who are experiencing a range of difficulties which could lead to either a family crisis or breakdown without any intervention. Support is provided through home-visiting by volunteers and through family group sessions.
The type of support we provide includes: friendship; practical help with parenting skills; advice with everyday living; signposting to other services eg housing support, debt advice and promoting opportunities for parents and children to play and talk with one another in a welcoming environment.
Our project is delivering Triple P, an evidence based parenting programme to young parents under 25 many of whom experience poor mental health (anxiety/depression) and parents with children with disabilities. Each group will have a minimum of six parents and be delivered over an eight week period. We are setting up two parallel family groups, which will run on a weekly basis during term time; participation in these groups will allow parents continuity to practise the skills they have learned with each other in a supportive environment.
The aims of the parenting programme are to:
- allow parents to share experiences with each other
- provide parents with the skills and knowledge they need for effective parenting
- provide parents the opportunity to practise their skills and gain confidence in raising their children