Parent to Parent
- Ardler Clinic Turnberry Avenue, Dundee DD2 3TP, Scotland, Dundee City, United Kingdom
- https://parent-to-parent.org
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Head of ServiceTrudy Doidge (+)
UPDATE 09.05.2023
WE HAVE TAKEN THE DECISION NOT TO CLOSE OUR WAITING LIST. HOWEVER, THERE IS A LENGTHY WAIT FOR 1:1 SUPPORT FROM OUR FAMILY SUPPORT & ADVOCACY WORKERS. WHILST FAMILIES ARE ON THE WAITING LIST, WE WILL OFFER THEM A PLACE ON THE DECIDER SKILLS WORKSHOP AND INVITE THEM ALONG TO OUR PEER SUPPORT GROUP, SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PEOPLE ON THE WAITING LIST.
If a referral is accepted through FORT, we will still need people to complete our own referral form which can be found on our website, detailed below.
A team of Family Support Workers help parents on a one to one basis and are available to any family caring for a child with an additional need in the Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross area. This may be a physical disability, learning difficulty, sensory difficulties, long-term illness or an emotional difficulty linked to the child's disability. Referrals are allocated to the most appropriate support worker who will make contact with the family as soon as she is able to offer support. Three support workers help children and young people with additional needs who may have worries about school, lack friends, suffer bullying or are struggling to cope with their difficulties. They may be worried about a move to another school or about leaving school and going to college or an adult service. The workers encourage the children and young people to talk about their concerns, go with them to meetings and appointments and help them to voice their views.
We also offer support to families to manage and understand their anxiety and help improve their mental health and wellbeing via our Decider Skills Workshops.
Referrals are accepted via The FORT System. The FORT System can be accessed here www.dundee.thefortsystem.com, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you require support to access the system.
Family Support Work
We can support parents of babies while in NICU.
We can support parents of a child pre-birth and up to eighteen, attending school and have a child that meets at least one of the following criteria.
· A referral made to CAMHS, Paediatrician or Therapist
· Diagnosis of Additional Support Need
· Medical condition
· Indicators of Additional Support Need
o Communication difficulties
o Repetitive behaviours
o Severe anxiety that impacts on life
o Mental health concerns e.g. self-harming, agoraphobia, ritualistic behaviours
o This list is not exhaustive: please free feel to contact us to discuss any individual cases.
We cannot support:
· Parents of children with challenging behaviour not linked to Additional Support Need
· Parents with learning difficulties/depression whose child does not have any of the qualifying criteria
· Parents of child with no Additional Support Need and none of the above
· Parents of children with social emotional and behavioural difficulties linked to parents' lifestyle choices
Young persons’ advocacy support
All children and young people under 18 and in school who have been identified as having an additional support need as identified in the Additional Support for Learning Act
Please Note: We currently have a waiting list - but we are offering access to our Decider Skills workshops to families while they are on the list.
Parent to Parent