Family Support: Home Visits (Home-Start Edinburgh)

Availability : North East / North West / South West

Who is this for?

  • Parents/families with at least one child under 5 years old

Description

Parents/carers/families will usually be visited once a week at home by a member of staff or a trained volunteer.

Family support aims to build on your strengths, increasing your capacity to cope with challenges and work toward your goals. Goals are discussed and agreed through an initial ‘visit’ with one of the Home-Start Coordinators who can relate to –

  • family relationships
  • managing children’s behaviour
  • active involvement in children’s learning
  • physical activity
  • improving mental health
  • financial awareness and management skills
  • safety awareness
  • skills and qualifications development

How do I access this?

  • Self referral
  • Referral by third party

Is there a cost?

Free

Location information

Sessions are being delivered face-to-face at family’s home or in your local area.

Opening times

Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:00
Thursday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00
SaturdayCLOSED
SundayCLOSED

Contact Details

Home Start Edinburgh
Room S3, Room 7-9, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW

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Types of support on offer:

Information and advice
Support from someone with similar experience
Support in person
Support on the phone

Type of services on offer:

Healthy living
Isolation
Learning, employability, volunteering
Loneliness
Relationships and Family Life

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