Support for Families/Carers
Poole Information Service
Signposting service to a range of services for families in Poole.
W: www.poolefamilyinformationdirectory.com/kb5/poole/fis/home.page
Children's Centres in Poole
Signposts to local children's centres and services.
W: www.poolefamilyinformationdirectory.com/kb5/poole/fis/family.page?familychannel=4
Poole's Local Offer
Support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Poole and for their families.
W: www.poolefamilyinformationdirectory.com/kb5/poole/fis/localoffer.page
The Listening Ear
Working with families in Dorset to find solutions to stress.
T: 01202 280084
Coping with Chaos
Charity offering support to families which a child or young person with disability or special educational needs.
W: https://diverseabilities.org.uk/children/copingwithchaos/
T: 01202 855105
Support for Professionals
The Dorset Families Matter Programme
This information is specifically for professionals supporting troubled families and requires registration. It is a service to support the government's families matter agenda in Dorset.
E: dorsetfamiliesmatter@dorsetcc.gov.uk
T: 01305 221656 / 221650
Support for All
Dorset Family Information Service
Strengthening Families Programme 10 - 14
This FREE programme is for all families with a young person aged 10-14 years and runs for two hours, one evening a week, for six weeks.
W: https://www.dorsetyouth.com/sfp-10-14
T: Lynne Rockey on 01305 262440