You can find out lots of information from the Jigsaw visitors centre. Whereas the In Out & Beyond Family Outreach Worker can offer long term emotional and practical support.

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We know you know your family and yourself best and you want the best for your family, we do not have all the answers but we would like to support you and your family find the answers by:

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• Offering emotional/practical support and advice on a variety of different issues.

• Activities and services in your local area.

• Offering a listening ear.

• Assist you in maintaining or achieving your goals in life.

• Meeting with you in your local community for e.g. at your local Children’s Centre, a café or a place that suits you where you feel comfortable to talk.

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The In Out & Beyond Outreach Worker also provides support, resources and advice around a range of issues, including:

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• Finding local groups for you or your family to attend for e.g. mums and tots group and Support for Carers

• Positive parenting and managing your child’s behaviour, boundary setting, child development and accepting and coming to terms with your family in prison

• Financial difficulties/worries

• Support around transition points i.e.: visiting your family member in prison in a different area

• Support for families wishing to return to education, employment, or training

• Working with parents/carers to manage their own well-being and to build their confidence

• Working with issues on drugs/alcohol

• Providing support on anxiety, depression, fatigue and or mental health issues

• Finding local groups for you and your child to attend

• Positive parenting and managing your child’s behaviour, boundary setting, child development

• Financial difficulties/worries

• Support around transition points i.e: birth, settling into pre-school, school

• Support for parents wishing to return to education, employment or training

• Working with parents/carers to manage their own well-being and to build their confidence