Family Hubs

Family Hubs provide support to families from pregnancy to the age of 19, or 25 if your child has special educational needs and/or disability (SEND).

Family Hubs offer a range of programmes and sesions for parents/carers whose child has SEND. This includes:

  • Support for parents and carers of pre-school children through the Portage Service
  • Programmes and courses to help you understand your child's needs and how best to support them
  • Drop-in sessions where you can speak in SENDIASS about your child's education and how thier needs can be met
  • Informal peer support groupswhere you can met other parents and share experiences
  • Advice from Educational Psychologist at drop-in sessions
  • Workshops offering advice and support around your child's hgealth and development, such as eating, sleeping and continence delivered by the 0-25 Growing Healthy Tea

Their website also has links to:

  • The Local Offer with information, advice and guidance about the types of services and support available to you
  • Online workshops and elearning programmes
  • MCT DURHAM PCF (Durham's official parent carer forum) Training and Workshops 

Family Hubs can also provide and support around:

  • Family relationships
  • Debt and acess to financial support
  • Housing
  • Stopping Smoking
  • Help with childcare costs
  • Emotional wellbeing
  • Healthy eating
  • Drug and alcohol support
  • Employment and training

Everyone is welcome, why not drop in and see what's on offer?

There are 15 family hubs right across the county:

  • Willington, Chapel Street, DL15 0EQ
  • Bishop Auckland, Walker Drive, DL14 6QL
  • Durham, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, DH1 2EY
  • Brandon, Carr Avenue, DH7 8NL
  • Chester-le-Street, Gray Avenue, DH2 2EL
  • Consett, Chester Road, Moorside, DH8 8EQ
  • Easington, Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, SR8 3DJ
  • Ferryhill, Beaumont Street, DL17 8PH
  • Horden, Ocean View, SR8 4EQ
  • Newton Aycliffe, Stephenson Way, DL5 7DD
  • Peterlee, Ellison Road, SR8 5NJ
  • Seaham, North Terrace, SR7 7EU
  • Stanley, Clifford Road, DH9 0AB
  • Tudhoe, Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 6EX
  • Wheatley Hill, Jack Lawson Terrace, DH6 3RT

You can contact the Family Hub on 03000 261 111.

Family Hubs are open 9am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am-4.30pm on Friday

For more information please click here.

Or visit their Facebook page here.

Published on 26 September 2024