Safe Connections Consultation & Therapeutic Service for Care Experienced Children (Northern Sector) - Western Trust
Contact Information
- Address
- Cedar Villa, Gransha Park, Derry - Londonderry, Co Derry, BT47 6TF
- Contact Person
- Dr Lynn Connor
- Telephone Number
- 028 7186 3910
- Email Address
- Web Address
- Visit Website
Additional Information
The role of Safe Connections Consultation & Therapeutic Service for Care Experienced Children is to provide therapeutic support to families, children and young people who are looked after in either foster care, residential care or in kinship family homes. Safe Connections also provides therapeutic support to professionals working with Looked After Children. As a 'corporate parent' the trust has a statutory duty to provide support services to meet the needs of the Care Experienced child population. Safe Connections aims to promote a better understanding of the trauma experienced by Care Experienced Children and their families. The Consultant Psychologists and Specialist Senior Social Work Practitioners employ a range of psychological interventions to bring about better outcomes for Care Experienced Children. The aim is to improve the mental health, emotional well-being, educational opportunities and overall development of Care Experienced Children.
Referrals are through the Looked After Children's Services, Western Trust.
- Available to Age Groups
- 0 -16 yrs
- Category of Services
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- Adoption Fostering & Looked After Children
- Areas covered
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- Derry
- Fermanagh
- Limavady
- Omagh
- Strabane
- Method of Access (Referral)
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- Other
