Erne Family Centre (Enniskillen)

The aim of the Erne Family Centre is to provide a skilled response with an emphasis on maintaining and supporting children in their families and communities through: strengthening parenting capacity, encouraging and assisting positive parenting and promoting the well being and safety of children with assessed needs.

The Family Centre works in partnership with parents, carers and professionals, to provide intensive therapeutic support and family support services to families and children in the Fermanagh area. Referrals are only accepted for families known to WHSCT statutory childcare social work teams including- Gateway, Family intervention Services and Looked After Children’s teams.

Our aim is to provide and intensive and therapeutic family support response, with an emphasis on maintaining children in their families and communities, through strengthening parenting capacity, encouraging and assisting positive parenting and promoting the well-being and safety of children with assessed needs.

The delivery of these services takes place at the Family Centre, family home or in local community facilities, wherever is appropriate to the family need.

Sessions are usually offered weekly for a period of time to suit case complexity and need with regular reviews to ensure work is focused.

Services Provided -

Work With Families:

• Family Work.
• Relationship support (parent/carer-children).
• Play Work with parents and children.
• Practical and emotional support at times of crisis Assessment (brief / specific purpose only)
• Consultative support to social work staff on specific case issues