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Family Links - Children

Contact Information

Address
Amelia House, 4 Amelia Street, Belfast , Co Antrim, BT2 7GS
Contact Person
Bronagh McErlean
Telephone Number
028 9032 0157
Email Address
Email

Additional Information

Family Links - Children is a NIACRO service that provides support to children aged 0-18, who have a parent or sibling currently in prison across Northern Ireland.

Family Links can offer various types of support including:

  • 1-1 Strengths based service tailored to each child’s individual needs Help to ensure positive engagement between children visiting custody and the person in prison
  • Be an on-going point of contact for families, particularly during key stages in the imprisonment (committal, sentencing, transferring prisons, preparing for parole/release).
  • Referrals on to other support services
  • Support to contribute to the personal development plan of the person in prison.
  • Help to encourage prison staff to have a more family focused approach & understand the needs of children and families.

We have an open referral system, and it can be used at any stage during custody of a loved one.

All children will receive a 1-2-1 project worker to address bespoke needs and provide support to parents/carers alongside the child.

Available to Age Groups
All Ages
Category of Services
  • Prison Support Services
Areas covered
  • All of N Ireland
Method of Access (Referral)
  • Self



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