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Safe Families are a charity that are currently supporting families who are open to CSC but it has been agreed they can offer the following support to up to 20 families within the Early Help arena. Support is delivered via a network of volunteers and could include;
EarlyBird is a course for parents who have a child under 5 with a diagnosis of autism. It is a 10-week course consisting of 8 face to face group sessions and 2 home visits.
The programme aims to support parents post diagnosis and establish good practice in supporting their child at an early age.
Session at Nunsmoor 7th February 10am- 12pm
Exploring all things sensory
Free introductory session for parents with Occupational Therapy
Session at Fawdon 28th February
Exploring all things sensory
Session at Bykersands 10am to 12pm
Exploring all things sensory
Free introductory session for parents with Occupational Therapy
Session at Galafield 14th Feb 10am- 12pm
Exploring all things sensory
Free introductory session for parents with Occupational Therapy
EarlyBird Plus is for parents whose child is between the ages of four and nine who has received a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder.
Does your child have a special educational need or disability? Would you like to talk to other people or get advice from professionals? Drop-in to this informal SEND support group (Adults only)19/04/24,17/05/24,14/06/24,12/07/24.
Does your child have a special educational need or disability? Would you like to talk to other people or get advice from professionals? Drop-in to this informal SEND support group 13/05/24,10/06/24,08/07/24
Today, 10 children and young people in the UK will hear the shocking news that they have cancer.
Treatment normally starts immediately, is often given many miles from home and can last for up to three years. Being diagnosed with cancer is a frightening experience and the emotional, practical and financial implications of treatment are intensely challenging for the whole family.
PANS (paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome) and PANDAS (paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with strep) are devastating neuropsychiatric conditions that are currently poorly recognised, diagnosed and supported both medically and in schools.
One estimate suggests that up to 1 in 200 children suffer from this condition.
Our children’s acute physiotherapy team provide a comprehensive range of services for babies, children and young people with musculoskeletal, neurological or cardio-respiratory conditions.
The services we deliver range from treatments for common disorders, to more specialist care for complex problems, such as hydrotherapy, non-invasive ventilation and Ponsetti casting for congenital foot deformities.
Our children’s community therapy services team provide highly specialised physiotherapy and occupational therapy to children who have long-term disabilities and complex health needs.
We work to support the child and their family to reach their greatest physical potential. This includes giving support to schools, respite agencies, and other local community services that children and their families may use.
We provide a specialist regional service to children and their families covering a large geographical area – as far north as the Scottish Borders, south to the North Yorkshire across to the west coast.
Based at the Great North Children’s Hospital, we look after children from new-born through to 18 years old who require ventilatory support.
The majority of our patients that require assistance are managed with mask ventilation overnight however we also support children with tracheostomy who are dependent on ventilation 24 hours a day.
The children's speech and language therapy service provides expert guidance and support around children’s speech, language and communication.
Our commitment is to help children communicate to the best of their ability.
We aim to minimise any negative impact of speech, language or communication difficulties for the child and their family, as well as on their education and social lives.
Our geographical boundary is Newcastle and we also treat children through regional services.
We can provide specialist support for:
We offer direct and indirect speech and language therapy input for young people in further education, who have speech and language therapy agreed in their educational health care plan (EHCP).
This may include students who have autism, learning difficulties or hearing impairment as well as a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties.
The Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) provides community support and hospital inreach. This specialist eating disorder service supports young people and their families in the community to manage their condition and prevent hospital admission. They provide family based therapy in a range of settings as well as specialist clinical assessment and inreach to paediatric and acute mental health settings.
The Community Multiple Sclerosis Team, based at Walkergate Park in Newcastle, is a multidisciplinary team working with people, and their families/carers, who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The service provides therapy, information, advice and continued support from diagnosis to end of life.
The team involved in your care could include:
- Physiotherapists
- Rehabilitation Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Neuro Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist
Gateshead and Newcastle Homeless Service provides an assessment and treatment service for people who are homeless or who are living in insecure accommodation and who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health.
The service is for men and women over the age of 18 years who are homeless or living in insecure accommodation who require a period of assessment and treatment. In some circumstances someone aged 16-18 years old may be offered an assessment then referred to an appropriate service.
The service is provided by staff working out of Community Treatment Teams.
At Advantage Healthcare, we employ motivated and dedicated people who have 24-hour back-up through local hubs and our out-of-hours on-call team. We provide continuity of care to our patients and are diligent in matching our staff with clients to ensure long-lasting placements. All our staff are supervised and given ongoing training.
Lamesley is an acute admission ward based at the Hadrian Clinic, Campus for Ageing and Vitality in Newcastle upon Tyne. Lamesley has 18 beds providing assessment and treatment by a multi disciplinary team. They will support you to develop new skills to manage your mental health. During your stay you will be offered the following treatments and therapies:
• Occupational therapy – helps with individual or group activities and daily living skills
• Physiotherapy – help with mobility or movement problems or by providing access to gym facilities
A child who has been in the care of their local authority for more than 24 hours is known as a looked after child. Looked after children are also often referred to as children in care. The majority of looked after children are cared for by foster carers or family members other than their parents. A small number of these children are in residential homes.
Children who enter the care system often have more health needs than other children, which means that they often require additional health support.
14 beds providing a behaviourally managed environment in which people with cognitive, emotional or behavioural outcome of an acquired brain injury can have access to rehabilitation.
How to get Referred:
Via Consultant
16 beds (with fully equipped interim flat) providing highly specialised and integrated multi disciplinary rehabilitation for adults following an acquired brain injury or other neurological disease/illness (patients must be medically stable).
How to get Referred
Via single point of access, Donna Lowther.
The Mental Health and Deafness Service, based at Walkergate Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, is for deaf and deafblind people aged 18 years or older who mainly use British Sign Language to communicate and who have mental health problems. We work with the Community Treatment Team (CTT) in your local area.
How can I get referred?
You can be referred by a Specialist Mental Health Service.