Family Advice & Community Service
Family Advice and Community Connections Service is a universal “reach in” service with a focus on early intervention and prevention for all families in Perth and Kinross with children 18 and under who are looking for information, advice/guidance or need some direct support for whatever reason.
They have 3 Family and Community Support Workers who will be out and about across Perth and Kinross, getting to know local areas and supporting families with what it is they have identified as a need.
How can they help
- Personalised Support tailored to the individual needs of the family
- Advice on family matters
- Assistance when families need it the most
- Flexible meeting times and locations
- Connections to further support services within local communities
Their aim is to be a one stop shop for families to reach out to and they can then support you to identify services that will be right for you or provide support with an issue and help families get a solution that works best for them.
Tayside Children & Young People’s Therapy Services Advice Line
NHS Tayside Parent and Carers Support Padlet
Useful websites, contacts and resources for supporting you and your family.
Promoting Resilience in your Child
For guidance on how to enhance confidence and knowledge about what you can do to build resilience among your own children, please read the document below.
Bounce Back is an acronym of positive coping strategies to use when we encounter setbacks and help build our resilience. The same strategies are effective for all. Find out more by watching the short videos below.
It is your right to feel safe – PKC Child Protection Team
feel-safe-card
Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.
internet-safetyKnowing what your child is doing online and who they are talking to – PKC Internet Safety
Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational & Physiotherapy Advice Line
Incredible Years Learning Programme
The Parent and Family Learning Team offer support to help Parents/Carers to strengthen family relationships, understand their child’s emotions and manage them in a positive way.
PKC Strengthening Families
The Strengthening Families Programme is a 7 week programme that helps families with young people in P6, P7 & S1 prepare for their teenage years. Becoming a teenager can be a challenging time for young people and parents alike. Strengthening Families is proven to support both parents and young people through this time of change, helping them to achieve greater success when they move on to secondary school.
As a family you attend one session each week for 7 weeks. Each week you will learn by, watching informative DVDs, taking part in fun activities; and sharing discussions. The programme is free to attend and a light meal is provided at each session. For younger children there is a play session in place for childcare purposes. To join, please complete download and return the completed application form to parenting@pkc.gov.uk.
Parenting Bite Size Sessions
PKC currently offering virtual and face to face bite size sessions on different parenting subjects. If you would like to apply for a place at one of these sessions, please continue to the link for further information and booking.
Kinship Care – Advice Service for Scotland
Kinship.scot – Advice and information on kinship care