Support for families

We provide a range of services to help support families. Provision of any service is as a result of an assessment of your needs by a social worker. Assessments will be in line with the Children Act 1989 and our access to services criteria.

Photograph of a busy family - parents and four children in a dining room

The aim of our family support services is to provide effective support to families in crisis and children in need, to strengthen families and help children remain within their own communities and family units as far as possible.

Family support centres
There are a number of family support centres across the county. They primarily work with young children, but also with older siblings and parents/carers to enhance life chances. Our key aim is to provide intensive work with families to prevent family breakdown. Find out about the family support centres.

Early Years and Child Care
Most children's day care is provided via the Early Years and Child Care Partnership. Day care can be a part of a Family Support Package may be provided by us. To access the information that the Early Years Child Development Partnership offers please go to the pre-school pages in the education section of our website.

Is your family life under stress?
Bringing up children is exciting and enjoyable but it is also demanding, tiring and stressful. We all need help at times. If your family life is under stress we may be able to help by giving you the chance to talk about it. We can provide information, advice and practical help. If you think you need this service please contact your local office.

Do you have teenage children?
The teenage years are challenging both for the teenager and his or her parents. It is a time when children begin to want control over their own lives and need to learn how to take responsibility for their actions. It can be a time of conflict, stress and worry.

If you are concerned, we can provide someone you can talk to about the problems you are having. If you think you need this service please contact you local social services office.

Children's Centres
Please use the following link to find out contact details for all the Children's Centres in Derbyshire.

Do you have a suggestion, praise or complaint about this service?

The documents available in the related documents section will tell you more about our work supporting families.

You may also like to find out about early years and childcare or domestic abuse services. You can also look in the Derbyshire Directory to find local groups and organisations offering help and support.