Home-Start Dacorum (Term Time Only)
| Date: | Tuesday 10 November 2009 |
| Time: | 9:30 - 12:30 |
| Repeat: | This event repeats every week. |
| Type: | Club Event (Public) |
| Location: | Halsey Room, Gadebridge Community Centre |
| Street: | The Nokes, (by Rossgate Shops) Gadebridge |
| City/State/Postcode: | Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 3LG |
| Phone: | 01442 251002 or E Mail gadebridgecc@yahoo.co.uk |
| Home-Start offers friendship and informal support to parents with young children, in local communities through the UK, so that every child can have a good start in life. Home-Start Dacorum covers Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Kings Langley and surrounding villages. Home-Start Dacorum has been awarded the Investors In People Standard. The families are those who, for a wide variety of reasons, feel temporarily unable to cope with the various stresses and difficulties of family life. HOME-START volunteers will visit families at home regularly at pre-arranged times until they feel able to cope without further help. Volunteers are there to offer support to the whole family and are in turn supported through the HOME-START organisation. Whilst HOME-START is not a 'home-care' or 'childminding' service, the volunteers can help in many ways which will be discussed on the Organiser's first visit. Anything the family wish to talk about will be treated in confidence within HOME-START unless it concerns the welfare or safety of their child(ren). Families are referred to HOME-START, with their agreement, by Health Visitors, Social Workers, General Practitioners and various other agencies or individuals or they may refer themselves direct to the HOME-START office. HOME-START volunteers must be parents themselves, or have parenting experience. Potential volunteers undertake a short course of preparation prior to beginning work with a family. They are also required to undergo a Police and Social Services check. They will have the ongoing support of the Scheme's Organisers and meet regularly in small groups for mutual support. Ongoing training is also available. Address: The Gables, 3 St. Mary's Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 5HL Tel: 01442 254499 Fax: 01442 248319 E Mail: info@homestartdacorum.org.uk Website: www.homestartdacorum.org.uk For other events at the Gadebridge Community Centre call 01442 251002 or E mail gadebridgecc@yahoo.co.uk |
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