Parents and children learn and develop new skills which help to improve the overall well-being of the family. One to One support for individuals and familiesĪll of our programmes encourage positive mental health, decrease feelings of isolation, encourage friendships, support the quality of relationships that parents have with their children.Our highly skilled and dedicated staff team aim to provide evidence based Family Support activities which include:–

That being the case, the geographical spread and available resources necessitates us providing targeted support to those areas perceived as being in most need. A needs based response ensures that it is the family’s needs, and not our own, that’s being catered for. The service we provide takes cognisance of the family’s ability and strength to address their own needs. That need is determined by the individual / family and the expressed need determines the nature of the service and extent of the service provided. We are flexible in the provision of services, which is essential if our service provision is ‘needs led’. Providing childcare and other child centered services.Providing education courses and training opportunities.Providing family support programmes for parent and child.Providing information, advice and support to families.The Commission on the Family in 1996: said ‘The experience of family living is the single greatest influence on an individual’s life and the family unit is a fundamental building block for society’. Our rationale for the delivery of Family Supports lies in the belief that family relationships are acknowledged to have deep and lasting effects on the well-being of individuals and, therefore, society. We recognise the importance of the family, in its many guises, and its unique contribution to Irish society. Respond Support has been a key provider of Family Support in numerous communities across Ireland.

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