Welcome to Children North East

To make a referral to any of our services please click on the appropriate Link:

Families and Parenting (Includes NEWPIP/Little Minds in Mind)

Families and Parenting (Includes NEWPIP/Little Minds in Mind)

Crisis Intervention Services and Targeted Family Support

Every family is different but most will experience challenges and difficulties at some point. When these become overwhelming we are here to help.

Our Services include, Families are Stronger Together (Domestic Abuse Course), DARE, Today’s Teens, Tomorrows Teens, Safeguarding Futures, Preparing for Baby, Baby’s Here, Crisis Intervention, Targeted Family Support (in Newcastle and Gateshead) and the Newcastle Volunteers Programme.

Little Minds in Mind

formally known as NEWPIP, Little Minds in Mind provide therapeutic Support to babies and their parents from conception to 2 years old, who are experiencing difficulties which may affect the quality of their relationship and the development of children.

Our specialist Parent-Infant service is underpinned by Psychodynamic Parent-Infant Psychotherapy and the Solihull Approach.

Looking after a baby can feel challenging and at times stressful. If parents are experiencing additional difficulties it might be hard to cope. Little Minds in Mind can:

Support parents' relationships with their baby
Enable parents to explore their worries about their baby
Think together with parents about how past experiences might be affecting them now
Provide parents with information on child development
Help parents see the world through their baby's eyes
Support parents with any other issues affecting them and their baby

If you would like to make a referral to our Little Minds in Mind service please complete our:

LITTLE MINDS IN MIND REFERRAL FORM

Alternatively, If you are interested in making a referral to Little Minds in Mind but want to know more please contact us with your details

through our online enquiries form

To make a referral to our CRISIS INTERVENTION OR TARGETED FAMILY SUPPORT (in Newcastle) service please complete our:

TARGETED FAMILY SUPPORT REFERRAL FORM

To Make a referral to Playful Lives, Families are Stronger Together (Domestic Abuse Course), Today’s Teens, Tomorrows Teens, Safeguarding Futures, Preparing for Baby, Baby’s Here or Ways to Wellbeing please complete

PLAYFUL LIVES, WAYS TO WELL-BEING AND OTHER PARENTING PROGRAMMES

If you would like to speak to us about bespoke crisis and family intervention packages please call 01912727824 or email Mandy.brown@children-ne.org.uk

Young peoples and poverty proofing service

Young Peoples and Poverty Proofing Service

YOUTH LINK and CAN (Confident Adults North East)

Youth Link is the name for our young people’s peer mentoring service which provides support to young people living in Newcastle. Youth Link provides 1:1 peer mentoring support for young people aged 11-18 years of age. Mentoring can help to improve communication, help you make friends, strengthen your confidence and self-esteem and link in with positive activities.

CAN is a project covering Newcastle and Gateshead which provides support to young people and young adults aged 16-25 years. This project provides 1:1 mentoring support to help young people and young adults who are NEET, or struggling to overcome barriers impacting upon independence. Apply for both YOUTHLINK and CAN here online referral Form

BRIARDALE

We currently have a group for young people aged 11-18 years located in Blyth. The group is an opportunity to socialise with peers, and have some fun in a Community based venue in addition to doing some issue-based work/workshops to improve emotional well being and self-esteem. To make a referral to this group please contact teresa.bromilow@children-ne.org.uk to make an enquiry.

MASQUER-AID (neuro groups and one to one)

We will be delivering groups in Newcastle and Gateshead, with separate groups for under 16’s and over 16’s. This is to allow us to focus on the specific development differences and transition stages for those age groups. There is a high level of education dropout for many neurodifferent young people, challenges with employment or independence, so we will also be supporting people post group to continue accessing the right support for them.

SEND PATHWEYES / NENC

The SEND path weyes project is to work with SEND young people across the North East and North Cumbria. This pilot will engage SEND young people and support them to access appropriate activities to further benefit their physical and emotional well-being.

To make a referral please follow use our Online Referral form

SAFE PROJECT

Our SAFE project aims to help young people and their families who have been affected by sexual abuse. We not only work alongside the victim offering therapeutic support but also support their family to achieve a complete and SAFE environment for the young person to deal with the trauma they have faced. We offer this service to those aged 5 - 18, extending to 18 - 25 for those who have learning difficulties.

SAFE Referral Form

YOUTH COUNSELLING

One to One counselling service helps you (as long as you are aged 9 to 25 years old) with your mental health issues. Our friendly counsellors are expertly trained which means we can help you by using a variety of therapy techniques. Whatever the issues affecting your life we are here to help. This includes depression, anxiety, bullying, self-harming, loss and bereavement.

If you don’t want to come to our building then our counsellors can meet you wherever you feel safe and are currently available on evenings and Saturday mornings too.

If you are a professional making a referral for a young person aged between 9-18 please contact the SPA (single point of access) in the first instance on 0303 123 1147

For all other referrals please complete our online referral Form

Contact centre

Divorce and separation are really upsetting and challenging times for everyone in a family. Divorce and separation affects children in different ways but emotional and behavioural problems are more common when their parents are fighting or separating. But we can support you and your family through this difficult time.

Our Newcastle based contact centres and services provide a neutral place for you and your child(ren) to meet when you no longer live at home. Our centres are child friendly and our services are designed to meet the unique needs of your family and circumstances.

We can also provide supervised contact in other local community settings to better suit the parent and child.

Our centre is affiliated to the National Association of Child Contact Centres.

The centres are available to parents, carers, Local Authorities, Courts, CAFCASS, solicitors and all professionals working with separating families to help the children deal with the family separation.

If you wish to use our contact centre please fill out the referral form

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