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Family Support in Camden

What is the Family Support Service?

The Family Support Service provides a range of services to children and young people under the age of 16 and their mothers/carers in Camden.Support to children, young people and their mothers/carers.This service is run from a community centre in Camden. A support group for mothers/carers runs at the same time as the group for children or young people. The groups meet over a period of 12 weeks and provide a therapeutic environment in which feelings about their experiences of domestic violence can be expressed and explored.  Parenting support to mothers/carers.This service provides individual parenting support and advice to mothers/carers in Camden as well as a six week parenting course. The course covers key aspects of positive parenting including praise and encouragement, parenting styles, the importance of play,communication between children and parents, the developing child and young person and the impact of domestic violence on parenting, children and young people.    

Who are the Family Support Services for?

 Family Support Services are available to children and young people under the age of 16 years affected by domestic violence and their mothers/ female carers. They are Boroughbased and only currently available in Camden and Islington.

 Who are the workers? 

The team are qualified Art Therapists. Art Therapy is a regulated profession and only those who are appropriately qualified and registered by the Health Professions Council (HPC) may legally describe themselves as Art Therapists.  

How do I contact the Family Support service?

 You can contact us directly we also take referrals from statutory and voluntary agencies. You will be offered an assessment in order to discuss whether the service is appropriate for you. The assessment provides an opportunity for you and your children to find out more about the service.  The individual sessions and groups are offered on the same day and time each week. 

For further information or to make a referral contact us on

Phone: 020 7428 7656

E Mail: familysupportservice@solacewomensaid.org