Safe Families for Children (Safe Families) offers help and support to families in crisis. Striving to stabilise families before they reach a breaking point.
Popularity
The Safe Families model originated in Chicago in 2003, being introduced to the U.K. in 2013. Since then it has become established in Manchester, The Midlands, The South Coast, Scotland and Wales.
Description
Safe Families for Children (Safe Families) offers help and support to families in crisis, the effects of which can be devastating. Striving to stabilise families before they reach a breaking point. Faced with this situation, many of us would turn to relatives and friends for support but some families are isolated with nobody there to help them. Safe Families for Children (Safe Families) strives through its volunteers to offer this help and support.
Dedication
Becoming a volunteer with Safe Families for Children (Safe Families) offers an opportunity to make a difference to the long-term outcomes for children and families in our community.
There are a number of options:
Be a Host Family.
Be a Family Friend.
Be a Family Coach.
Be a Resource Friend.
Closely
Related Activities
Family support 306, Street Pastors 899, The Samaritans 312, Advocates 298, The Citizens Advice Bureau 922, Help the Homeless 305, A Good Neighbour Scheme 1154.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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