Sign Posting

A first point of contact for any advice would, of course, be your own GP who can refer you to the relevant services for both you and your child.
School can also sign post parents to various different services but

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NHS

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Medicines A-Z: Find out how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.

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School Nursing

The School Nursing Service works in partnership with children, young people and their families to ensure that children’s and young people’s health needs are supported within their school and their community.

Phone: 01922 721172
Contact form: available on the website
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Health Visitor

Health visitors work with all parents to assess the support they need and develop appropriate programs to help give the child the best possible start in life.

They support and educate families from pregnancy through to when your child starts reception class. They also work closely with other professionals including nursery nurses, family support workers and nursery’s to provide the best service for your child.

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Occupational Therapy

They work with families, nurseries, schools (mainstream and special) and colleges within the Walsall area and provide up-to-date evidence-based assessments, interventions, support and advice to help maximise the child and young person’s functional abilities.

Phone: 01922 605820
Email: lynsey.evans@walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk
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Speech and Language Therapy

Walsall Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team aims to provide assessment, management and review of patients needing support with their swallowing and/or communication.

Phone: 01922 721172 ext. 6266
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Chatterboxes

Chatterboxes provides a high quality Speech and Language Therapy service and constant presence for children that need it, regardless of their level of difficulty or circumstances.

Phone: 07814 882 930
Email: info@chatterboxes.org
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Palfrey

SureStart

Sure Start is a UK Government area-based initiative with the aim of "giving children the best possible start in life" through improvement of childcare, early education, health and family support, with an emphasis on outreach and community development.

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Darlaston

Nash Dom CIC

An Eastern European and Russian-speaking Community Support and Business Development Centre that offer lots of advice and information about English classes, Housing, Finances, Law, Employment, Education, Health, etc...
They work with community representatives, businesses, individuals and other related organisations from across eleven communities: Slovaks, Poles, Lithuanians, Czechs, Latvians, Georgians, Belarusians, Romanians, Moldovans and Armenians.

Phone: 01922 616 444
Email: info@nashdomcic.org
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Refugee and Migrant Centre

Assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage,
by removing barriers to their integration and enabling them to become equal citizens.
They offer support with housing, citizenship, employment, ESOL classes, digital skills, etc....

Phone: 01902 311 554
Email: info@rmcentre.org.uk
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Ablewell Advice Service

Ablewell Advice Service is an initiative of the Central Hall Methodist Church in Walsall in the West Midlands. They provide free, independent, impartial and confidential advice services about Housing, Food and Finance support. They also have a 'Job Club' that helps with CV writing, application forms, interview techniques, etc.. to help you find work.

Phone: 01922 639 700
Email: info@ablewelladvice.org.uk
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Clicking on the above image will take you to the 'Cheering on Children' Website, where you can find lots of mental health information for your children.

Mental Health Support

School are able to advise and provide information about mental health and well-being resources and services available to you and your family. School offer this advice using Thrive.

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Clicking on the above image will take you to the 'Information and Support' page, where you can find lots of mental health information for yourself.

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