Family Early Intervention programme – Funding of two part-time home visitors continues to have a huge impact on families in North Belfast. The team provide 1-1 support to parents in their own home and support the children of these families, aged between 0-18, either at home or in the school setting. Typically, in a six month period, the support workers can help up to 33 families with individual interventions consisting of over 35 parents and close to 50 children. Of these children over 50% are typically experiencing neuro-diversity, either going through the ASD or ADHD assessment or having already received a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD.
Parents who engage with the programme receive tailor-made support that promotes family routines, togetherness and emotional regulation. The results from these interventions are evident, with families functioning more positively and resilience being acquired to deal with any obstacles that come their way in the future.
