We hope this safe network will
provide young carers with a space where they can feel comfortable sharing their views and stories with others in similar situations, but also a public platform through which they can get their voices heard by those who can make a difference to their lives.
Not exact matches
The
Young Carers in Focus network will provide a safe, moderated space for young carers to use to communicate, share their stories and campaign for the things that matter most to
Young Carers in Focus network will provide a safe, moderated space for young carers to use to communicate, share their stories and campaign for the things that matter most to
Carers in Focus network will
provide a safe, moderated space for
young carers to use to communicate, share their stories and campaign for the things that matter most to
young carers to use to communicate, share their stories and campaign for the things that matter most to
carers to use to communicate, share their stories and campaign for the things that matter most to them.
To contribute to
Young Carers and the Powerhouse Project in other ways (time,
providing a skill or service, etc.) please go to our Get Involved page for more information.
This movement was dedicated to making life easier for children and youth (i.e.
Young Carers) who
provided care for family members with chronic conditions, substance abuse issues, mental health issues, and / or
provided translation services for immigrant and refugee parents.
Your donations help to purchase program supplies and snacks, send a
Young Carer to Camp,
provide transportation to our programs and support new outreach initiatives for isolated
Young Carers in the Niagara and Haldimand Norfolk Regions.
I am a school gate Mum of three (the
youngest is aged 18 months) and I have also been a
carer for two disabled adults (I now
provide respite care for one of them).
Read about our generous allowances, support and training Being a foster
carer means
providing a secure and caring home for children and
young people, enabling them to develop and thrive.
We
provide support to foster
carers through independent, confidential advice and information and by advocating for the needs of foster
carers throughout the sector, to improve outcomes for foster
carers and the children and
young people in their care.
We
provide support to foster
carers through independent, confidential advice and information and by advocating for the needs of foster
carers throughout the sector, to improve outcomes for foster
carers and the children and
young people in their care.
Young carers carry out tasks including cooking, cleaning and shopping, as well as
providing intimate personal care, administering drugs and taking care of household finances.
It also
provides opportunities for you to consider how you might involve
young people, parents /
carers and the wider community in evaluation activities.
The report focused on the importance of
providing high quality information and guidance to enable
young people, parents and
carers to make well - informed choices regarding their education.
She is a «
young carer» — a child or adolescent who
provides emotional and physical support and embraces household responsibilities while also looking after his or her own needs.
The response will be different for everyone but teachers and
carers need to be ready to respond in a calm and measured way and
provide support for
young people who are exposed to this material at a
young age.
Young carers are children and young people under the age of 18 who provide unpaid care to a family member or friend who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, or misuses substa
Young carers are children and
young people under the age of 18 who provide unpaid care to a family member or friend who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, or misuses substa
young people under the age of 18 who
provide unpaid care to a family member or friend who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, or misuses substances.
We
provide support to foster
carers through independent, confidential advice and information and by advocating for the needs of foster
carers throughout the sector, to improve outcomes for foster
carers and the children and
young people in their care.
Read about our generous allowances, support and training Being a foster
carer means
providing a secure and caring home for children and
young people, enabling them to develop and thrive.
About Blog As one of the most experienced fostering agencies, we fully support our foster
carers to help
provide the highest quality placements for foster children and
young people.
We
provide support to foster
carers through independent, confidential advice and information and by advocating for the needs of foster
carers throughout the sector, to improve outcomes for foster
carers and the children and
young people in their care.
Residential services
provide more intensive support for children and
young people aged up to 18 in a supportive environment which is staffed by qualified
carers.
There are Information, Advice and Support (IAS) services in every local area in England who
provide dedicated and impartial advice to
young people and parent
carers.
Our project exists to support
young carers and
young adult
carers so we need them to tell us what is important to them and what they want us to
provide.
A: If you are
providing «regular and substantial care» for a disabled child or
young person, you are entitled to a «
carer's assessment» from social services to see if you are entitled to any services to make caring easier for you.
The conference
provides an opportunity to hear about new research and insight about
young people in kinship care and kinship
carers.
This case study describes how a consortium of voluntary sector organisations worked in partnership with the local authority in Bromley to deliver the Independent Support Service with a clear focus on
providing support and guidance to parents /
carers and
young people going through the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan process.
We
provide training for
carers, to help them develop skills and learn about
young people who have lived through traumatic experiences and troubled family lives.
A BIG thank you to Skipton Self Drive for
providing discounted van and minibus hire in support of Craven
Young Carers.
The
Carers» Resource is a local specialist carer centre which provides support for young carers in the Harrogate and Craven districts of North Yorkshire, funded by the generosity of local people and busi
Carers» Resource is a local specialist
carer centre which
provides support for
young carers in the Harrogate and Craven districts of North Yorkshire, funded by the generosity of local people and busi
carers in the Harrogate and Craven districts of North Yorkshire, funded by the generosity of local people and businesses
provide accessible information to children and
young people, as well as parents and
carers, about the services and support available in the local area
Aimed at early childhood educators, students of early education, beginning practitioners, parents, grandparents and
carers, the Everyday Learning Series
provides wonderful suggestions about how to create positive learning environments for
young children.
It
provides useful information for
young people and their parents and
carers, including how to get help and several fact sheets on anxiety and stress.
Aimed at early childhood educators, students of early education, beginning practitioners, parents, grandparents and
carers, this popular subscription draws upon the endless possibilities offered by everyday experiences and
provides wonderful, simple, creative ideas about how to create positive learning environments for
young children and enhance their interactions with the world around them.
Parents,
carers and school staff help children learn positive social skills by guiding them as
young children, being positive examples for children to follow, and
providing opportunities for play where children can practise their skills.
Foster
carers and kinship
carers provide a temporary caring home for a child or
young person while their parents or caregivers and family members receive support to help them work out difficulties.
Provide information to parents and
carers of children and
young people 0 - 25 years with disabilities and additional needs.
Foster
carers take on the responsibilities of a parent for a period of time, to
provide a safe, nurturing and secure family environment for children and
young people needing care.
Emergency
carers need to be able to
provide care for very
young children at short notice.
A shared lives placement with the
young person's previous foster
carer could fulfil the local authority's duty to
provide support under staying put.
The Scottish Government has placed the individual wellbeing of children and
young people at the heart of its policy agenda on Getting it Right for Every Child, with a recognition of the important role of parents and other
carers in
providing «good basic care, stimulation and emotional warmth, guidance and boundaries, safety and stability».
Many
young people entering the looked - after system have come from a single parent family with no consistent male role model, and many benefit enormously from the mentoring, care and nurturing that a male
carer can
provide.
The Children and
Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2012
provides for the Minister to issue a Code of Conduct for Authorised
Carers and requires authorised carers to comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of their authoris
Carers and requires authorised
carers to comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of their authoris
carers to comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of their authorisation.
The NSW Therapeutic Care Framework (TCF)
provides FACS, its NGO partners, and
carers with guidance on
providing the best possible individualised Therapeutic Care to support vulnerable children and
young people.
This fact sheet on
provides an overview of who has authority for
providing consent for medical and dental treatments on behalf of children and
young people in out - of - home care (OOHC), for whom the Minister for Family and Community Services (FACS) holds parental responsibility and who are being cared for by an authorised
carer.
Psychologists may also
provide ongoing consultation which includes psychoeducation to parents or
carers on issues such as managing the behaviour of children or
young people in their care and trying to understand the reasons for it, especially in the context of trauma and abuse histories.
Agencies that
provide out - of - home care must develop case plans in consultation with the child or
young person, the family and the
carers to:
It is the responsibility of service providers to develop a behaviour support policy for their organisation and
provide behaviour support training for
carers and staff that care for children and
young people.
Agencies will look at your competence in certain areas such as your personal readiness to become a foster
carer, your ability to work effectively as part of a team, your capacity to promote the positive development of children and
young people in care and your ability to
provide a safe environment that is free of abuse.
In Victoria each year there is a shortfall of more than 300 foster
carers — we need more foster
carers who can
provide a safe and happy home for children and
young people.
The Home and Community Care (HACC) program
provides services to support older people with care needs,
younger people with disabilities, and their
carers...
If you are parenting alone and you are
providing full - time care and attention to your child or another person you can claim One - Parent Family Payment and half - rate
Carer's Allowance until your
youngest child turns 16
provided you continue to meet the conditions for both schemes.