Restore is an Early Help offer which provides an intense programme of therapeutic, practical, and behavioural support for pregnant families.
Who is the Restore programme for?
RESTORE is for pregnant families and women who are less than 20 weeks pregnant, have a high risk of their child being removed from their care and where there are no children currently in the parent's care.
Starting as early as possible within the pregnancy allows enough time to engage, assess and support with identified needs. Leaving it late beyond 20 weeks does not give the family a fair chance at making those changes.
What support will you receive?
- Expectations and impact of parenthood
- Impact of lifestyle on child development - theraplay, pre-natal bonding sessions
- Positive relationship work
- Future aspirations for self (and child)
- Contraception support
- Engagement with other support services to promote change.
- Understanding the Pre-Birth Assessment
- Advocacy
- Evidence based parenting programmes
Restore offers support from allocation up to the unborn child’s 5th birthday where children remain in the care of parents.
Criteria for joining the programme
RESTORE is currently open to expectant parents who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Parents in the early stages of pregnancy (before 20 weeks)
- Pregnant women who have previously had children removed
- Fathers who have had children removed and they are expecting a child with a new partner
- First time parents where high risk indicators of removal are identified.