Aberlour Primary Years Outreach Service
The Primary Years Outreach Service offers a free phone support line and accessible outreach support for children aged 5-12 and their families. The support provided is relationship-based and child-centred, and is available 8am-7pm everyday- including weekends.
This service focuses on supporting children experiencing emotional distress including:
What supports/interventions will this service offer?
Support is provided by skilled Child and Family Workers through phone and outreach visits. To develop a strong relationship, support will be provided by consistent workers where possible. The types of support offered include:
- Flexible Mental Wellbeing and Child Development Programmes, personalised to family needs
- 1:1 counselling with parents and children
- Seasons for Growth: support for children who have experienced loss/bereavement
- Volunteer befrienders for children and families
- Signposting to relevant organisations where appropriate
- Individual outreach work with families:
- With children- activities that build confidence and strategies for managing feelings of anxiety and stress
- With parents: understanding child development such as the value of attachment, nurture and play, and support for managing their own mental health and wellbeing
How to make a referral
To make a referral to this service, please complete the following contact form and email to falkirkservices@aberlour.org.uk :
Aberlour Primary Years Outreach Service contact form
If you would like to speak to someone on the phone please call 0800 015 5511
For information on all of the services Aberlour provide in Falkirk, including contact details for enquiries, please see Aberlour Falkirk Services Leaflet 2022
