What are Family Support Hubs?
Family Support Hubs are local groups of voluntary, community, and statutory organizations that meet monthly to match family support requests to appropriate services. These organizations have in-depth knowledge of local support services and work together to identify the best-suited service for each referred family.
Each Hub consists of different early intervention family support providers based on the area, ensuring a strong understanding of the local community and available services. Niacro is represented on all Family Support Hubs in the Belfast and Southern Trust areas and hosts the Craigavon and Banbridge Family Support Hub, responsible for accepting referrals and coordinating responses.
How can Family Support Hubs help me?
Family Support Hubs aim to:
- support parents and children at the earliest possible opportunity by ensuring that local family support service providers work together.
- improve access to family support service for all parents and children.
- help planners know what families need in order to provide better services.
How do I get support?
Families can make self-referrals to a Family Support Hub by completing a referral form. This should be returned to the relevant local Family Support Hub. To make a referral to the Craigavon and Banbridge Family Support Hub, or for more information, please contact us.