Portsmouth family hubs - Portsmouth City Council
Family hubs are a ‘one stop shop’ within your community – providing information, signposting and a variety of free services, activities and support for families with children up to 25 years, in one place.
Here are some of the support your local hub may offer:
Behaviour management - Portsmouth City Council
Parenting Surgeries (5-19)
Parents who do not have a Lead Professional or Social Worker can access support from a parenting practitioner by emailing the below details to: ParentingService@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
While an email referral is preferred, parents can also call to enquire/book a Parenting Surgery session on the following: 02392 821816, or text the texting line on: 07823 687838.
Triple P Discussion Groups (5-16)
A focused program of sessions designed to support school-aged children (5-16), taking place at the Family Hubs across the city at a range of times, including some evening sessions. Please note these are for parents/carers, and we are not currently offering a creche.
Parents or Lead Professionals will be able to call the hubs to book on or to make enquiries.
Non-Violent Resistance (NVR)
‘Overcoming a child’s or young person’s violent, aggressive, harmful, self-destructive or risk-taking behaviour using Non-Violent Resistance’ (10-week course)
Rebuilding Relationships (RR)
‘Creating new possibilities using NVR approaches, that defiance, aggression and conflict has taken away’ (3-week course)
In order to attend NVR or RR a referral must be made by the Lead Professional working with the family.
Solihull Parenting Courses (RR)
There are free online parenting courses to support with a range of needs.
To access the courses for free, register online and enter the access code PARENTSUPPORT.
