The Positive Choices team works with parents who have had one or more children separated from their care or are pregnant with their first child and there is a possibility of their child being separated from them at birth. The team cover Suffolk excluding IP1,IP2,IP3, IP4.
The service aims to support individuals to take more control of their lives, prevent further pregnancy leading to care proceedings and assist them in resolving their difficulties.
What support do we offer?
We offer long-term, one-to-one support and a pragmatic relationship based approach.
We support parents to address the underlying reasons why their child was separated from their care.
We consider the concerns together and offer support to develop an understanding of all elements of parenting from the abstract to the practical.
We support parents to take time for themselves, and encourage them to explore their hopes and aspirations for the future.
We offer parents support to address their health, housing, work, education and other personal and practical needs.
We support parents in accessing other services, such as post-adoption counselling.
The teamʼs role is not to support parents to regain the care of their child, but a service for parents in their own right.
If you are working with an adult who you think would benefit from the work of the team, or would like more information please email positivechoices@suffolk.gov.uk
