Adoption UK
A national charity providing support, awareness and understanding for those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents. They provide information and support about all aspects of adoption.
Health and Adult Social Care
A national charity providing support, awareness and understanding for those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents. They provide information and support about all aspects of adoption.
Advice now is an independent, not-for-profit website providing accurate information on rights and the law. They believe that everybody should have access to clear and effective guidance to help them deal with law-related issues. They provide information on a range of subjects including benefits, employment and familiy issues.
A national independent adoption agency working throughout England and Wales to help all those affected by adoption. From placing children with adoptive parents to supporting birth families and reuniting families separated through adoption, they can work with all groups of people affected by adoption.
A national group that provides support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone elseÂ's drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. They do not offer advice or counselling, but members give each other understanding, strength and hope.
A local charity that provides support to families and carers of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities in Brighton and Hove. They also offer independent support services to young people up until their 25th birthday.
Amaze is a charity that offers information, advice and support to families of children and young people with special educational needs in Brighton and Hove.
Detailed information about all aspects of fostering and adoption.
Brighton and Hove's Adoption and Permanence team recruits adopters for children of all ages that are unable to remain with their birth family and for whom adoption has been agreed as the plan. The council provides information about who can adopt, what skills and qualities are required and also provides support and advice to anyone affected by adoption.
If you are looking for help or information on services available for a child or young person with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families, the councils pages on The Local Offer could help.
The Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and the Community CAMHS team work closely together to support children and young people with emotional and mental health needs. In Brighton & Hove there is one point of referral which covers both teams. When a referral is received, they decide which service would be the most appropriate using the information given on the referral form.
Details about how you can contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), if you are a member of the public and concerned about a child's welfare.
In Brighton & Hove children's services bring together education, health and social care for all 0-19-year-olds (and up to 25 years for those with special needs). They work in partnership with other health services as well as community and voluntary organisations in the city.
Many services are offered by neighbourhood based teams, while some are delivered by city-wide teams.