Therapeutic Family Preservation Service is a tertiary service with the primary aim of preventing children entering into care by supporting families to safely remain together.  The programme, which began in July 2012, employs a team of five highly specialised staff including a Programme Manager, three Case Managers and a Psychologist.

We also have the option to draw upon the high standard of therapeutic skill and experience within the Therapeutic Family Services team, comprising of Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists.  Our model of service differs from the traditional models of Intensive Family Support Services insofar as our model relies on a ‘staggered down’, longer intervention model spanning twelve months.

Too many times we have seen families enter services for a short term fix.  Whilst this may yield short term change and family development, these gains are often lost over time.