Parents/Carers
Our family support services aim to empower parents and carers to advocate for their rights, access services and participate in decision making.
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Parents/carers
We focus on ways families can build supportive networks and get involved in the local community such as through our free parent/carer drop ins. There is no need to book, just turn up.
Friday parents support drop in
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Our Friday parents support group runs from 10am to 12pm during school term times. It is a place to get support from other parents and access advice from a family support worker.
Parents support group meetings
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Markfield is running twice-monthly meetings for Haringey parents and carers of children recently diagnose with autism or on the waiting list for assessment.
Meetings are once a month online via Zoom, and once a month in person. Chat with other parents and get support, hear speakers on autism related topics, get information about local support services.
“Parents group is great, we have a cup of tea, sometimes a massage and more importantly a time to rest, chat and spend time with good friends who share some of the same challenges. It’s great we really help each other out.”