Families
Life can be very stressful for parents of children with multiple needs. Coping with diagnosis, finding out about available services and accessing care can be worrying and difficult. They face many social and physical barriers to enable their full participation in society.
Families have to access a range of health, education and social services scattered all over Lewisham and beyond.
The children and young people visiting this Centre will have a variety of developmental needs, including severe or multiple disabilities or complex emotional and behavioural concerns.
What is going to be in the centre?
This new centre is the first of its kind in the UK, and will bring together disability, mental health, education and social care that put Children First.
Who will I be helping?
Any child can have a range of disabilities and developmental disorders. Any family can be affected, regardless of their circumstances. You will be helping all these children in Lewisham.
What our Children Deserve
We believe that disabled children and their families need:
- a seamless child and family-centred service
- an environment of support, care and friendliness
- a place where diagnosis and assessment are carried out promptly
- a place where programmes and services are provided in an integrated way
The new Centre will provide just such a place for Lewisham families and children. Your support is needed to ensure this becomes a reality.