Helping Member Parents and Carers

How we help our member PArents and Carers

Devizes Opportunity Centre aims to help its member Parents and Carers by offering: -

Ongoing Support, Guidance and Information.
Facilities and opportunities for Parents and Carers to meet together and gain mutual support.
Opportunities parents to understand and learn new skills when playing with their children.
Practical help in times of crisis.
Emotional support during periods of stress and anxiety.
A listening ear.
Opportunities and Facilities to meet with Specialist Therapists and Medical Consultants.
Opportunities and Facilities to meet with Education Specialists.
Opportunity to share and be involved in the education of their children.
To co-ordinate a package of therapeutic care and appropriately targeted early years learning for your child.
To liaise with statutory and other voluntary organisations e.g. Social Care, Children’s Centres, Portage and Home Start etc. to ensure that families receive comprehensive provision.
To liaise with local community mainstream settings as appropriate.
To liaise with local mainstream schools, specialist resource bases and special schools to facilitate each child’s smooth transition to school.