The Family Haven - on offer for adults


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HOME What's on offer: for children for adults days out Parents have their say Real life stories How you can help Staff and trustees Our supporters Supporters Comments Press Releases News Releases Forthcoming Events Fundraising Events Links to days out Links to Children's Activities & Parties. Jobs Governance Financial Statements E mail us	While their children are safe in the nursery, parents have the opportunity to avail of our counselling and advocate service speak to our qualified staff about whatever problems they are experiencing get help with filling in forms, make telephone calls to other agencies take part in our regular parenting classes avail of our welfare and benefit advice catch up on much-needed sleep have an undisturbed bath chat to other parents use our second hand clothing store make friends and share problems/experiences with other parents speak to a Health Visitor Healthy eating sessions
	Parents sitting room
			A hot meal
		Free clothing store
			Laundry and drying room
		Tea and coffee facilities
			Counselling and advice
		Newly refurbished bathroom Our bathroom has recently been refurbished thanks to our local community. The bathroom suite was donated by B&Q and installed by Gloucester Lions and DJ Hewer. Kate Winslet supplied the tilers and our dedicated volunteer Bill Tate painted the room.
		Parenting classes Parenting classes are a regular feature at The Family Haven. Run by Gayle Clay, Healthcare Specialist for the Homeless, and Jill Saunders, Haven Project Worker, parents have the opportunity to learn about various aspects of parenting in the familiar surroundings of The Haven. The sessions devised by Gayle and Jill are practical, informative and fun whilst encouraging client participation. Topics covered have included: Family Nutrition, Sleeping Problems, Potty Training and Child Development.
			Tasting baby food In a recent session parents took part in a baby food tasting session - dinners and desserts from baby food manufacturers as well as homemade food. Parents then rated each dish in terms of taste, texture, etc. Parents could appreciate the superior taste of home-cooked food as well as the reduced cost —vital for families on a budget.
		Our work at Gloucester Prison - Outreach Programme The Family Haven has expanded and developed the Outreach Programme to work with more disadvantaged and isolated families. Our Outreach Nursery Nurse Lucy is attending Gloucester prison one afternoon a week, where she works with families as they arrive at the family centre, helping with the children as all go through security. Once actually in the visiting area, Lucy helps in the crèche, this area is designed for children to play supervised by Lucy when the parents are talking and also for the fathers to interact with the children in a "normal" play environment. The Benefit is two fold it means the prisoner can maintain, build and improve their relationship with their children and parents can talk when they need to knowing their children are happy and safe. Our qualified nursery nurse is building relationships and for local families they can also use the centre, this giving all the above services and improving their quality of life while the father is in prison. By offering this support we hope that on release the family will stay together.