How we can help
We work with mothers who have had one or more children recently accommodated by the local authority (inc SGO’s). The service aims to support women to take time out from parenting in order to address their loss, build resilience, increase well-being and develop new skills for future living.
The service works collaboratively with women to help them make sustainable changes and address the multiple and complex risks in their lives e.g. substance misuse, mental health, domestic abuse, parenting capacity, adverse childhood experiences and unsafe housing conditions.
We aim to work with the women for approximately 9 months and alongside our support Fresh Start will also help the women to access:
- Drug and alcohol services
- Loss and grief support – inc. childhood experience
- Health services – sexual health inc. accessing contraception, GP, dental, etc.
- Education and employment services
- Housing services
Who this service is for
This service is for you if you are:
- a woman
- have had more than one child removed where the last child was removed within the last 24 months OR have had a child under 2 removed within the last 24 months
- have no children in your care
- not currently pregnant
- have consented to a referral
Please do not hesitate to call us if you would like to ask more about the service or discuss referring to the service
Interested in finding out more? Email: freshstart@project6.org.uk
Fresh Start opening times
Monday 9:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 9:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 9:00 – 17:00
Thursday 9:00 – 17:00
Friday 9:00 – 14:00
Funders
Fresh Start is funded by Sheffield City Council
