Support groups & services

ADD-vance supports parents and carers of children who have Autism and/or ADHD Many of our services are free. Support groups are daytime and evening both online & face to face. We offer workshops and six week courses for parents in Hertfordshire. Specialist coaches work with families at home or online over a period of 6-8 weekly sessions. Please see our website www.add-vance.org for more info

Carers in Hertfordshire is a charity that provides advice, information and support to unpaid family carers and caring friends of all ages who look after someone who is ill, disabled or elderly. The charity supports carers in Hertfordshire and bereaved carers and has a dedicated service supporting parent carers - parents or guardians of children with disabilities or additional needs.
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Anyone can contact Cruse to talk about themselves or someone they know who has been affected by a death. Our volunteers talk to bereaved people in their own homes and provide one to one support. This service is confidential and free.
For more information please call one of our helpline numbers:

0300 200 4108

These are both answerphone facilities.

From practical workshops on how to help your child starting school, stress busting for parents, getting on with your teenager and much more. We have courses to suit all parents.

Hertfordshire SENDIASS is an impartial Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).

SENDIASS support children, young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years and their parents on issues relating to SEND. They do this by providing free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support through... Read more

A Herts County Council website with advice and information for anyone, including children and young people, suffering abuse. The site has links to groups and organisations that can help including services provided by the trained volunteers at the Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline (number given above). The website includes instructions on how to delete your browser history for those worried that just visiting... Read more

One to one session work for both Adult and Young People. Sessions via Zoom. See www.e-being.co.uk Accredited and bespoke training courses available for organisations including Mental Health First Aid.

Confidential counselling service, including means tested low cost counselling. We offer short or long-term counselling, online counselling, mentoring, family work and group-work. Contact us to arrange an assessment of you or your family's needs. See our website for more information.

I'm Jade, a Level 6 OCN Certified baby and toddler sleep coach, offering parenting advice and mental well-being support, working across the UK.

My aim as a coach is to guide and empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to create a sleep environment and routine that works for you and your family.
I acknowledge that every family and child is unique and that sleep deprivation... Read more