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CLOGHER VALLEY SURESTART. Celebrated 10 Yrs in 2011. What is SureStart?. The SS Programme was a Labour Government Initiative rolled out in Northern Ireland in 2000. It aimed to provide better more holistic services designed around the child and the family.
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CLOGHER VALLEY SURESTART Celebrated 10 Yrs in 2011
What is SureStart? • The SS Programme was a Labour Government Initiative rolled out in Northern Ireland in 2000. • It aimed to provide better more holistic services designed around the child and the family. • There is evidence that early intervention and support reduces family breakdown, strengthens children’s readiness for school and benefits society as a whole. • The SureStart model puts emphasis on preventive action.
High Level Outcomes • SureStart uses an outcome focused approach. • There are 6 High level outcomes: • Being Healthy • Enjoying Learning and Achieving • Living in Safety and Stability • Experiencing economic and environmental well being • Contributing positively to community and society • Living in a society that respects rights
Who Funds SureStart? • In 2008 the responsibility for children’s services including SureStart, transferred from the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety to the Department of Education. • Each SureStart Project involves a Multi-agency Partnership of Health, Social Services, Education, Voluntary and Community Groups working closely together.
Clogher Valley Surestart • CVSS is one of over 30 SS in NI. We are also one, of the few rural based projects. • Our geographic area covers 5 Ward areas, Augher, • Clogher, Fivemiletown, Aughnacloy & Ballygawley. • We currently have 617 registered families comprising • of just over 800 children. • We have two locations, Augher and Clogher. We also utilise venues across our ward area.
Who Works at Cvss? • We have a team of 21 staff ranging from a Manager, Family Participation worker, Health Worker, Play Development workers, Health Visitors/Midwife, Speech and language Therapist/Assistant, Early Years Staff in P2YO, Parenting Worker, NICMA Staff, RegisterdChildminders Staffing the Creche,Homestartand Admin/Finance.
What Do We Offer • We are funded to work with children and their families from Ante-Natal stage until the child starts P1/4 yrs of age. • We offer a wide variety of programmes ensuring we give every child the best possible start in life.
What’s on Offer? • Ante-Natal Programmes e.g. Parent Craft, Ante-natal homevisit, • Ante-natal Pilates. • Baby Stage e.g. Post Natal Pilates, Baby Massage, • baby Yoga, Baby Programme, Baby Café, Breast Feeding Support • 6 Months to 4 Yrs e.g. Physical Activity Programmes, • Speech and Language Programmes, Play Development, Parenting • Programmes, Input into Local Baby and Toddler groups in the CVSS • Area.
What’s on offer? • General Services: • Programme For Two Year Olds –Two’s Company • Health and Safety Workshops/Dietary Advice • Home Visits on a range of topics • Citizens Advice Outreach on a monthly basis. • Speech and Language Workshops- Ditch the Dummy, Tips for Talking • Support to Registered Child Minders –Toddle Inn
WHAT’S ON OFFER? • Little Treasures Child Minding Initiative • Homestart Volunteers • Stay and Plays /Summer Activities/Toy Library mobile Van • Training and Education, Signposting and Support • Creche –Operates 4 mornings per week so Parents can access training or • programmes • Parents Group – Parent representatives that can feed into the • development of CVSS • Saturday Club –for working Parents
Where to contact us? • Our Main office Address is: • 74 Main Street • Augher • Co.Tyrone • BT77 0BG • Tel:02885549898 • Email: Info@cloghervalleysurestart.com