My name is Mrs Booth and I am the Family Support Worker for Saltersgate Infant School. Many of you will already know me from our wraparound care at Dragonflies.

My role in school is to provide support, advice and information to the families within our school community. I can help you with any worries you may have in relation to your child’s education, behaviour and well-being. I am also here as someone to talk to for our Saltersgate grown-ups too, should you need it.

Advice and support from myself is confidential, and non-judgmental, I may not have all the answers, but I will always try my best to help you find them whilst guiding you in a positive direction. Below are some of the ways I can support you and your family, as well as tailored support where it is required.

My role also involves building positive relationships with your children, and maintaining them throughout their infant school years, ensuring they always have a consistent ‘go to’ person to share anything they are worried about, their achievements, or to share the fun they had at the weekend!

As a Family Support Worker, I may visit your family home as a welfare visit for absent children or to provide more bespoke family support. This is again, not to be intrusive, or judgmental, and it is purely to see how your child and your family are – Because here at Saltersgate, we care.

If you would like to contact me, you can grab me in the front office, see me on the playground, call me on 01302 784429 or email familysupport@saltersgate-inf.doncaster.sch.uk .

Looking after your Mental Health during the Festive Season

Check out the top tips for looking after yourself and supporting others within the following documents or visit www.mentalhealth-uk.org

Useful links

https://www.yourlifedoncaster.co.uk/

Find information and support for adults, young people and children to live happy, healthy lives, and discover what is available in your local communities.

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/early-help-what-is-it-in-doncaster

Early Help is a way of thinking and working together as services with families that have additional or more complex needs. Early Help can prevent problems from getting worse by providing support to families when a need is identified or as soon as a problem emerges.

https://solihullapproachparenting.com/online-courses-for-parents/

Across the UK and internationally, the Solihull Approach supports mental health and wellbeing in parents, children, schools, older adults and high stress workplaces through an evidence based model in trainings, online courses and resources.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/services-near-you/

Find your nearest NHS services, including pharmacies, GPs, and A&E

https://www.autism.org.uk/autism-services-directory/l/little-rainbows-autism-group

Little Rainbows is a voluntary group providing support to the families of young children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in the Doncaster Area.

https://www.doncasterparentsvoice.co.uk/

Doncaster Parents Voice is a voluntary organisation run by parents of children with a variety of additional needs, it exists to support families with disabled children whenever they need it.

https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/

Find advice on all aspects of family life from bonding with your new baby, dealing with tantrums, positive discipline, bullying, communicating with teens and divorce and separation.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/

Parenting tips for all stages of your child's life, as well as advice on how to deal with difficult situations

https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/

Information pages containing a wealth of regularly updated guidance, signposting and general information for all single parents on all aspects of single parent life.

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/domestic-abuse-support

Support for victims of domestic abuse, children and young people, people who are abusive and information to help those you are worried about.

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/families-information-service-fis

Families Information Service provides information, advice and guidance for parents, carers, practitioners, children and young people on a wide range of services and activities/events available in Doncaster and beyond

https://hubofhope.co.uk/

The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.

https://www.doncastermind.org.uk/

Doncaster Mind is an independent local charity, providing high quality mental health services in Doncaster and its surrounding area. They work with adults who may be struggling with their mental health and wellbeing, and also offer a service to young people aged 16-25 years.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/adults/nhs-talking-therapies/

Doncaster Talking Therapies provides talking therapies to adults who are experiencing common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and stress.

https://www.nhs.uk/start4life

Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood

https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/

High quality information and advice to deal with most sleep issues