Families First is all about providing support to the whole family. In Blaenau Gwent the Families First programme is based in the Heart of the Valleys Integrated Children’s Centre in Blaina. When working with a family we can complete an assessment to look at the different issues they may be facing, this is called a JAFF (Joint Assessment Family Framework).

We make sure different services work together to offer the best support for families through a Team Around the Family. For example, Schools, Health Visitors and Housing. We can provide different types of support in the community, in school and one to one sessions. Families First also has its own social media page on Facebook which we use to share good news and promote events, this can be found by simply searching ‘Families First – Blaenau Gwent’.