26/01/2021

Your Invitation to Join Torfaen’s Virtual Foster Carer/s Support Group on Microsoft Teams

Dear foster carer(s)

During these unprecedented times, it is important that we keep lines of communication open and continue to offer guidance and support to our foster carers.

We have set up monthly virtual support groups for you to come along to and meet the team, share ideas and good practice, meet other foster carers and build networks. 

The sessions are informal, so bring along a tea/coffee and join in!

You don’t have to be a new carer to join these sessions, all carers old and new are welcome –  the more the merrier!

Dates for these sessions are listed below, and the initial meeting will be to gather from you, our carers, what you would like to gain from the future sessions – guest speakers, specific themes/topics of discussions or even just a coffee morning!

We hope that in the future we will be able to return to Face to Face Support Groups, but until we are able to do so, they will be online, on Microsoft Teams.

Torfaen’s Family Placement Team wishes you all a very Happy New Year and a prosperous 2021. 

We hope you all had a peaceful and restful festive period.

Torfaen’s Virtual Foster Carer/s Support Group on Microsoft Teams

All virtual sessions will take place between 10:00am - 11:30am on the following dates:

If you are interested in attending one or all of the above sessions, please contact the Family Placement Team on 01495 766697 or by email SS_CHFP@torfaen.gov.uk providing your name and email address. 

You will then be sent the calendar invite which will include the Microsoft Teams link to join in.

Online Resources for Home Learning

There are a number of resources online that can help with the current lockdown and educating at home.

Although the schools should be providing some home learning packs, it can often be difficult to explain some of these tasks.  As a result, we have sourced a few online resources which we hope you will find helpful should you need it.

Are you a Parent? Are you curious about Mindfulness? Interested to build some calm and space in your everyday life?

The Parent Network is delighted to be working with WISE KIDS to offer you a free self-paced mindfulness-based programmes called ‘Find your Calm’. It is an online self-paced course, with course materials released weekly, starting on the 5^th of Feb 2021.

To find out more, come to our 45 minute drop-in taking place on Microsoft Teams on the 1^st of Feb from 4.30pm to 5.15pm. At the drop-in session, you can find out more about programme, and how it will operate. You will also gain an insight into Mindfulness and how it can help in practical ways in our lives.

Click here to register for the free drop-in sessions

Everyone who registers will be emailed the Teams Meeting link this Friday the 29^th of Jan.

Alternately, if you already know you want to register for the programme, you can visit the registration page for the course directly here

We look forward to connecting with you. If you have any questions related to the programmes, please send an email to info@wisekids.org.uk If you have any questions about the Parent Network, please send an email to caerphillypn@btconnect.com

The Trinity Protocol Scheme

The Trinity Protocol Scheme is designed to allow loved ones and caregivers the opportunity to register an individual with Gwent Police. 

The goal is to let officers know before they respond to a call that they might be dealing with someone with neuro-diverse needs.

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