County Durham's Families Information Service

Adoption is when someone provides a permanent new family for a child or children. You make a lifelong commitment to become their legal parents with the same rights and responsibilities as if they were born to you. Please see our website for further details. …

03000 269 291

In County Durham, we need foster carers who can provide children and young people with the love, security and stability that family life can offer. There are lots of reasons why children need foster carers, often it's because of problems at home and they need…

03000 269 400
0800 917 7771

Shared Lives is a scheme that provides adults and young people, who are not able to live on their own a safe, secure home with the love and stability that family life can offer. Durham Shared Lives provides long term, short term, respite and emergency…

07786 027139

Family hubs are part of a government programme, designed to bring people together from the council, NHS, community organisations and more, to support families all in one place. You can get support from pregnancy right up until your child turns 19, or 25 if they…

03000 261 111

We offer a safe, confidential and fair environment where separated couples can resolve disputes about issues such as contact with children, child maintenance and sharing of finances. We are qualified to work directly with children. We also assist in resolving disputes for families in Care…

01670 528 441

If you have a concern about a child or young person who lives in County Durham, First Contact is the service to call. First Contact brings together staff from Children and Young People's Services with partners such as Durham Constabulary and Health. Please see our…

03000 267 979

Kooth (www.kooth.com) is a free, safe and anonymous mental health and wellbeing online service available for young people aged 11 to 18 across County Durham. Young people simply need to visit our website and sign up to join our community. There are no waiting lists,…

Our Learning Disabilities Floating Support service provides tenancy support for people living in their own home who have an identified Learning Disability or difficulty. Up to 35 spaces available across County Durham Support for people aged 18 and over. Short term support for up to two years. Areas…

0191 332 4935
08000 731 837

Locate is a free online resource providing a wealth of information, services and activities to help you maintain a healthy, happy and independent lifestyle. You can access support and wellbeing services from thousands of organisations with just a few clicks of a button! Please see…

North East Autism Society offer a wide range of services throughout the North East for children, young people and adults on the autism spectrum. Our North East Centre for Autism is based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham and has a purpose built school, college, residential accommodation…

01325 328 090

County Durham's Families Information Service

Durham County Council Adoption Service

Durham County Council Fostering Service

Durham Shared Lives Scheme

Family Hubs

Family Mediation - Family Mediation North East

First Contact

Kooth

Learning Disabilities Floating Support, Home Group – Care and Support

Locate

North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School

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