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Family Support

If you and your family need any support around any sensitive issues happening out of school please contact Mrs Day or Mrs Evans through the office.

We have access to our school based family worker, Caroline Vine-Lott as well as many other professionals who can offer support with a wide range of issues.

Support

Food Bank

The Food Bank at the South Oxhey Baptist Church 140 Gosforth Lane, WD19 7BX is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-1pm, by appointment only – 01923 804435.   We are now a voucher holder so if you need a foodbank voucher please contact us and we will issue one for you.

The Sunflower Centre

The Sunflower Centre provides support from people experiencing domestic violence, crime or abuse – 01923 727321.

Family Lives

Free confidential phone line offering emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life 0808 800 2222 , weekdays 9am – 9pm or weekends 10am – 3pm.

Samaritans

Free phone line for people in crisis or in need of emotional support.

Call 116 123 for free, 24 hours a day or visit www.samaritans.org

Referrals

Some of the services that we are able to refer to are:

  • Herts Mind network for support around mental health. This is the link to the website so you can read about the services they offer and find their contact details if you need them.
    www.hertsmindnetwork.org/accessing-our-services
    If you would prefer to self refer please click on the referral form below.
  • Herts Mind network Domestic abuse caseworkers. This is a link to the website so you can read about the services they offer and find their contact details if you need them.
    www.hertsmindnetwork.org/domestic-abuse-service 
    If you would prefer to self refer please click on the referral form below.
  • Home start  who offer support for families with children under 5. The contact details are  01923 248010 if you want to self refer or click here to go to the contact form.
    https://home-startwatford.org.uk/referrals/#selfreferral
  • School nurse. This link to the website explains more about the support that they offer and allows you to self refer if you want to access the service.
    www.hct.nhs.uk/our-services/school-nursing/

If you would prefer for Mrs Day or Mrs Evans to complete the referral for any of the services listed above please come into school or phone in and ask to make an appointment. They will be able to refer to any of these services as well as other appropriate agencies. All work is carried out in the strictest confidence.

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