Making a difference for parents and their children
What is New Beginnings?
Our vision is to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma.
At New Beginnings, we work closely with parents whose children are at risk of being removed into care. We have learned that parents who find themselves in the child protection system have most likely experienced prolonged episodes of trauma, such as physical, sexual and emotional abuse, often within the home, at some point in their lives. These traumatic events can lead to issues with mental ill health as well as drug and alcohol misuse.
We are not a statutory service and we are more than a parenting programme. We provide a wrap around service that enables parents to understand how past traumatic events have affected their identity, their coping strategies and their parenting skills.
We recognise that becoming a parent is one of life's most complex challenges. Our aim, therefore, is to support parents in the child protection process to develop the strength, knowledge and power they need to become the parents they want to be so their children can stay in their care. At the end of the programme, we hope that parents stay with us, so that they can teach other parents how to do the same.
Making a Difference for
Parents and their Children
Our Services
Butterfly Project
Training
Consultancy
The Butterfly Project offers a post programme support service for parents which helps improve mental well-being, prevent domestic abuse, reduce loneliness & social isolation, support with benefits, housing and parenting issues.
We can deliver training for students, social workers and other professionals ranging from lectures and seminars to bespoke workshops. Our training is anchored in a trauma- attachment informed approach. We also accept social work students as placement opportunities. The New Beginnings team consists of qualified experienced social workers who are also trained Practice Educators.
If you are from a statutory organisation and you are in need of a service that offers tailored support to families in the child protection system, then we can help. The New Beginnings project works with parents to provide the best outcomes for their children.
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