Does your child have a disability or special education need?

Are you feeling, or have you experienced, any of the following emotions:

• PAIN
• SADNESS
• GRIEF

Are you finding it hard to face the future?

Carers of Barking & Dagenham offer:

FREE TRAINING

The Face to Face training course is specially aimed towards parents who care for a child who has been diagnosed with a disability.

A 4 day training course (1 day per week over 4 consecutive weeks) during school times (usually 9.30am to 2.30m) and lunch is provided.

FACE to FACE training focuses on:

• Coming to terms with your child's diagnosis
• Disability issues
• Stress management
• Sharing experiences
• Raising self esteem
• Facing the future
• Personal development
• Assertiveness
• The grieving process
• Counselling skills
• Communication.

The FACE to FACE training course can offer you:

• Time to talk about your feelings and fears
• Skills to look more confidently to the future

A support worker can visit you at home to discuss the training in more detail.

Carers of Barking & Dagenham FACE to FACE training courses are held periodically throughout the year. There are limited places per course so it is essential you book your place by phoning Tel: 020 8590 6544

Previous courses have been a resounding success and we have received many favourable comments:

"Thank you so much, it helped me to move on"

"It's great to be with other people who know how it feels"

"It has helped me understand myself"

For more information please contact the
FACE to FACE Co-ordinator
Tel: 020 8590 6544 or 020 8593 4422