What is the Perinatal Support Service?
Family Action’s Perinatal Support Service is an early
intervention, low intensity service for those with low level (mild to moderate)
diagnosed mental health issues or who are at risk of developing mental health
issues in the perinatal period.
The service is led by a professional coordinator with a
health, social care or early years background.
What will I have to do?
As a befriender you will have the opportunity to:
• Offer
parents regular emotional support to reduce social isolation and to help
mum/dad be more emotionally available for their baby and other family members
• Observe
how mum/dad respond to the baby and offer guidance on how they can better
relate their baby• Help mum/dad take the baby and other children outside of the home so they can access services they need - i.e. health services, shops, parks and children’s centres
• Give the mum/dad support with issues which concern them.
For further information, contact Mantell Gwynedd on 01286 672626 or volunteer@mantellgwynedd.com
